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THE AMERICAN BEE-KEEPER. 



ada, expected to be present to read a 

 paper prepared by him on "Preven- 

 tion of Swarming," but was detained, 

 and in his absence W. Z. Hutchinson 

 read the article in a very creditable 

 manner considering the circumstances. 

 The paper itself showed considerable 

 knowledge on the subject 



An interesting paper on the advis- 

 ability of adopting a standard for Ital- 

 ian bees was read by G. H. Knicker- 

 bocker. Considerable time was given 

 to discussions on the " Prevention and 

 Control of Swarming," "Should Bee- 

 Keeping be made a Specialty ? " etc., 

 etc., but as usual no definite conclu- 

 sions were arrived at. Bro. Hutchin- 

 son also read a paper by Dr. A. B, 

 Mason, who was unable to be present, 

 "The Outlook of Apiculture at the 

 Columbia Exposition." Ernest Root 

 read Dr. Miller's paper, " Can we set- 



tle on two sizes of Sections as Stand- 

 ard?" Di\ Miller was unable to at- 

 tend the convention owing to an attack 

 of the grippe. There was some pref- 

 erence shown for a narrow, short pound 

 section, glassed or in carton, especial- 

 ly by the commission men. A com- 

 mittee was appointed to report on a 

 preferable size and shape of section 

 best adapted for market. There is not 

 much probability of any change being 

 effected, however, even if some odd 

 size from the regular 4^x4J is recom- 

 mended, as the latter is in too general 

 use to be easily displaced. 



The following officers were elected 

 for the coming year : President, 

 Eugene Secor ; Vice President, Capt. 

 John Hetheringtou; Secretary, VV. Z. 

 Hutchinson; Treasurer, Ernest Root. 



It was decided to hold the next con- 

 vention at Washington, D. C. 



ANOTHER AUTOMATIC HIVER. 



We have just received from the 

 inventor, F. D. Lacv, an illustration 



and description of a new automatic 

 hiver. We reproduce the illustration 

 below : 



The hives are placed side by side. 

 No. 2 is the occupied hive connected 

 with the vacant one by a broad tube 

 which is made so short that it allows 

 the two hives to come close together. 

 The hives may be coupled at any 



time before swarming, but it is better 

 to attach them early so that the bees 

 will become familiar with the vacant 

 hive. After they are coupled, hive 

 No. 1 is to be closed at the entrance, 

 compelling the bees to pass through 



