bee owners that a given point can be over- 

 stocked, and they have their bees in 

 separate apiaries. I am satisfied that the 

 more bees we have in one place the less 

 amount of surplus honey we will get per 

 hive; that is my experience. Then I would 

 advise, if we have a large number of colo- 

 nies, that we place them in separate apia- 

 ries, as that will give us much more satis- 

 factory results, in surplus honey or increase 

 of colones. 



BEE HIVES. 



On motion, Mr. Elder, of Breckenridge 

 county, was allowed ten minutes to speak of 

 the hive which he had on exhibition. 



Rev. Eli Owens, of Barren county, ex- 

 plained the Golden Bee Hive. 



WHICH WILL, PAY BEST, COMB OR 

 EXTRACTED HONEY ? 



Dr. Allen. It depends very much on cir- 

 cumstances which would pay the best ; 

 depending altogether on the shape the 

 honey was harvested in, and the distance 

 and cost of transportation to market ; he 

 said comb honey in large boxes was a drug 

 in the market, but in neat 2 lb. boxes would 

 sell readily and bring five cents per pound 

 more than boxes holding 6 to 20 pounds. 



HOW TO WINTER IN THIS CLIMATE, 



Was argued by Mr. Reynolds and Mr. 

 Munford, and it was agreed that out-door 

 wintering was the best, giving upward ven- 

 tilation, with top story filled with sawdust, 

 chaff or leaves, and that every hive should 

 have at least 20 lbs. of honey and that weak 

 colonies should be doubled so as to secure 

 sufficient warmth to keep the bees from 

 freezing in extreme cold weather. Plenty 

 of stores, plenty of bees, and keep them 

 dry, with upward ventilation, were points 

 conceded as essential to successful winter- 

 ing. 



COMB FOUNDATION. 



The Secretary read the following essay : 

 Comb foundation is a valuable addition to 

 the apiary. It is made of pure beeswax 

 and is fastened in the frames for the bees to 

 build the cells upon, which they readily do 

 when given them during the honey harvest. 

 If the foundation is thick enough they use 

 the wax in building the cells, and save the 

 honey which they would have used in pro- 

 ducing the wax by the natural processes. 

 Comb foundation was first invented by the 

 lamented Samuel Wagner, the founder of 

 the American Bee Journal, audi believe 

 was patented by him. At first it was diffi- 

 cult to get moulds that worked satisfactori- 

 ly ; after awhile a machine was invented, 

 and it was manufactured and used at first 

 sparingly, but proving to be so valuable, 

 was soon used extensively, some manu- 

 facturers selling thousands of pounds of it 

 per annum. Comb foundation machines are 

 now offered in the maiket at from $40 to 

 $100. Some use metalic plates for making it 

 that cost but little. I have succeeded in 

 making a mould that costs but little and turns 

 out a nice article of foundation, same of 

 which I present you for inspection. The 

 mould is dipped in melted wax and the 

 foundation is removed and the mould wet 



and dipped again. 1 can, in an hour, mould 

 5 to 10 lbs. of wax. I use my own wax, 

 taking care to have it pure and clean. It is 

 true the cells are not so perfect on one side 

 of it, but the bees seem to accept it a& 

 readily, and work it as rapidly as founda- 

 tion made by machinery. Every one should 

 use it, especially for starters in boxes. I 

 know by my own experience it will pay to 

 use it. Some have complained that it would 

 injure the sale of comb honey as it would be 

 noticed and objected to by consumers, but 

 that is not the case, according to my experi- 

 ence. I recommend its use in surplus honey 

 department, but can't say I would for the 

 brood chamber, as it will sag in extreme 

 hot weather. Some make the foundation on 

 fine linen and on fine wire cloth, and if the 

 bees will accept it, I am of the opinion it 

 would prove a success in the brood chamber. 

 All should try it and see for themselves. Get 

 a mould and work up your own wax and 

 save money. 



BEES EXEMPT. 



Dr. N. P. Allen offered the following 

 resolution, which, on motion, was unani- 

 mously adopted : 



Resolved, That it is the sense of this convention 

 that every man in the State of Kentucky ought to be 

 allowed as many as 4 colonies of bees not subject to 

 execution and sale for debt, and that the President 

 shall appoint a committee of three to bring it before 

 the next Legislature of Kentucky and urge its pas- 

 sage. 



The President appointed the following 

 committee to carry out the resolution : W. 

 L. Dulaney, N. P. Allen, I. N. Greer, J. R. 

 Mosely and J. Adams. 



The following committees were appointed: 



Committee to prepare programme for next 

 meeting, to print and distribute the same — 

 W. T. Sears, James Erwin, W. L. Dulaney 

 and W. W. Wright. 



Committee on arrangements for next 

 meeting — T. M. McGoodnight, Henry 

 Moore, J. Erwin and W. L. Sears. 



Committee on apiarian wants and sup- 

 plies for next meeting — N. P. Allen, D. S. 

 T. Botts, J. L. Garvin and J. L. Smith. 



The Secretary offered the following reso- 

 lution, which, on motion, was unanimously 

 adopted : 



Resolved, That the thanks of this convention be 

 tendered the citizens of Horse Cave and, vicinity for 

 the use of their church to hold the meeting of this 

 convention, and to Bro. J. L. Smith and lady for the 

 sumptuous dinner furnished on the grounds. 



On motion the convention adjourned to 

 meet atGainsville, Allen Co. Ky., on the first 

 Fridav in May 1879, at 10 o'clock a.m. 



N. P. Allen, Sec. W. Cook, Pres. 



Cedar Valley Convention. 



This Association held its regular meeting 

 at Waverly, Iowa, Oct. 26, 1878, Thomas 

 Lash brook, Vice President, in the chair ; 

 John Bird, Secretary pro tern. 

 • Mr. Schofield, of Nashua, said that bees 

 wintered out of doors consumed X more 

 honey than those wintered in cellars. He 

 put inside tier up to floor, then another tier, 

 with an alley of 2 feet between. Advises 

 returning hives to same place occupied pre- 



