here until last Sunday ; too late for the 

 fair. However, they were permitted 

 on the ground, but not to be entered 

 for competition. These were a hive 

 from Capt. Hetherington, a smoker 

 from Mr. Root, an extractor from Mr. 

 Everett, and some supers from Mr. 

 Isham. All of these were much ad- 

 mired, and no doubt had they been in 

 time would have taken awards. 



The second prize for honey was 

 awarded to England, and the third to 

 Signor Lucio Paglia, of Italy. 



The highest prize for bee-hive was 

 awarded to Mr. Abbott, of the British 

 Bee Journal, and the second to Mr. 

 Hooker. 



The President of the American Bee- 

 Keepers' Association was awarded a 

 hive of British manufacture for the 

 best display of apiarian supplies. This 

 hive is the one Mr. Abbott took the 

 prize with. 



Mr. Abbott was also given the first 

 prize for bee driving. He transferred 

 a colony from a straw hive into a bar- 

 frame hive in 14J^ minutes, and cap- 

 tured the queen in 5 minutes. Mr. 

 Baldwin took the second prize ; doing 

 the job in 20 minutes. 



The London papers say that the Bee 

 Tent and exhibit of bee-furniture are 

 "the most popular resorts of the show." 

 The Prince of Wales and the Princess 

 were much interested in this depart- 

 ment. The Prince after viewing the 

 American honey exhibit in prize boxes 

 and crates, said it was " truly marvel- 

 ous " ; while the Princess remarked 

 that it was " perfectly wonderful " how 

 these interesting insects could secure 

 and prepare for our use such delicious 

 food. 



On Saturday we had the pleasure of 

 seeing Queen Victoria, Prince Leopold 

 and the Princess Beatrice in the royal 

 carriage, with their liveried attendants, 

 and the Prince of Wales, who had pre- 

 viously arrived in his carriage, mounted 

 his horse and led the escort ; being 

 the President of the Royal Agricultural 

 Society, on their visit to the show. The 

 prize animals were then passed in re- 



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view before the royal party, and after- 

 wards they left the grounds, escorted 

 as before by the Prince of Wales. 



We have much to learn from the Brit- 

 ish Bee-Keepers' Association. The sys- 

 tem of management for bee and honey 

 shows, as adopted by the Society, is 

 nearly perfect, and we shall study it 

 thoroughly for the purpose of assisting 

 our American Association to mature 

 plans for future management. One 

 admirable point we have gleaned from 

 the Agricultural Society, is that of hav- 

 ing each exhibit known by a number, 

 suppressing the name of the exhibitor, 

 so that the judges shall give an unpre- 

 judiced opinion, Of course, we have 

 nothing to learn from the British on 

 the culture of the honey bee — justice 

 demands that we say, we are infinitely 

 in advance of English apiarists now. 

 This is candidly acknowledged by their 

 principal apiarists. 



Vice President for North Carolina. 



Owing to a press of business matters, 

 Capt. F. M. Wooten, of Wilmington, 

 N. C, is unable to serve as Vice Presi- 

 dent of the North American Bee-Keep- 

 ers' Association for that State. Mr. R. 

 C. Taylor suggests the name of Mr. E. 

 B. Parker, of Goldsboro, N. C, for ap- 

 pointment. The recommendation is 

 accompanied with the appended grace- 

 ful letter of acceptance. Having the 

 fullest confidence in Mr. Parker's abil- 

 ity and zeal, he is appointed such Vice 

 President. 



Thomas G. Newman, Prest., 

 North American Bee-Keepers' 1 Assc'n. 

 Wilmington, N. C, June 18, 1879. 



Friend Newman :— I am sorry to say 

 that Capt. F. M. Wooten, of this county, 

 owing to a constant press of other business 

 matters, cannot accept the position of Vice 

 President of the North American Bee- 

 Keepers' Association for the State of North 

 Carolina, and in his place I would suggest 

 friend T. B. Parker, of Goldsboro, N. C. 

 Please find herewith inclosed a note from 

 friend Parker on this subject. 



Yours most truly, R. C. Taylor. 



Goldsboro, N. C, June 16, 1879. 

 Friend Taylor— Dear Sir .-—Yours of 

 the 12th inst. to hand, asking if I will ac- 

 cept the position of a Vice Presidency to the 

 American Bee-Keepers' Association. In 



