appointed F. W. Chapman, 111., D. A. 

 Jones, Ontario, and Mrs. L. Harrison, 

 111., said committee. 



The Secretary made the following 

 report : 



In the absence of our treasurer, Mr. J. H. 

 Nellis, I have but little to report. All our 

 proceedings of our last annual meeting were 

 published in full in the American Bee 

 iOTJRNAL, and are well known to you, so it 

 would be only a loss of time to detain you on 

 that head further than to say to those here who 

 were not present then, that the good feeling 

 that prevailed augured well for our future 

 meetings, and that we feel assured that each 

 year will add to our numbers, and the 

 increased importance of our yearly coming 

 together to interchange views and thus advance 

 the interests of bee-keeping by combined 

 action as in other pursuits. At the close of 

 our last meeting, I gave the Treasurer the roll 

 of members for last year and the dues. He 

 was recently in New York, and I was told he 

 would be here, and confidently expected to 

 see him, and hear him read the Treasurer's 

 report. I did not bring with me the copy I 

 kept. We hope to have this before the close 

 of the Convention. 



Our Eastern members who are here for the 

 first time are undoubtedly surprised, as am I, 

 with the magnificent buildings, and distances, 

 and wealth, and, business thrift of this city. 

 The feature that most strikes me is the num- 

 ber of workingmens' houses. These houses 

 are great safeguards. A man with a house of 

 his own is at once a better citizen, i have 

 heard men living in rented houses talk against 

 the value of property, and belittle everything 

 in the shape of real estate, improved or unim- 

 proved, but let them own small houses even, 

 and at once they talk of progress, and inspire 

 all they meet with cheerful views of the pros- 

 perity of the country, and you can trust them 

 in riot or revolution to be on the right side. 



The report was accepted and adopted. 



The report of the Treasurer having 

 been received, was read and accepted 

 as follows : Received from Secretary, 

 $48.00 ; paid orders on Treasurer, 

 $18.50; balance in treasury, $29.50. 



Prof. Cook suggested that reports as 

 to the honey crop and condition of the 

 bees in each State be called for. The 

 following were given as such 



State Reports. 



C. S. Schofield, Indiana, reported the 

 formation of a State Bee-Keepers' As- 

 sociation in Indiana, and extended an 

 invitation to all bee-keepers to visit 

 them at their next session. He re- 

 ported a decrease in the honey harvest 

 of the past season. Average } 4 ' of a crop. 



The report of Dr. W. W. Hipolite, 

 Vice President for Arkansas, was read, 



giving a discouraging account of the 

 honey crop in his State. 



C. S. Hubbard, Rochelle, 111., re- 

 ported a short crop of extracted honey. 

 P. W. Chapman, Morrison, 111., re- 

 ported light crop— mostly extracted. 



R. R. Murphy, Pulton County, 111., 

 reported a quarter crop in the State at 

 large. 



Charles Dadant, Hamilton Co., 111., 

 reported one-third of a crop. 



Dr. Matthews, Livingston Co., 111., 

 reported one-fourth of a crop. 



Rev. Mr. Clute, Iowa City, Iowa, re- 

 ported one-fourth average ; about one- 

 half an average increase in bees ; con- 

 dition bad. 



E. D. Godfrey, Red Oak, Iowa, re- 

 ports no surplus in Southwestern Iowa ; 

 bees in poor condition ; crop one-third. 



A. B. Cheney, Sparta Center, Mich., 

 reported a short honey crop, and small 

 increase. 



James Heddon, Dowagiac, Mich., 

 from 500 colonies reported 7,000 lbs. ; 

 bees increased about 200 per cent, by 

 natural swarming ; also reported exper- 

 iments in wintering, both in and out of 

 doors, with about equal results, but 

 thinks the Italians preferable for with- 

 standing the winters. 



H. A. Burch, South Haven, Mich., 

 reported about half a crop of honey. 



T. P. Bingham, Allegan, Mich., re- 

 ported about half last year's honey yield. 



Mr. Darling, Indiana, reported about 

 one-third yield of honey in his State, 

 and bees in good condition when they 

 had been properly taken care of. 



Prof. Cook, Lansing, Mich., had to 

 report five flourishing county societies 

 in his State, besides one distinct and 

 one State organization ; about % crop 

 of honey. 



A. S. Haskins, Lawrence, Mich., re- 

 ported about half usual yield of honey. 



G. M. Hawley, Lincoln, Neb., re- 

 ported a poor season for honey, but 

 good for increase in bees. 



A. J. King, New York city, reported 

 a loss of one-half the bees in winter- 

 ing ; about one-half an average crop 

 of honey, and about double the usual 

 price for it. His 25 colonies in New 

 York had done much better than those 

 he had in New Jersey. 



Dr. Parmly, New 1 ork city, reported 

 much swarming, but poor honey yield. 



Mrs. Harrison inquired if the bees in 

 New York city obtained their honey 

 from the candy stands, etc. 



Dr. Parmly answered it was from the 

 public and private parks and flower 

 gardens. 



D. M. Ketcham, Wayne county, N. 

 Y., reported an increase from 50 to 115 

 colonies, and secured 2,300 lbs honey. 



