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it would sell for quite as much money 

 in the market. 



W. Williamson, Kentucky, chairman 

 of committee on nomination of officers, 

 reported the following as the unanimous 

 recommendation of the committee : 



President— Dr. N. P. Allen, Smith's Grove, Ky. 

 Recording Sec— Ehrick Family, New York. 

 Corresponding Sec.— C. F. Muth, Cincinnati, O. 

 Treasurer— F. A. Dunham, Depere, Wis. 



STATE VICE PRESIDENTS. 



Alabama— J. A. Austin, Huntsville. 

 Arkansas— Dr. W. W. Hipolite, Devall's Bluff. 

 California— C. J. Fox, San Diego. 

 Colorado— J. L. Peabocly, Denver. 

 Connecticut— H. L.Jeffrey, Woodbury. 

 Dakota— Calvin G. Shaw, Vermillion. 

 Florida— Dr. J. M. Keyes, Iola. 

 Georgia— Dr. J. P. H. Brown. Augusta. 

 Illinois— E. J. Oatman, Dundee. 

 Indiana— Rev. M. Maliin, Huntington. 

 Iowa— E. D. Godfrey, Red Oak. 

 Kansas D. P. Norton, Council Grove. 

 Kentucky— W. Williamson, Lexington. 

 Louisiana - Paul L. Viallon. Bayou Goula. 

 Maine— J. H. Spaulding, Augusta, 

 Maryland— J. M. Valentine, Double Pipe Creek. 

 Massachusetts— Dr. E. P. Abbe, New Bedford. 

 Michigan— Prof. A.J. Cook, Lansing. 

 Mississippi Rev. J. W. McNeil, Crystal Springs. 

 Missouri— P. P. Collier. Benton City. 

 Nebraska— George M. Hawley, Lincoln. 

 New Hampshire— J. L. Hubbard, Walpole. 

 New Jersey— Prof. J. Hasbrouck, Bound Brook. 

 New York— A. J. King, New York. 

 North Carolina— T. B. Parker, Goldsboro. 

 Ohio— A. I. Root, Medina. 

 Ontario— D. A. Jones, Beeton. 

 Pennsylvania— W. .1. Davis, Youngsville. 

 Quebec— Thomas Valiquet. St. Hilaire. 

 Tennessee- S. C. Dodge, Chattanooga. 

 Texas— F. F. Collins, Cuerco. 

 Vermont— Jacob Ide, Passumsic, 

 Virginia— J. W. Porter, Charlottesville. 

 West Virginia— E. W. Hale. Wirt C. H. 

 Wisconsin— Christopher Grimm, Jefferson. 



On motion, the report was accepted 

 and the committee discharged. There 

 being no other nominations, on motion, 

 the Secretary was requested to cast the 

 vote of the Society for the above named 

 nominees. 



Dr. N. P. Allen, President elect, be- 

 ing invited to the chair, made some very 

 felicitous remarks, thanking the Asso- 

 ciation for the honor conferred, and 

 congratulating it upon its prosperous 

 condition. 



Mr. Williamson then offered the fol- 

 lowing resolution, which was adopted 

 unanimously : 



Resolved, by the North American Bee- 

 Keepers' Society, in Convention assem- 

 bled, That the thanks of this Associa- 

 tion are due, and are hereby tendered 

 Thomas G. Newman, Esq., our retiring 

 President, for the zealous, untiring and 

 successful manner in which he has con- 

 ducted the affairs of this Association ; 

 and we further thank him for his great 

 liberality in traveling through Europe 

 in the past two years at his own expense, 

 thus being the means of opening up ave- 

 nues of trade for Americau honey, and 

 advancing the interests of American 

 apiculturists in a manner that could not 

 be reached by any other method. 



The following was then read by the 

 Secretary on 



The Coming Frame. 



This may seem a strange subject for an 

 essay, and yet it admits of much study and 

 I expect will receive sharp and severe 

 criticism. I sometimes think that some of 

 our bee masters fail to get at the real mean- 

 ing and value of our conventions. As our 

 National Congress and Senate meet for the 

 purpose of ascertaining the means of bene- 

 fitting our country. .So our conventions 

 should be the storehouses of knowledge; and 

 as the educators of the fraternity at large, 

 should decide all questions of debate justly 

 and candidly, laying to one side all personal 

 prejudices and personal interests, conceding 

 to the welfare of the whole. Should we do 

 this I think that it would lead us to adopt a 

 standard frame and box. 1 would not for 

 one moment advise even (as some do) the 

 throwing away our frames and hives now in 

 use, as no one who has fitted up bis apiary 

 wishes or needs to change his frame, but 

 might change the honey box. Every intel- 

 ligent bee master can succeed with almost 

 any of the frames in use. 1 would suggest 

 and urge the necessity of a standard frame 

 in view of the following facts : 



1. That apiculture is growing so rapidly 

 in importance that it has taken its place as 

 one of our national industries and beginners 

 are being added to our ranks every day. 



2. Because the many-shaped packages in 

 which our honey is put on the market 

 injure its sale, and the frame used to a 

 great extent governs the above. 



3. Because in the sale and interchange- 

 ing of colonies, nuclei, &c, odd shaped 

 frames cause much vexation and trouble. 



4. Because I believe that if we choose 

 the proper frame as a standard, we shall do 

 away with this vexation, aid to systema- 

 tize apiculture and benefit the fraternity. 



This brings me to the question of what 

 frame shall we choose as a standard ? and 

 why ? 



Bees when left to follow their natural in- 

 stincts store the honey above the brood, 

 building and addingcomb below and retreat-' 

 ing (so to speak) as they store above, until 

 (as records show) they sometimes build 

 comb 7 feet in length. From this stand- 

 point some have originated the deep frame. 

 This would do well enough if we did not 

 wish our honey stored in t >xes, but we do ; 

 and in view of this fact, that well-known 

 and justly-honored pioneer of apiculture in 

 America, the Rev. L. L. Langstroth, origi- 

 nated the shallow frame. While many 

 frames have been originated to suit different 

 tastes, both deep, square and shallow, Mr. 

 Langstroth has lived to see bis frame 

 promise well to be the coming frame ; and 

 if you ask why, let me answer : 



l". Because being shallow, it admits of 

 successful top boxing ; thus following the 

 nrtural instincts of the bee. 



2. Because it admits of easy and rapid 

 manipulation. 



3. Because being shallow it brings the 

 heat down close to the cluster which is very 

 essential in spring breeding. 



4. Because it is the best summer frame 

 in use. 



