and I had to feed. I use a large frame 

 and extract from all but well-filled 

 combs, put in a division board, and 

 pack down one side and on top with dry 

 straw, and my bees winter better than 

 they would oh 10 or 12 combs of honey. 



E.D.Godfrey exhibited and explained 

 his chaff hive— a modification of the 

 Shuck Universal. It has 3 sides double- 

 walled, with about 2 or 3 inches of space 

 filled with chaff, the inner walls being 

 very thin, perforated boards. The 4th 

 side is movable, and a division board is 

 used, made of a square frame with per- 

 forated board and paper on each side, 

 which is closed up to the bees according 

 to the size of the colony, and in the fall 

 the space at the side and on top is filled 

 with chaff. 



On the evening of Oct. 14th (but one 

 day's session was held), the Society had 

 an enjoyable sociable at the residence of 

 Mr. L. Antrim. There many questions 

 were discussed, but in such shape as to 

 make it impossible to report them. L. 

 H. Scudder read the amusing story of 

 the "Cat and the Bees." Jas. A. Simp- 

 son related an account of a coon's fight 

 with bees, which ended by the coon at- 

 tacking and biting his master. George 

 Bischoff told an amusing story of a dog 

 and some bees having a squabble. 

 Many other anecdotes were given which 

 kept the fun going. 



A basket picnic dinner and supper 

 were given by the family of the Presi- 

 dent—Mr. L. H. Scudder— to the visi ting 

 members, in the church where the meet- 

 ing was held. 



Among the articles exhibited were : 

 A chaff hive, by E. D. Godfrey, Red Oak, 

 Iowa; several fine samples of comb 

 foundation, by J. Van Deusen & Sons, 

 Sprout Brook. N. Y.. , queen cages from 

 T. O. Peet. Canajoharie, N. Y~., and 

 some Cyprian bees from J. S. Hughes, 

 Mt. Zioh, 111., who kindly sent them for 

 inspection . Though the mem bers looked 

 at them closely, no one could see any 

 difference between them and our bright- 

 est Italians. If there is a difference in 

 looks, we failed to see it. The various 

 bee papers were represented by sample 

 copies. 



The old officers were re-elected for the 

 coming year, to wit: L. II. Scudder, 

 President, New Boston, 111.; E. D.God- 

 frey, Red Oak, Iowa, and Mrs. Z. Hol- 

 lingsworth, Montrose, Iowa, Vice Presi- 

 dents; Will. M. Kellogg, Oneida, 111., 

 Secretary and Treasurer. It w r as decided 

 not to hold any spring meeting. 



Adjourned to meet at New Boston. 

 111., some time in the fall of 1881, at the 

 call of the executive committee. 



L. H. Scudder, Pres. 



Will.M. Kellogg, Sec, Oneida, 111. 



From the Lansing Kepublican. 



Central Michigan Convention. 



The Central Michigan Bee-keepers' 

 Convention was held in the pioneer 

 rooms of the new capitol, at Lansing, 

 Oct. 7th, 1880 ; about 35 persons being 

 present. 



The season has been unfavorable for 

 bee-keeping, the yield of honey being 

 about half that obtained in a favorable, 

 season. 



President Ashworth was absent, and 

 W. K. Cole, of Howell, presided. The 

 principal subject discussed was " foul 

 brood." Prof. Cook warned people not 

 to buy bees from a distance, as this 

 disease is raging in adjoining counties. 



The topic of •'wintering*' was dis- 

 cussed by Messrs. Harper, of Mason ; 

 Waldo, of Grand Ledge ; and L. B. 

 Baker, of Lansing. 



Considerable time was taken up in 

 inquiring about " Cyprian queens." 

 Prof. Cook gave some interesting state- 

 ments of his " Holy queen," as it is 

 called, from the river Jordan. 



The relative merits of chaff hives and 

 cellar wintering were considered by G. 

 L. Perry and Mrs. L. B. Baker, the 

 former favoring the chaff hive, and 

 Mrs. Baker cellar wintering. This lady 

 has been very successful, never having 

 lost a colony "by the cellar method. 



In comparing the merits of different 

 hives, it was agreed that the one known 

 as the " Baker," leads all others for 

 simplicity, convenience and general 

 utility. 



The next meeting will be held in the 

 pioneer rooms, May 5, 1831. 



&T The Michigan State Bee Keepers' 

 Association will hold its annual session 

 at Lansing, on Wednesday, December 



8, 1880. 



l^ The annual meeting of the North- 

 western Illinois and South-Western 

 Wisconsin Bee- Keepers' Association 

 will be held in Freeport, 111., on the sec- 

 ond Tuesday in January. The meeting 

 will last two days. At the evening 

 session on Tuesday, prominent practical 

 bee-keepers are expected to speak. All 

 persons interested in the production of 

 one of the most delicious sweets are in- 

 vited to attend. 



Jonathan Stewart, Sec. 



®"The Indiana Bee-Keepers 1 Asso- 

 ciation will meet in annual session on 

 Thursday and Friday, Jan. 18 and 14, 

 1881. Frank L. Daugherty. Sec 



