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tinuance of the work, that the propriety of 

 the preparation of an early Bulletin may 

 be decided upon. 



The above resolutions were unani- 

 mously endorsed by the convention. 



The regular committee on resolutions 

 reported as follows : 



Jiesolved, That we the Michigan State 

 Bee-Keepers' Association, in session as- 

 sembled, hereby extend to Bro. W. Z. 

 Hutchinson, the genial editor of the Bee- 

 Keepers^ lieview, our most cordial thanks for 

 his interest in behalf of the association^ 

 1st, in hospitably entertaining us at his 

 home, and giving us an opportunity of 

 sampling the fair nectar of the California 

 orange blossoms ; 2ud, in securing reduced 

 hotel rates, and a comfortable hall in which 

 to hold our sessions. 



J^esoh'ed. That we extend our thanks to 

 the Proprietor of the Dayton House, for 

 his kind reduction in rates to our members. 

 Hesolved, That we most heartily thank the 

 civic authorities of the city of Flint, for 

 the generous use of the Council Chambers. 

 H. Webstek,- 1 

 M. McWain, V Com. 

 Wm. Anderson, j 



After the reading of these resolutions, 

 the convention adjourned to meet at the 

 call of the Executive Board. 



W. Z. Hutchinson, Sec. 



[For years, bee-keepers have felt that they 

 owed the Rev. L. L. Langstroth— the Father 

 of American bee-culture— a debt that they 

 can never very well pay, for his invention of 

 the Movable-Frame Hive which so completely 

 revolutionized bee-keeping throughout all the 

 world. In order that his few remaining years 

 may be made as happy and as comfortable as 

 possible, we feel that we should undertake a 

 plan by which those bee-keepers who consider 

 it a privilege as well as a duty, might have an 

 opportunity to contribute something toward 

 a fund that should be gathered and forwarded 

 to Father Langstroth as a slight token of their 

 appreciation, and regard felt for him by bee- 

 keepers everywhere. No amount above'fl.OO 

 is expected from any person at one time— but 

 any sum, however lurge or small, we will of 

 course receive and turn over to Father L. 

 All receipts will be acknowledged here.— Ed.] 



L,ist of Contributors. 



Previously Reported $83 35 



H. Dupret, Montreal, Quebec 50 



Dr. Jesse Oren, LaPorte City, Iowa.. 5 00 

 J. W. LeRoy, Rio, Wis 1 00 



Total 189 85 



Great Pretuiuni on page 165 ! 



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^^ Do not write anything for publication 

 on the same sheet of paper with business 

 matters, unless it can be torn apart without 

 interfering with either part of the letter. 



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Wintering Well. 



Bees are wintering well in the cellar. 



John Roller. 

 Richwood, Wis., Jan. 20, 1894. 



Bees in Fine Condition. 



Bees are in fine condition. We have had 

 no winter so far. J. D. Givens. 



Lisbon. Tex., Jan. 20, 1894. 



Paid to Move the Bees. 



The past year has been the poorest for 

 bees in this locality for at least 10 year.s — 

 not one pound of basswood honey was 

 gathered in this county (Wright). The 

 bloom was entirely destroyed by the 

 worms, and basswood being our main de- 

 pendence for surplus, it looked really dis- 

 couraging to the bee-keeper who is trying^ 

 to earn at least a portion of his bread and 

 butter by keeping bees. Well, seeing the 

 situation, I loaded up three teams with all 

 the bees we could haul, and moved them 

 some 30 miles. We started on July 15th, 

 traveled all night, and got the bees un- 

 loaded and relieved before sun up. The 

 first day one colony on the scales gathered 

 18 pounds, so I got a fair yield of honej^ at 

 last. F. B. Jones. 



Howard Lake, Minn. 



The Shallow-Hive Question. 



I am going to experiment more carefully 

 than ever before on wintering and other 

 unsolved problems. My apiary will be an 

 experimental station, whether a State one 

 or not. 



I see the question of shallow hives is still 

 receiving attention, also the best manner 

 of making and using closed-end frames in 

 full brood-chambers. The so-called Hoff- 

 man frames, I made long before I heard of 

 Mr. Hoffman. It is the only way I ever 

 used a closed-end frame, that I could tol- 

 erate in a full brood-chamber. These frames 

 can be taken out easily, kill no bees, and 

 are simple and cheap to make. 



The shallow sectional hive is nearer per- 

 fection than anything I have yet seen, all 

 things considered. I have used them largely 



