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nectar and by carofnlly feeding them for 

 two weeks just sullicient to keep them 

 fi'om starving, they were afterwards 

 found to be free from disease, but this 

 course requires great care, or at least is 

 not to be recommended without further 

 experiment. 



In all cases it is desirable to place a 

 queen-trap at the entrance of the new 

 hive to prevent the bees absconding. 



Lapeer, Mich. 



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Tie Kova Scotia Conyenlion. 



Written for the Avierican Bee Journal 



By E. F. BEELEK. 



The annual meeting of the Nova 

 Scotia Bee-Keepers' Association was 

 held at Wolfville, on Jan. 18, 1894, 

 with Pres. J. B. Davison in the chair. 

 The reports of the Secretary and Treas- 

 urer for the past year were read and 

 approved. The President's address was 

 listened to with a great deal of interest 

 and enthusiasm, and upon request he 

 gave his consent to its being published. 



The following oflScers were elected for 

 the ensuing year : 



President — J. B. Davison. 



1st Vice-President — A. J. Woodman. 



2nd Vice-President — J. E. Woolover. 



Secretary and Treasurer — E.F.Beeler. 



Mr. S. C. Parker, Secretary of the 

 Nova Scotia Fruit Growers' Association, 

 was present, and spoke of the desira- 

 ability of uniting the Bee-Keepers' Asso- 

 ciation with the Fruit Growers' Associa- 

 tion, and a committee consisting of E. 

 F. Beeler, C. R. Pineo and C. A. Patir- 

 quin was appointed to confer with the 

 executive of the Fruit Growers' Associa- 

 tion, in regard to a basis of amalgama- 

 tion, to be considered at their next meet- 

 ing. 



The following questions were dis- 

 cussed : 



BEE-KEEPING AS A BUSINESS. 



1st. How does bee-keeping compare 

 with other pursuits, upon which to de- 

 pend for a living ? 



The impression expressed by several 

 members was very favorable, and in 

 this locality especially so. 



THE BEGINNER WITH BEES. 



2nd. Should a beginner purchase bees 

 in box-hives and transfer them ? If so, 

 how many, and how to transfer? 



The general expression on this ques- 

 tion was that a beginner should pur- 

 chase one colony in movable-frame hive. 



LOCATING AN APIARY — SPRAYING. 



3rd. What are the essential points in 

 locating an apiary ? 



This was discussed at some length. 



Prof. Favell, of the Horticultural 

 school, spoke in condemnation of spray- 

 ing fruit-trees while in bloom, as it was 

 injurious to the fruit as well as the bees. 



It was decided that Mr. R. W. Starr 

 and the President act as a committee to 

 arrange for suitable prizes to be offered 

 for a honey display at our next Provin- 

 cial Exhibition, to be held in Halifax 

 next autumn. 



The convention then adjourned. 



E. F. Beelee, Sec. 



Wolfville, N. S. 



Tie Cortland Union Conyenlion. 



Written for the American Bee Jonrnal 



BY C. W. WILKINS. 



The Cortland Union Bee-Keepers' As- 

 sociation met in Good Templars' Hall, in 

 Cortland, N. Y., on Feb. 27, 1894. 



The meeting was called to order by 

 Pres. M. R. Wood, after which the min- 

 utes of she last meeting were read and 

 approved. On account of the small at- 

 tendance, the election of officers was 

 postponed until the afternoon. 



The President addressed the meeting 

 in a very kind and fatherly spirit, on the 

 negligence of humanity in improving 

 opportunity for increased knowledge 

 from the experience of others, when it 

 could be had gratis. He applied this es- 

 pecially to the bee-keeper, and doubly 

 emphasized his statements by referring 

 to the small attendance at our apicul- 

 tural gatherings, when our county con- 

 tains enough in the profession to triple 

 the attendance. " Knowledge and 

 strength," said he, "have been said to 

 be ' The two essential requisites of suc- 

 cess,' but ahead of them all I would 

 place ambition. Without it, what good 

 is learning ?" 



The meeting was next opened for 

 questions and free discussion. 



