AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



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EVENING SESSION. 



Eight new members were added to the 

 rolls at this session. 



The reports of the members were 

 given, and showed a rather poor season. 

 The number of colonies was increased 

 from 1,382 to 1,823; and 20,548 

 pounds of comb honey, and 4,100 

 pounds of extracted honey was reported. 

 There were three other large bee-keep- 

 ers, unable to be present, who were 

 known to have over 1,000 colonies of 

 bees, and a honey crop averaging with 

 those reported. 



THE BEARING OF QUEEN-BEES. 



H. W. Scott read an essay on 

 "Queens," which was discussed at 

 length. Few thought forced queens as 

 good as those reared in the natural way 

 during the swarming season. Some had 

 just as good, and others perferred to 

 hatch their queens in a nursery, since 

 they could then select those that looked 

 the best. Some thought that queens 

 reared in a poor season were liable to be 

 inferior to those reared in a good season, 

 while others could see no difference. 



MIXTURE FOR SPRAYING POTATOES. 



Mr. Crane not being present. Prof. L. 

 R. Jones, of the Agricultural College, 

 was called upon in regard to the spray- 

 ing of potatoes with a mixture contain- 

 ing molasses and poison. The mixture 

 is used to spray the potato tops in July 

 and August to prevent blight. Prof. 

 Jones was not sure that the addition of 

 the molasses was of any value, and he 

 thought it was quite probable that it 

 would be unnecessary to use it. The 

 association adopted the following reso- 

 lution in regard to the matter : 



Resolved, That we as bee-keepers ap- 

 prehend danger from the addition of 

 sugar to poisonous solutions used in 

 spraying potatoes. 



A vote of thanks was also tendered to 

 Prof. Jones, in recognition of his evident 

 willingness to assist the bee-keepers. 



MORE UNION AMONG BEE-KEEPERS. 



The discussion on, "How Shall We 

 Create More Union Among Bee-Keep- 

 ers?" was more of a rambling talk than 

 discussion. The necessity of urging 

 fellow bee-keepers to attend the annual 

 meetings, was one good point. The 

 harm done by small producers selling 

 honey at a very low figure, thus de- 

 stroying the market and the possibility 

 of forming some union to buy up such 

 honey, was talked over. 



SECOND DAY— Morning Session. 



A discussion of the Porter bee-escape 

 brought out the fact, that they are the 

 best escape yet used by any members of 

 this Association ; especially in the tak- 

 ing ofi of extracted honey they are al- 

 most indispensable for rapid, easy work. 

 There is a difference in seasons as to 

 the time it takes for the bees to pass 

 through the escapes. 



VERMONT world's FAIR APIARIAN EX- 

 UIBIT. 



The World's Fair Committee reported 

 that it had been difficult to get any defi- 

 nite answer from the State Commis- 

 sioners. The latest letters had been 

 more favorable, and he thought it would 

 be possible to send an exhibit if we could 

 get a small appropriation. There was 

 some doubt as to space being assigned to 

 hold until July, the earliest date that it 

 could be filled by Vermont honey. It 

 was the general opinion that there would 

 be room found for it, if an exhibit of 

 Vermont honey should be sent at any 

 time. 



O. J. Lowrey and V. V. Blackmer 

 were added to the committee of last 

 year, which was R. H. Holmes, J. E. 

 Crane and H. W. Scott ; and the com- 

 mittee was elected and given power to 

 act for the Association in all matters re- 

 lating to an exhibit of honey at the 

 World's Fair under the auspices of the 

 Vermont Bee-Keepers' Association ; to 

 secure moneys and honey for an exhibit, 

 etc. 



ELECTION OF OFFICERS. 



The committee on nominations re- 

 ported the following for officers : 



President — W. G. Larrabee, Larrabee's 

 Point. 



Vice-Presidents — Addison county, E. 

 J. Smith, of Addison ; Chittenden county, 

 0. J, Lowrey, of Jerico ; Franklin coun- 

 ty, F. M. Wright, of East Enosburgh ; 

 Lamoille county, J. W. Smith, of Mos- 

 cow ; Orange county, M. F. Cram, of 

 West Brookfield ; and Rutland county, 

 H. L. Leonard, of Brandon. 



Secretary and Treasurer — H. W. Scott, 

 of Barre. 



The report was accepted, and the 

 Secretary instructed to cast one ballot 

 for the same, which, being done, they 

 were declared elected. 



Besolutions were reported and adopted 

 as follows : 



Resolved, That we as bee-keepers here 

 assembled feel thankful to the Almighty 

 Father for our health, happiness and 

 prosperity ; and, that we are permitted 

 to meet for the improvement of our 



