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Mr. Merritt — When did you feed that 

 sugar syrup ? 



Mr. Fetch — Early in October. 



Mr. Hines — Perhaps it should be mixed 

 with tartaric acid. 



A Member — Mix either with tartaric 

 acid or about one-fifth pure honey. 



WINTERING BEES. 



Mr. Hines — The time that my bees 

 wintered best was when the temperature 

 in the cellar was at 56° for much of the 

 time. 



Mr. Fetch raises the temperature after 

 March 1st in the cellar. 



Mr. Bowman — Moisture has much to 

 do in wintering bees. If dry, 42° will 

 do very well ; if damp, a higher tem- 

 perature is best. • 



Mr. Benton— It is my belief that bees 

 hibernate in hollow trees. 



Mr. Hines — The years they freeze in 

 that state, that is what kills them. 



The production of sugar honey was 

 quite freely discussed, and it was unani- 

 mously thought that even if it could be 

 produced at a profit, it would be a club 

 furnished by the bee-keepers at large to 

 knock out their own brains. 



The following resolution was passed 

 unanimously : 



Resolved, That we tender our thanks 

 to the mayor, and to the citizens of 

 Maquoketa, for the free use of their city 

 hall in which to hold our convention ; 

 and also for past courtesies shown 

 toward us. Bykon Crevlin, 1 



D. D. Hammond, V Com. 



F. M. Mekbitt, ) 



A vote of thanks was extended to D. 

 D. Hammond for exhibition of flve- 

 banded bees, honey and wax ; to D. 

 Benton, for a section-case; and to T. O. 

 Hines for a non-swarming bee-hive. 



Election of ofiScers for the ensuing 

 year resulted as follows : 



President — H. S. Bowman, of Maquo- 

 keta. 



Vice-Presidents — Byron Ci-evlln, D. D. 

 Hammond and T. O. Hines. 



Secretary — Frank Coverdale, of Wel- 

 ton. 



Treasurer— W. M. Kimble, of De Witt. 



The convention adjourned to meet at 

 1 p.m. in Delmar, on Dec. 13, 1893. 

 Frank Coverdale, Sec. 



South Texas Bee-Keepers' Con. 

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Written for the American Bee Journal 

 BY T. H. MULLIN. 



The following bee-keepers, viz. : Mr. 

 and Mrs. W. O. Victor, R. A. Jansen, 

 R. A. Armstrong, Jr., and H. J. Moses, 

 of Wharton; and Messrs. J. H. Mullin 

 and son, of Oakland and Eagle Lake, 

 met on Feb. 25th at the apiary of Mr. 

 W. O. Victor, in Wharton, Tex., and 

 after a temporary meeting, with Mr. R. 

 A. Jansen Chairman, and Mr. T. H. 

 Mullin Secretary, a permanent organi- 

 zation was effected, to be known as the 

 "South Texas Bee-Keepers' Associa- 

 ion ;" Mr. W. O. Victor President, and 

 Mr. T. H. Mullin Secretary. 



The object of this organization is to 

 further the interest of the honey-bee, 

 and discuss bee-ology to the advance- 

 ment and benefit of the bee-keepers. 

 The members present represented 508 

 colonies of bees, spring count, and 35,- 

 000 pounds of honey, and 300 pounds 

 of wax as their last crop. 



The prospects for an average honey 

 crop this year were discussed, and de- 

 cided good. 



An amount sufficient was furnished 

 the Secretary for stationery, with in- 

 strfictions to invite all bee-keepers of 

 this section to join us. 



Many subjects were discussed pertain- 

 ing to the busy bee, and the many ways 

 of working them to the best advantage. 

 A bottle of "pure honey" (so-called), 

 purchased in Houston, Tex., and pre- 

 pared by Geo. K. McMeacham & Sons, 

 of Wheeling, W. Va., was presented the 

 Association by the President ; it was ex- 

 amined, and passed upon as being minus 

 any taste or quality whatever of pure 

 honey. It was decided to send a sample 

 of the honey to Mr. A. I. Root for 

 further investigation. 



The Secretary was instructed to send 

 copies of the proceedings of this meeting 

 for publication to Gleanings and the 

 American Bee Journal. 



The association next meets on May 18 

 and 19, 1893, at the apiary of Mr. W. 

 O. Victor, of Wharton, Tex. All bee- 

 keepers are respectfully invited to at- 

 tend. T. H. Mullin, Sec. 



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 neighbors who keep bees, and we will 

 send them sample copies of the Bee 

 Journal. Then please call upon ihem 

 and get them to subscribe with you, and 

 secure some of the premiums we offer. 



