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THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



and 100 nuclei hives, sa}^ $275, and 

 we have a total of $1795 as the cost of 

 400 queens — or $4.49 each. 



We considet" the above a fair esti- 

 mate for any locality Avhere strong col- 

 onies will average 200 pounds each, 

 surplus honey. In less favorable locali- 

 ties the cost would be reduced. But 

 where stocks could collect from fifty to 

 fifty-three pounds per day, the cost of 

 queens would be verj' much increased. 

 In our estimate we have omitted a 

 number of Items on each side of the 

 question, but as they would so nearly 

 balance each other, they would not ma- 

 terially affect the result. 



W. J. Davis. 



Youngsville, Pa. 



are troubled with Asiatic cholera in the 

 Spring, I will let you know it. 



Black Jack, Kan. iM. a. o. 



Foi" the American Bee Journal. 



Feeding Bees out-doors the first 

 days of December. 



Thus far we have had a very favorable 

 Fall and Winter for Bees. Only about 

 one week ago, I was doing what per- 

 haps ought to have been done sooner, 

 viz., feeding up with sugar S3'rup a few 

 of the weaker colonies. The weather 

 was balmy and nice, and the Bees very 

 lively ; and for about three days, I had 

 them very busily employed. 



My mode of proceedure was thus: 

 I took some tin plates, and after put- 

 ting straws, little chips, etc., as rafts 

 and foot logs for the Bees, I removed 

 the back glass ])artition of the inner 

 chamber, and slid the plate, full of syr- 

 up, under the lower ends of the combs, 

 on the top of the bottom of the frames, 

 and as near to the cluster as possible. 

 This is the best wa}^ I have tried to get 

 the Bees to do " big work." When 

 empty (which can be seen without 

 opening into the brood-chamber), the 

 plate can be replenished from the top 

 of the hive through a hole in the hon- 

 ey-board. In this way they do not have 

 any cloth to penetrate first, but have 

 only to crawl down the cluster, which 

 forms down to the syrup, and help 

 themselves. Robber Bees did not troub- 

 le much, but one or two of the weakest 

 I ke])t closed while feeding them. I 

 •will put these hives in the cellar when- 

 ever thcAveather is severe, and if thev 



Bee Keepers' Association of Mississippi. 



At a meeting held at the Fair' 

 Grounds, Jackson. Mississippi, on Sat- 

 urday, the 15th of November. 1873, the 

 following named gentlemen organized 

 themselves into an Association, to be 

 known as the Bee-Keepers' Association 

 of Mississippi. 



W. F. Stanclefer, Di-y Grove, Hinds county, Miss, ; 

 L. F. AU'ord, Jackson, Hinds county; P. F. Rajan, 

 Pelahatchie, Kanlciu county; S. R. Sorsby, Spring 

 Ridge, Hinds county; T. A. Catchings, Jackson, Hinds 

 county; M. P. Simpson, Jackson. Hinds county; D.M. 

 Wilkinson, Jackson, Hinds county; J. M. Shaw, 

 Jackson, Hinds county; F. S. Hunt, Jackson, Hinds 

 county; D. V. CuUey, Madison Station. Madison coun- 

 ty ; J. E. Goodlett, Terry. Hinds county ; E. W. Cab- 

 aniss. Clinton, Hinds county; W. D. Smith. Edwards. 

 Hinds county; J. W. Ennis, Auburn, Hinds county; 

 J. S. Barfield, Jacksou, Hinds county ; Joseph Gray. 

 Raymond, Hinds county; Col. Johns, Boltons, Hinds 

 county ; J. J. Lester, Jackson, Hinds county ; W. S. 

 Cable, Clinton, Hinds county; O. P. Wright, Jackson, 

 Hinds County; George Boddie. Jackson, Hinds coun- 

 ty; N. S. Elkins, Brownsville, Hinds county; S. J. 

 Carter, Mississippi Springs, Hinds county; S. P. Baley, 

 Jackson, Hinds county; T. W. Harris. Jackson. Hindf- 

 county : A. J. Frantz. Brandon, Rankin county ; C. W. 

 Hicks, Clinton, Hinds county; E. M. Alford. E. Cook. 

 Dr. W. F. Graves. John H. Echols. L. F. Childs. 



The following resolutions Avereado])t- 

 ed : 



1. Resolved, That this Society shall be known as 

 the Bee-Keepers" Association of Mississippi. 



2. Resolved. That the annual meeting of this 

 Association be held at Jajkson. Mississippi, at the 

 time of the State Fair, or at such other time aud place 

 as the President may direct. 



3. ResoIved. That we ask the co-operation and aid 

 of all interested in Bee-Keeping, by reporting their 

 successes and reverses, through the columns of the 

 Farmers' Vindicator. 



4. Resolved, That a committee be appointed to 

 examine and test all Apiarian improvements, that may 

 be sent to this Association, and report on tuc same. 



5. Resolved, That we tender our thanks to the 

 Editor of the Faumers' Vindicator, for the use of a 

 cohuun iuhis paper for the benefit of our Association. 



L. F. Alford, President. 



W. F. St.\ndefer, Secretary. 



The following otHcers were elected to serve for the 

 ensuing year: 



L. F. Alford, President. Jackson. Hinds County. 



Dr. T. A. Catchiugs, Vice-President. .Jackson, Hinds 

 county. 



W. F. Standefer. Secretary. Dry (Jrove.Hinds county. 



Josepli Gray. Treasurer, kayii'iond. Hinds county. 



The following committee was a|)p()inted under the 

 fourlh resolution: S. K. Sorsby. W. 1"". Standefer, W. 

 S. Elkins, F. S. Hunt and .las. Barlield. 



