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honey injurious to invalids, is the indiges- 

 tible comb that is taken with it. 



MORNING SESSION. 



The Convention met at half-past 9 

 o'clock this morning Mr. Plamlin in the 

 chair. 



General Adair stated that it was pro- 

 ]>osed to hold a Centennial Exjiosition in 

 Philadelphia, and moved that a committee 

 of three be appointed to correspond with 

 the managers, and see what arrangements 

 could be made for having the bee interests 

 represented. The resolution was adopted, 

 and subsequent!}' the chair appointed a 

 committee, and authorized them to appoint 

 sub-committees in such states as they 

 should deem proper. 



The Society then proceeded to the 



ELECTION OF OFFICERS. 



Seth Hoagland, of Pennsylvania, and 

 Dr. F. B. Hamlin, of Tennessee, were placed 

 in nomination for President, and a ballot 

 was taken, resulting in the election of Mr. 

 Hoagland by one ma-jority. 



For Recording Secretary, Abner Pope, 

 and for Corresponding Secretary, General 

 Adair, were elected without opposition, as 

 was also J. S. Hill, of Mt. Healthy, O., as 

 Treasurer. 



The following Vice-Presidents were 

 then elected : 



New York — J. E. Hetherington, Cherry 

 Valley. 



Pennsylvania — A. J. Hooker. 



Kansas — L. J. Dallas. Baldwin Cit}*. 



Michigan — A. J. Cook, Lansing. 



Minnesota — J. W. Hosmer, Janesville. 



Utah— W. D. Roberts, Provo City. 



New Jersey— E. J. Peck, Linded. 



Wisconsin — A. H. Hart, Appleton. 



District of Columbia — Hugh Cameron, 

 Washington. 



Ontario — J. C. Thorn, Garafraxa. 



Georgia — R. Peters, Atlanta. 



Texas — J. W. Dunn, Corpus Christi, 



Arkansas — G. B. Peters, Council Bend. 



Maine— Mrs. A. C. Hatch, Houston. 



Connecticut— W. H. Kirk, West Che- 

 shire. 



Louisiana — T. J. Bert, Mansfield. 



Alabama — Miss Fanny L. Morris, Shel- 

 by Springs. 



Massac^husetts — E. N. Dyer, Amherst. 



West Virginia — A. Chapman, New Cum- 

 berland. 



Nebraska — W. Young, Plattsmouth. 



Tennessee— T. B. Hamlin, Edgefield 

 Junction. 



Florida — Mrs. C. Atkinson, Lcesburg. 



Ohio — Aaron Benedict, Bennington. 



Kentucky—Major T. J. .Key, Anchorage. 



Indiana — A. T. Wright, Kokoma. 



Illinois — J. L. Lucas, Peoria. 



Iowa — Mrs. E. S. Tup])er, J)es Moines. 



Colorado — T. J. Dorr, Colorado -Hprings. 



The subject of wintering bees was then 

 discussed ; The moth and its troubles were 

 also talked over, but it was claimed that 

 with good hives and Italian bees, there 

 was no danger to be apprehended from 

 this quarter. Adjourned until 2 p. u. 



AFTERNOON SESSION. 



An interesting letter was read from the 

 former Secretary, Mr. King, after which 

 remedies for stings were considered. Colp 

 water and wet cloths changed as often as 

 necessary, or the compound tincture of 

 Lobelia, were pronounced very effectual 

 remedies. Mr Winder, however recom- 

 mended sulphate of zinc dissolved in water, 

 and Mr. Murray, supercarbonate of soda, 

 used in the same wa}' as an outward ap- 

 plication . 



The Corres})onding Secretary then read 

 a letter from Dr. Phillips, which was placed 

 on file. On a motion the Doctor was elect- 

 ed as an honorary member of the Societ3\ 



The full ) wing resolutions were adopted : 



Resolyed, That the thanks of this society be teuclered. 

 the city of Louisville for kindness and hospitality shown 

 to the Association at this time. 



Resolved, That the Treasurer pay to D. L. Adair, Cor- 

 responding Secretary, $6, amount expended by him for 

 envelopes and postage in distributing the proceedings of 

 last year's transactions, out of the first funds in the treas- 

 ury not otherwise appropriated. 



Resolved. That the thanks of this society be tendered 

 to the Louisville Courieh-Joubnal, Commehcial, and 

 Ledoer. for their correct report of our proceedings. 



Resolved, That the thanks of this society be tendered 

 to the trustees of the Public Library Hall, for their fine 

 hall and their kind attention to us, and the Treasurer pay 

 to the same. -t^W for the two days' use of their hall, if the 

 Treasurf r cannot get it for reduced rates. 



Whereas, We have not funds in Treasury to meet cur- 

 rent expenses : 



Resolved, That each member present pay one dollar 

 additional, which shall be credited to them as oue year's 

 payment in advance as members of this society. 



Resolved. That our Corresponding Secretary be allow- 

 ed SIO for making out the transactions of this meeting, 

 outOf any fund not appropriated otherwise ; $5,00 also ap- 

 propriated for Dr. Hamlin, money spent for postage, &c,. 

 in arranging for this meeting, 



ResolVed. Tliat as Mrs. E. S. Tupper is the only pub- 

 lisher who is here, the society request her to prepare a 

 synopsis of the reports of this meeting and i)ublish them 

 in the December number of the National Bee JorR.VAL, 

 and send a copy to each member who has paid the annual 

 fee. and also toOther Bee publications and agricultural 

 journals, and that the Secretary make an otticial report in 

 pamphlet form as soon as he has funds to do it and that 

 the Secretary be paid a reasonable sum for performing 

 the above services. 



The question was asked, "Is artificial 

 swarmino- as o;ood or better than natural 



