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Tl±±i AMJ^ltiUAlN JtSJliJi dUUitlNALi. 



This society sliall embody tlie wisdom of all 

 of our apiarians upon the subjects submit- 

 ted to us. Some measures oiisiit to be taken 

 by which we can accomplish this result than 

 by organizing auxilliaries to this society in 

 evei-y county, State and neighborhood. Pe- 

 cuniary dilticuities operate undoubtedly 

 against our liaving as tull a representation 

 as we should have at the meetings of this 

 society. There are many to wliom apicul- 

 'ture is a sort of side business. Some go into 

 it because of the interest they take in tlu- 

 subject. I have never been so situated that 

 I could keep bees with an eye to profit. Yet. 

 1 have been well paid for my trouble in the 

 interest in the pursuit. Let an interest be 

 awakened in the minds of the public by lec- 

 tures and all other legitimate means. 



In conclusion, the speaker said the society 

 had a great work before them, and it could 

 be accniu])lished if they only did their duty. 

 The ruhicou had been passed, ami tliis As- 

 sociiiti<jn had a great future befoi-e it, and 

 the speaker could only say that in the po- 

 sition he had been selected to till, he would, 

 with the assistance of the society, endeavor 

 to prouiote the interests of apiculture on the 

 North American continent. 



EAISINCl QUEEXS. 



The first topic of discushion for the 

 evening was then taken up. It was : 

 " The Selection of a Place to Raise 

 Queens. " 



Mr. A. Chipman had had the subject 

 on his mind for some lime, and thought 

 it Was worthy of notice. 



Mr. Benedict thought the way Queen 

 raising was now carried on was very un- 

 certain, and more attention should be 

 paid to the subject. 



The topic was then discussed at consid- 

 erable length, the details of taking care 

 of queens ancl managing them as shown 

 by ihe experience of a hirge number of 

 persons being given. 



Dr. Rush read a recipe, which he had 

 in his possession, to prevent honey from 

 candying and souring. 



THE NEXT MEETING. 



Mr. King, from the Business Committee, 

 reported ia favor of Toledo, Ohio, as the 

 place, and tlie first Wednesday of Re- 

 cember, 187.J, as the tii;ie for holding the 

 next annual meeting. The report was 

 adopted niul the time and. place fixed ac- 

 cordingly. 



The following conimitfee was appoint- 

 ed to report on the question of breeding 

 pure Queens and stock : Messrs. King, 

 Benedict and Mrs. Tupper. 



The Association then adjourned. 



FRIDAY MORNING. 



A discussion was held on the spring 

 management of bees. This necessarily 

 involved the subject of wintering, it being 

 generally agreed that stocks well winter- 

 ed, could be brought througli the spring 

 with comparative ease. Some advocated 

 cellar wintering, and others out-door win- 

 tering, but the importance, of having 



strong colonies, was admitted on all 

 hands. Warmth, stimulation by feeding, 

 to make them strong early, were considered 

 the chief points of spring management. 



The subjects of extra combs and a 

 standard size of frame were discussed to- 

 gether, a paper being read by Mr. King 

 advocating the adoption of a standard 

 frame. After several had spoken on 

 these topics, it was resolved to lay the 

 matter of a standard frame on the table 

 until next annual meeting, then to be 

 taken up at an early part of the session, 

 and that papers be solicited in regard to it. 



A paper sent by Mr. A. J. Murray of 

 Memphis, Tenu., was read by Mrs. Tup- 

 per. It consisted chiefly of extracts from 

 Purches's work on bees, published some 

 300 years ago, and was calculated to 

 show that more was known about apicul- 

 ture by that old author, than is known by 

 many modern bee-keepers. 



A communication from .J. P. H. Brown • 

 of Auguata, Ga., recommending certain 

 experiments in bee-culture to be made 

 under the dhection of the Society, was 

 referred to the Business Committee, who 

 reported recommending that such experi- 

 ments be conducted by individuals rather 

 than by the Society, which report was 

 adopted. 



ADlLTEnATION OF HONEY. 



The Committee on Adulteration of Honey 

 presented the following report, which was 

 unaiumously adopted : 



WiiEKEAs, It has come to our knowledge 



that certain honey dealers in New York and 



Chicago are using large (piantities of sugar 



syrup', and glucose, with which tliey mix a 



sinall (juantity of honey and sell the whole 



for pure honey, thus nuiking 1,000 pounds- 



of honey sell for from 3,0UO to b,(J(JO pounds; 



and 



Whereas, We, the North American Bee- 



I Keepers' Society, in annual session assem- 



1 bled, believing that the adulteration of 



I honey can teiid only to the ruin of tlie 



honey producing interest of the country by 



overstocking the market, reducing prices. 



ultimately lessening the consumption, and 



dishonoring our calling as well as their 



own ; therefore. 



Resolved, That we hereby express our 

 unciualified condemnation of the course of 

 these dislumest dealers, and hereby notify 

 them that they must cease to adulterate 

 honey and assure us of the fact, (U-. for self- 

 protection, we shall be couii)elled to pub- 

 lish their names and exjjose them to deserv- 

 ed contempt. The Commit tee advise honey 

 producers to sell no honey to dealers guilty 

 of adultering. The Committee recominend 

 the apiioiutment of a Stan<ling Committee 

 authorized to coitmuiuicate with honey 

 dealers, and takr such action as they may 

 deem neccssarv to carry out the spirit of 

 this resolution. 11. .\. Kino, 



E. S. TUITER, 

 IIoA(JLANl>, 

 BkN EDICT, 



W.F. Clarke, 



Comuiittee. 



The Chairman of the Business Committee 



