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machine for years, but I find that some 

 uot accustomed to extracting require a 

 stronger inside frame wlicn extracting 

 very lieavy combs. In conclusion allow 

 me to say that I will furnish beehives 

 containing twelve frames of improved 

 style, division-board, beefceder, (latest,) 

 entrance blocks and everything complete, 

 painted three coats, ready to put in your 

 ^ bees, for $1.50 each. I will do this in 

 order to encourage bee-keeping. There 

 is no patent on it that you will be charged 

 for and tliose who wish to do so can get 

 one for a sample and make their own. I 

 also will give any person one hive free 

 ■who will get Ave new subscribers here in 

 Canada for the American Bee Journal 

 for 1875, they sending me the editor's cer- 

 tificate for the same, those already sent in 

 not to count. D. A. Jones. 



Tecumseth, Ontario, Canada. 



For the American Bee Journal. 



Kentucky Bee-Keepers' Meeting. 



At a meeting of the bee-keepers of 

 Southern Kentucky, at the residence of 

 Dr. N. P. Allen, near Smith's Grove Sta- 

 tion, Warren county, Dec. 30, 1874, Prof. 

 C. M. Wheeler was called to the chair 

 and R. A. Alexander appointed Secretary 

 pro tern. ' 



Prof. Wheeler stated that the object of 

 the meeting was to organize a Bee-Keep- 

 ers' Society for the promotion of bee cul- 

 ture. 



The following persons gave their names 

 as members of this society: 



Rowlet's Station. — Robert S. Munford. 



Smith's Grove.— J. H. Wallace, H. W. 

 Sanders, Dr. N. P. Allen, David Kirby, 

 Wm. G. Allen, J. T. Allen, L. P. Smith, 

 Mrs. M. J. Wolf, R. A. Alexander, Mrs. 

 Kate E. Allen, Mrs. Amanda Allen, Mrs. 

 Lizzie Alexander, J. C. Elli?, Charlie N. 

 Allen, Mrs. Julia Wheeler, Mrs. Mollic 

 Allen, Mrs. Mattie Sanders. 



Caverna — Elmore Winn. 



Bowling Green. — Eli Howel. 



Glasgow Junction. — P. P. Colier, Prof. 

 C. M. Wheeler, David Lock. 



Edgefield, Tenn.— H. T. Arnold. 



The society then proceeded to elect of- 

 ficers for the ensuing year, as follows: Dr. 

 N. P. Allen, President; H. W. Sanders, 

 Secretary; R. A. Alexander, Assistant 

 Secretary; W. W. Wright, Treasurer. 

 The following Vice Presidents were elect- 

 ed : L. P. Smith, Warren county; S. S. 

 Dunall, Barren county; James Reed, Al- 

 len county; R. S. Mumford, Hart county; 

 James Johnson, Todd county; Moses Gath, 

 Butler county; J. IL Ritchy, Cumberland 

 county, James Harlin, Monroe county; J. 



F. Ray, Metcalfe county; Thos. Syduor, 

 Logan county; James Richards, llardiu 

 county. 



The President-elect on taking the chair 

 thanked the Society for the honor confer- 

 red on him. 



The following committees were then 

 appointed: 



Committee on constitution and by-laws 

 —Prof. C. M-. Wheeler, L. P. Smith, R. 

 A. Alexander. 



Committee on questions for discussioa 

 at evening session — R. S. Mumford, P. P. 

 Colier, W. W. Wright. 



While the committees were out the 

 President delivered an able and appropri- 

 ate address on bee-keeping. 



The committee on constitution and by- 

 laws presented their rejwrt which was ac- 

 cepted and the committee discharged. 



The Secretary read the constitution and 

 by-laws and on motion they were unani- 

 mously adopted. 



On motion the wife of each member 

 was declared entitled to membership. 



The Society then adjourned, to meet at 

 1 o'clock p. M. 



Afternoon Session. 



A communication was received by the 

 President from Mr. Frank Benton, Edg- 

 fiejd Junction, Tenn., on the advancement 

 of bee-culture. The communication was 

 read by the Secretary and on motion the 

 thanks of the Society were tendered Mr. 

 Benton with a request for its publication. 

 Mr. Benton was on motion made an hon- 

 orary member of the Society. 



The President stated that he had re- 

 ceived a communication from Mr. James 

 H. Ritchy, of Burksvillc, Ky., regretting 

 his inability to attend this meeting. Mr. 

 Ritchy stated that his bees continued to 

 gather honey rapidly up to October 10th. 



Tlie committee on questions for debate 

 presented the following which were ac- 

 cepted: 



1st. What are the advantages of the 

 moveable frame hive over the old box 

 hive ? 



3d. Is the Italian bee superior to the 

 native or black bee ? 



3d. How can we manage bees so as to 

 secure the greatest yield of honey ? 



4tn. Is honey, taken before it is capped 

 over by the bees, pure honey '? 



5th. Can bees be tamed by handling, or 

 can they be educated so as to know their 

 owner ? 



The first question was then taken up. 

 Mr. Alexander said that the moveable 

 frame hive possessed many advantages 

 over the old box hive. First, we can as- 

 certain at any time the exact condition of 



