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THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



Aug. 19, 



COMB FOUNDATION. 



The subject of comb foundation was pretty thoroughly 

 discust. 



O. P. Hyde said that he had experimented with the Weed 

 drawn foundation, and could safely say that there were some 

 very objectionable points about it. 1st, The bees do not accept 

 It as readily as the shallow-wall foundation. 2nd, The bees 

 are inclined to cut the cells down. 3rd, Its use caused fish- 

 bone in the comb honey. 4th, It costs too much. Quite a 

 Dumber said that the samples on exhibition were a master- 

 piece of workmanship, and believed that the Roots would 

 make it a success. 



HONEY-DEW. 



C. B. Bankston — If I did not know what honey-dew is, it 

 would be necessary for me to compile some high-sounding 

 phrases, which you could not, to save your life, comprehend. 

 But as I happen to know what it is, and as the truth is always 

 simple, I will just say that it is no more nor less than an ex- 

 udation of a bug or insect, or both, as it is discovered on just 

 a few varieties of plants. I presume that the bug sucks the 

 sap from this particular plaut, then at night, or at some time, 

 discharges this sweet stuff on the leaves. Some of my friends 

 try to prove that it falls from the heavens, as the rain or dew. 

 I think it is absurd. I would about as soon say that the good 

 Lord was running a sorghum-mill for the special benefit of the 

 adulterators of food-products, as it is exceedingly unfair. 



Mr. Hodges — I do not hesitate to say that honey-dew falls 

 from the heavens. 



J. C. York — I never investigated the matter, but my im- 

 pression is that it falls from the heavens. I do not believe I 

 ever saw it on corn stalks, as some claim to have seen. 



.Tudge Terral— I believe it is exuded from different kinds 

 of insects. 



John Cairns — I am satisfied that it is a production of the 

 bugs. 



E. R. Jones — I believe that it exudes from plants, which 

 become somewhat overloaded with saccharine matter, and 

 then through the pores of the plant this substance issues. 



Fred L. Hennington — I think it must fall from the 

 heavens, otherwise I cannot understand the source from which 

 it comes. 



John Pharr — If it falls from the heavens, why does it not 

 fall on rough leaves as well as slick ones? 



Mr. Gruess— I think it is refuse matter cast off by the 

 plants. My bees gathered this honey from walnut trees, and 

 it had a flavor very much like the leaves. 



The By-Laws adopted by the association (with the excep- 

 tion of the ninth clause, which was stricken out by a majority 

 vote) are as follows : 



1.— This Association shall be known as the Central Texas 

 Bee-Keepers' Association. 



2. — The officers of this Association shall consist of Presi- 

 dent, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer. The Secre- 

 tary may also be Treasurer. 



3. — The object of this Association shall be the promotion 

 of apiculture. 



4. — This Association shall meet semi-annually, at such 

 places and times within its territory as may be designated by 

 a majority vote of the Association. 



5. — The officers of this Association shall be elected an- 

 nually by a majority vote of the mouibers present. 



6. — No member is eligible for election for the same oflice 

 of this Association to succeed himself. 



7.— Each member shall pay an annual fee of 50 cents to 

 pay the expenses of the Association. 



ciJ 8. — All white persons Interested In apiculture are eligible 

 to membership In this Association. 



10. — All MiLMiibers of this Association shall be governed 

 by such rules and regulations as adopted from time to time by 

 a majority vote. 



1 1. — All questions coming before this Association shall bo 

 settled by a yea and nay vote. 



12. — No rule or regulation of this Association shall bo 

 changed except by a two-thirds vote of the assembly. 



13.— The President is empowered to appoint delegates at 

 any time to represent this Association on all occasions when 

 in his judgment it is to the best interest of this organization. 



REPORTS FOR THE SEASON OF 1S97. 



Mr. Aten reported that the honey crop in his neighborhood 

 was very good. He has about 500 colonies, all except a few 

 run for extracted honey. 



Mr. Gruess has about 150 colonies run for extracted 

 honey ; crop good. 



Mr. Hyde has about 300 colonies run for comb and ex- 

 tracted honey ; crop good. Mr. Noe, about 30 colonies ; crop 

 good. J. J. Baggett, 20 colonies; crop not very good. Judge 

 Terral & Co., 400 colonies; crop very good. R. W. Coye, 20 

 colonies run for increase. John Pharr, 20 colonies run for 

 increase ; no surplus. J. C. York, about 15 colonies ; crop 

 very good. E.R.Jones, 30 colonies run for comb honey; 

 good crop. Mrs. Hages, 60 colonies; good crop. Mr. De La 

 Vergne, 15 colonies; good crop of comb honey. R. S. Booth 

 extracted 28 gallons from 5 colonies ; pretty good. E. Nabors, 

 30 colonies ; good crop. W. R. Dennis, 14 colonies; comb 

 honey crop good. John Hill, run for increase. 



All the members seemed well pleased with their crops. 

 They were better this season than they have been for several 

 years. Some of the large bee-keepers have takeu off 1 1 tons 

 already, and expect more. 



Judge Terral delivered a speech on ancient and modern 

 bee-keeping, which lasted about one hour and a half, and was 

 one of the best and most interesting speeches that was ever 

 delivered on the subject. It will soon be printed in the bee- 

 department of the Texas Broncho, and a copy sent to the 

 American Bee Journal. 



On Friday night there was an entertainment given by the 

 bee-keepers at the home of Judge Terral. Everybody enjoyed 

 the occasion very much. 



The following resolutions were past unanimously : 



Whereas, The Hon. E. Y. Terral, his good wife and ac- 

 complisht daughter. Miss Lee Terral, and kind son, Mr. Sam 

 Terral, have most hospitably entertained the entire member- 

 ship of the Central Texas Bee-Keepers' Association at their 

 home ; and. 



Whereas, Eich and every member of this Association 

 feels iudividually under obligations to the family of the Judge ; 

 therefore, be it 



Resolved, That we, the Central Texas Bee-Keepers' Asso- 

 ciation, by a rising vote, extend to them our heartfelt grati- 

 tude for their kindness. 



The convention adjourned to meet in Cameron the first 

 Thursday and Lf'riday in February, 1S9S, There will be an 

 entertainment given by the editor of the Sand Grove Tattler, 

 on Thursday night. C. B. Bankston, Sec. 



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