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AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL 



Oct. 9, 1902. 



Weber, E. S. Lovesy, W. Z. Hutchinson, V. E. Brown, and 

 Louis H. Scholl. 



Perhaps it is unnecessary for us to refer to the conven- 

 tion proper, as about al' of interest will appear in the very 

 full report of the proceedlng-s which is now running in these 

 columns. 



But we must speak of the banquet which was tendered 

 those residing- outside of Colorado. It was an elaborate affair, 

 and delightfully carried out. Mr. D. W. Working was the 

 witty toast-master, and his introductions of the various 

 speakers were superbly done. Among those who responded 

 were Messrs. Harris, Hutchinson, Hershiser, Benton, 

 Rhodes. Booth, Mrs. Grenfell, and Mrs. Martin. It all was 

 indeed a treat, and lasted almost uutil midnight. 



Very small sections, perhaps the smallest sections of 

 honey ever produced in such quantity, graced the table at 

 the Denver banquet. One of these sections was placed at 

 the table of each guest, and they were carried away as 

 souvenirs. Thej' were beautiful in appearance, each one 

 being a plain section measuring 2'sx2'sxl'4> four of them 

 thus occupying the space of an ordinary pound section. 

 But instead of being one-fourth as heavy as a pound sec- 

 tion, each of them contained only about two ounces of 

 hone.v. Mr. Jas. U. Harris, vice-president of the National 

 Association, was the man who produced them, and he said 

 it was done only by crowding the bees very hard, and 

 giving them only one case of sections, while other colonies 

 had two cases of ordinary sections. He thought such sec- 

 tions could only be afforded at two or three times the price 

 of the pound sections. Which serves as additional proof 

 that the usual size section is small enough. 



The Colorado bee-keepers did themselves proud in 

 every way during the whole of the convention. Mr. Work- 

 ing, and those who worked with him, must have been glad 

 when it was all over. We do not think they will want us 

 all to come again very soon. But it was thoroughly enjoy- 

 able throughout, especially for those who came a long dis- 

 tance, and will never be forgotton so long as their memories 

 endure. 



Next week we will begin to tell of a few side-trips that 

 we took after the convention. We really had never seen 

 much mountain scenery, so, of course, it was entrancing. 

 The only regret we now have is that we are unable to com- 

 pel our pencil to do justice to the wonderful sights that we 

 were permitted to behold and enjoy during the three or four 

 after-convention days. 



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Alexander, JouRiER.of Ural, Russia, writing us Sept. 

 1, sent the following in addition to a letter extending the 

 sympathy of the bee-keepers of Russia to the family of the 

 late Chas. Dadant : 



"The book, 'Langstroth on the Honey-Bee,' revised by 

 Chas. Dadant, after translation into the Russian lan- 

 guage, had great influence in extending the movable-hive 

 system in Russia, first introducing the Dadant hive. Here 

 in Ural we adopted one for our apiaries in 1893, and the 

 great advantages from its use are now plainly visible." 



posts are S feet apart each way, and a grape-vine by each 

 post. The first side-rail is about 4 feet from the ground, 

 and the vines are spread on this rail and turned up to cover 

 the top. 



This cover is excellent shade for both bees and opera- 

 tor, there being no vines in the way of the bees flying in 

 and out. In the center the side boards are left out between 

 two posts, so that we can have a cross road from one arbor 

 to the other. 



The hive-stands are made from fence-boards 8 feet 

 long, three hives to the stand. It will hold 216 colonies, but 

 we never keep that many at home. The house seen at the 

 other end of the arbor is the honey-house. 



The alighting-boards are made from lath and shingles, 

 which are just the right length to reach from the entrance 

 to the ground with good slope. 



The two persons seen in the picture are my wife and 

 myself. The backs of the hives all face in where my wife 

 stands, thus making a very pleasant place to work with 

 bees. 



Bee-keepers often say, while visiting me, " What is the 

 reason I don't get stung here the same as I do at home ? Is 

 it because the bees are gentler, or is it because we are under 

 the grape-vine.* out of their way ?" 



This apiary is run for comb honey. We run our out- 

 apiary for extracted honey. A. Coppin. 



The Home Apiary of A. Coppin appears on the first 

 page. He wrote us as follows concerning it : 



My home bee-yard consists of three grape-arbors, as 

 shown in the picture, all of which are 104 feet long. The 



Nominations for Gknerai, Manager. — We have re- 

 ceived the following from Herman V. Moore, which needs 

 no further introduction : 



To the Membership of the National Bee- Keepers' Association: 

 The undersigned views with alarm the unkindly spirit 

 that seems to have animated some of the officers and mem- 

 bers of the National Bee-Keepers' Association. The results 

 of the discussion about the General Managership, if con- 

 tinued in the present spirit, may be serious, or even fatal, 

 to our beloved Association. 



Since my nominee for this position, Mr. York, has been 

 elected to the Secretaryship, I, as a plain member, and in 

 the interest of harmony, hereby appeal to the membership 

 to decide this question ; not by personal feeling or ani- 

 mosity, but according to the will of the majority, and the 

 lasting welfare of the National Bee-Keepers' Association. 



I hereby nominate the following for the office of Gen- 

 eral Manager of the National Bee-Keepers' Association, to 

 be voted for at the next election, arranging them in 

 alphabetical order : 



Emerson T. ABBOTr, of Missouri. Nkwell E. France, of Wisconsin. 

 Camille p. Dadant, of Illinois. R. L, Taylok, of Michigan. 



Very respectfully yours, 



Herman F. Moore, of Illinois. 



There remains less than two months yet until the an- 

 nual election to be held by the National Association, at 

 which time three Directors and a General Manager are to 

 be elected. The business ability of the four candidates for 

 General Manager, presented by Mr. Moore, can not be ques- 

 tioned. Any one of them should be able to handle the 

 affairs of the Association as General Manager in an accept- 

 able manner to the membership. We suppose other candi- 

 dates will be nominated also. Then when the time comes 

 to vote, those who are entitled to cast their ballots will do 

 so, and the one receiving the highest number of votes will 

 be the General Manager for 1903. Whoever is the success- 

 ful candidate will suit us. We will not champion any one 

 in particular in the American Bee Journal, as we believe in 

 a fair deal, and that the voting membership know well 

 enough for whom they veant to cast their votes. 



But please don't vote for the editor of the American 

 Bee Journal, as he is not a candidate for any office in the 

 National Association. When he accepted the office of Sec- 

 retary, at the Denver convention, that ended his candi- 

 dacy for the General Managership. He does not believe in 

 one person holding two offices in the Association when 

 there are so many excellent men in the ranks who should 

 have a chance to show their ability and fitness for posi- 

 tions of responsibility and trust. 



