1904 



GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



949 



Convtntion Notice. 



The South Texas Bee-keepers' Association will meet 

 at the Court House, Beeville. Texas. Wednesday and 

 Thursday. Oct. 19 and 20. 1904. All bee-keepers and 

 others interested are invited to attend. No hotel bills 

 to pay. E. .J. Atchley, President, 



L. W. Bell, Secretary. 



Beeville, Tex. 



HAMILTON COUNTY BEE-KEEPERS' ASSOCIATION. 



The annual meeting was held in the convention room, 

 Gi-and Hotel. Cincinnati, Monday, Sept. 12, when the 

 following officers were elected for the ensuing year: 

 President, Fred W. Muth; vice-president, John C. Froh- 

 liger; treasurer, G. Green: secretaiy. Wm. J. Gilliland. 



Executive committee. R. L. Curiy, A. E. Painter, C. 

 Kuck, E. P. Rogers. E. H. Chidlaw, Wm. McLennan, E. 

 H. Vaupel. Theo. Meyer. Wallace Burch, Dr. A. B. Bar- 

 ker, Wm. R. Gould, Miss Carrie Boehme. 



The secretary presented his repot t as follows: The 

 executive committee has much pleasure in presenting 

 their second annual report, which indicates a continua- 

 tion of the prosperous condition that has been shown 

 since its organization, a marked increase in member- 

 ship, and a continued influence among bee-keepers in 

 the immediate neighborhood, county, and adjoining 

 States. 



The most important event of the year was the enact- 

 ment into a law of a bill for the treatment of foul bi-ood, 

 and the appointment of a foul-brood inspector under its 

 provision. The promotion of this measure was under- 

 taken by us. Valuable assistance was rendered by the 

 Hamilton County representati\tes, led by Mr. D. R. Her- 

 rick, who took charge of the measure in the House, and 

 exerted his influence in pushing the bill to its final 



stages and ultimate passage. This is the first attempt 

 at legislation in the State of Ohio, in the interests of the 

 bee-keeping fraternity, and the Hamilton County bee- 

 keepers may ho formed the pioneers of bee-legi:ilitive 

 measures in the State of Ohio. 



The next matter of importance which we were instru- 

 mental in advocating was the addition of a honey sched- 

 ule and premium list at the Hamilton County fair, at 

 Oakley. Ohio. Quite an exhibit of extracted honey in 

 jars, comb honey in sections and supers, were exhibit- 

 ed, and substantial premiums were awarded to competi- 

 tive members of our association. We regretted that 

 more bee-keepers did not avail themselves of this op- 

 portunity to compete. We woul 1 remind them to make 

 preparations early next year, and make a showing that 

 would be alike creditable to the bee-keepers and. to the 

 influence of this society. 



The year ends with .58 subscribers on the roll of mem- 

 bership as compared with 47 last year. This increase is 

 made up principally of pi'actical kee-keepers who mani- 

 fest a desire to learn the best methods in modern bee- 

 keeping. 



During the year now ended were held 12 regular and 4 

 special meetings, making 16 in ."11. The attendance was 

 a very good average, considering the variable weather 

 and long distances a great many of the members had to 

 travel to attend the meetings. 



Wm. J. Gilliland. Sec. 



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