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THE AMERICAN APICULTURIST. 



in this part of Texas have died this 

 year from sheer starvation, while what 

 few Italians that are here have yield- 

 ed some little surplus with enough 

 still in their hives to winter on while 

 the blacks are still starving. A few 

 such seasons as this and there would 

 be no native bees left in this country. 

 Sahido, Bell Co., Texas. 



THE NORTH AMEBIC AN BEE- 

 KEEPERS' SOCIETY. 



The society will hold its seventeenth 

 annual convention October 12, 13 and 

 14, 1886, at Indiiinapolis, Ind The 

 meeting will be held in Pl'afflin's Music 

 Hall, 82 and 84 Norih Pennsylvania 

 street; one of the most pleasantly sit- 

 uated halls in the city, with good 

 ventilation and plenty of light. The 

 society's headquarters will be at the 

 Occidental Hotel, corner of Washing- 

 ton and Illinois streets, in the heart of 

 the city and but a short distance from 

 the hall. The regular rates of this 

 hotel are $3.00 per day. Special rates 

 for those in attendance at the conven- 

 tion will be $1.50 per day. 



The Northwestern Beekeepers' So- 

 ciety, the Indiana State, the Eastern 

 Indiana, with various county and joint 

 societies will meet in union with the 

 North American Society, making it 

 one of the most favorable meetings of 

 beekeepers ever held in the country. 

 Everything possible will be done to 

 make" the meeting pleasant and enter- 

 taining. An earnest, cordial invitation 

 is extended to all. 



IflRST DAY — TUESDAY. 



Forenoon session, 10 o'clock. — Con- 

 vention called to order. Address of 

 Welcome by Gov. I. P. Gray. Response 

 by the president, H. D. Cutting. Wel- 

 come to the city, mayor Caleb S. Den- 

 ny. Thanks, Dr. C. C. Miller, presi- 

 dent of the N. W. Society. Calling 

 the roll of members of last ye^r. 

 Payment of annual dues. Reception 

 of new members and distribution of 

 badges, reports of secretary and treas- 

 urer. Announcements. 



Afternoon session, 2 o'clock. — Spe- 

 cial business. — Annual address of the 

 president; "Bee Studies," Prof. A. J. 

 Cook, Agricultural College, Michigan; 



" Apicultural Journalism," John As- 

 pinwall, Barrytown, N. Y, ; "Bee Lit- 

 erature," Thomas G. Newman, Chica- 

 go, III; "The ("oming Bee: What 

 Encouragement have we to Work lor 

 her Advent?" R. L. Taylor, Lapeer, 

 Mich. Subject for discussion, "Has 

 Apis Americana been reached?" 



Evening session, 7.80 o'clock. — An- 

 nouncements. Miscellaneous business. 

 Discussion of questions that may have 

 accumulated during the day. 



SECOND DAY — WEDNESDAY. 



Morning session, 9 o'clock. — An- 

 nouncements. Communications. Call 

 of N. W. Society to elect officers. 

 Election of officers of Indiana State 

 Society. Call to order. "Rendering 

 Comb into Beeswax," C. P. Dadant, 

 Hamilton, 111.; "Foul Brood," A. J. 

 King, NewYork. Selection of place for 

 hohiing meeting in 1887. Election of 

 officers. 



Afternoon session, 2 o'clock. — An- 

 nouncements. Miscellaneous business. 

 "Beekeeping and Apiculture," Prof. 

 N. W. McLain, U. S. Apicultural Sta- 

 tion, Aurora; "Feeding Bees for Win- 

 ter," Jos. McNeill, Hudson, N. Y. ; 

 "Wintering," Dr. B. Mason, AVagon 

 Work, Ohio. Subjects for discussion, 

 "Is tlie Use of Foundation necessary 

 in Modem Bee Culture?" " Are Per- 

 forated Honey Boards a Success?" 

 Unassigned papers. 



Evening session, 7.30 o'clock. — An- 

 nouncements. Miscellaneous business. 

 Discussion of questions in question 

 box. Social comumnications. 



THIRD DAY — THURSDAY. 



Morning session, 9 o'clock.— An- 

 nouncements. Miscellaneous business. 

 Communications. "A Talk on Hives," 

 James Heddon, Dowagiac, Mich. ; "Re- 

 versible Hives and Frames," J. E. 

 Pond, jr., North Attieboro, Mass.; 

 " Drones and Drone Comb," W. Z. 

 Hutchinson, Rogersville, Mich.; Re- 

 ports of vice-presidents ; "Progress 

 of Beekeeping in Indiana," Jonas 

 SchoU, Lyons Station, Ind. 



Afternoon session, 2 o'clock. — An- 

 nouncements. Miscellaneous business. 

 Explanation of various articles on ex- 

 hibition. Many good things are yet to 

 be added to the program not suffi- 

 ciently developed to give. 



Frank L. Dougherty, Sec'y. 



