1881. 



THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



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clination and man's ingenuity ; " leave 

 your guides away orturn them square 

 against the separators, and they will 

 lind as good a chance to attach their 

 fust scale for a brace on tin as on wood, 

 or any other material. Nature seems 

 to teach them that small quantities ol 

 honey, such as is stored in the com- 

 monly used sections of the present 

 day, are sufficiently supported by being 

 attached at. the edges. Weoften Bnd 

 the side combs in the brood chamber 

 attached sidewise; the combs being 

 lame and generally filled to a great 

 extent with honey, bees deem it nec- 

 essary to strengthen them by attach- 

 ing braces to the sides of the hives. 

 Naples, N. Y., Aug. 8,1881. 



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Barren Co., Ky., Convention. 



The Barren Co., Ky., Bee-Keepers' 



Society met at Allen's school house, 

 July 30, 1881, pursuant to adjourn- 

 ment. The President called to order, 

 and the minutes of the last meeting 

 were read and approved. The roll 

 was called, and several names were 

 added. The following subjects were 

 then discussed : 



The Best Method of Protecting Bees in 

 Winter. 



N. H. Holtnan said that bees should 

 always have protection of some kind ; 

 he preferred to put a box over the 

 hive 4 or 5 inches larger each way than 

 the hive, leaving the entrance open, 

 with straw well packed between the 

 box and the hive, and well covered to 

 keep dry. 



J. W. Scrivner had frequently lost 

 bees for want of winter protection, 

 and would advise protection of some 

 kind. 



H. C. Davis would recommend put- 

 ting the hives on a bench or platform, 

 6 or8 inches high, facing the south- 

 east ; putting up boards or planks on 

 the northwest, for wind-breaks ; then 

 pack with crab grass all around and 

 under the hive, except the front, con- 

 tract the entrance, coverthehive well 

 to keep it dry, removing all combs 

 from the top story and till up with old 

 clothes, rags, or chaff cushions. This 

 should all be done early, before winter 

 sets in. 



Dr. Allen preferred wintering on 

 the summer stands. He protects his 

 bees by keeping them strong in num- 

 bers with plenty of stores, with chaff 

 cushions on the quilts in the upper 

 story ; he lost one out of 40 last winter. 



When and How Shall We Feed 1 

 J. T. Gray never had to feed much; 

 his bees generally had stores enough 

 to winter on, but would prefer feeding 

 good sealed honey, if they have not 

 honey sufficient for winter. 



II. C. Davis : If bees have less than 

 20 pounds of honey to the colony they 

 should be fed on sugar syrup in the 

 fall, after storing ceases, by placing 

 syrup in an oyster can, with the top 

 covered with "muslin, turned bottom 

 upwards on the frames. 



Dr. Allen had learned to make his 

 bees self-sustaining by feeding them 

 sealed honey, beginning about the last 

 of February or the 1st of March, and 

 continuing "until honey is plenty in 

 the flowers, on honey removed from 

 the hives the fall previous, for that 

 purpose. 



The President then appointed as 

 committee on apiarian supplies, J. M. 

 Holman,R. J. Parkerand W.V.Greer: 

 and on subjects for discussion at next 

 session, J. H. Adams, H. C.Davis, N. 

 II. Holman and 3. W. Scrivner. On 

 motion the meeting adjourned. 



At 2 p. m. the President called to 

 order and the committee on apiarian 

 supplies reported the following arti- 

 cles on exhibition: Two samples of 

 honey by Dr. Allen (peach and white 

 clover) ; the clover honey is of supe- 

 rior quality both in color and taste ; 



also one bv [.N.Greer, which was 

 very nice ; a lot of Bingham smokers, 



which we consider the lies! in use; 

 one of Peet's introducing cages, ex 

 hibited bj Dr. Allen, recommended 

 to lie good for the purpose for which 

 it is intended ; one case of bees by I. 

 N. Greer, which we consider nice Ital- 

 ian bees; this n >f bees we rec- 

 ommend as being in every particular 

 superior to the old race of black bees; 

 copies of the American Bee Jour- 

 nal, also Gleanings, both of which 

 we take pleasure in recommending to 

 bee-keepers. J. M. Holman, R, J. 

 Parker, W. V. Greer, Com. 



On motion the report was adopted 

 and committee discharged. 



The committee on subjects for dis- 

 cussion at the next session reported 

 the following: 1. What is the best 

 plan to prepare bees for winter, to 

 prevent dysentery in the spring ? 2. 

 Which is "better, natural or artificial 

 swarming V 3. Would it be profitable 

 for every farmer to keep 10 or 12 colo- 

 nies of bees, or is there any fear of 

 being over-stocked V 4. Which is the 

 most profitable, extracted or comb 

 honey ? J. II. Adams, N. H. Holman, 

 J. W. Scrivner and II. C. Davis, Com. 



The report was accepted and the 

 committee discharged. 



How to Prevent Drone Brood. 



J. H. Adams said, keep all drone 

 comb away from the brood-nest. 



H. C. Davis said, to prevent bees 

 from building drone comb they should 

 be supplied with worker foundation. 



Can We Manage Bees so that the Moth 

 Worm will not Destroy Them 1 



J. II. Adams said since the intro- 

 duction of the movable frame hive 

 bees could doubtless be kept free from 

 moth. If we keep Italians or hybrids 

 and keep them strong, we shall have 

 no trouble with moth ; if we have 

 them in our weak colonies, we can 

 raise the frames and kill them. 



H. C. Davis : The best plan to pre- 

 vent moth is to remove all combs not 

 occupied by the bees, and, if neces- 

 sary, smoke them and give them back 

 to the bees just as fast as they need 

 them, but no faster. 



The President then stated that the 

 Kentucky State Bee-Keepers' Conven- 

 tion would be held in Louisville on 

 Oct. 12. and appointed J. II. Adams 

 and J. M. Holman as delegates to tit- 

 tend that Convention. Dr. Allen 

 then delivered an interesting address 

 on the pleasures and profits of bee- 

 keeping. 



The following resolutions were then 

 read and adopted: Resolved, That the 

 thanks of this Society be tendered to 

 the citizens in the vicinity of Allen's 

 school house, and especially the ladies, 

 for their excellent entertainment. lie- 

 solved, That the proceedings of this 

 Convention be published in the Olas- 

 0010 Times. Farmers' Home Journal,and 

 the Bee Journal. 



On motion, the Society then ad- 

 journed to meet on the first Saturday 

 in April, 18S2. The place of meeting 

 was not designated, but is to be pub- 

 lished in time for the meeting. 



I. N. Greer, Pres. 



J. M. Holman, Sec. 



Bee-Keepers' Union.— The Eastern 

 New York Bee-Keepers' Union Asso- 

 ciation, will hold their eighth semi- 

 annual Convention on Tuesday, Nov. 

 29, 1881, at 10 a.m., at Knowersville, 

 N. Y. All bee-keepers are invited to 

 attend. W. D. Wright, Pics. 



N". D. West, Sec. 



TWELFTH CONVENTION 



OK Tin: 



North American Bee Keepers' Society 



IO BE iikmi IN Tin: 

 Odd Fellows' Temple, Lexington, Ky., 



COMMENCING ON 



%g" Lexington, Kv.. being a central 

 point, the Executive Committee hope 



to have a large attendance from the 



North, South, East and West, and 

 from Canada, and tbatthe 12lh annual 

 meeting of the North American Bee- 

 Keepers' Society will be the most in- 

 teresting meeting that the bee-keepers 

 of the United States have ever held. 



Notice to Vice Presidents. 

 1 desire to say to the Vice Presidents of 

 the North American Bee-Keepers' Society, 

 that 1 wish each one would send me a re- 

 port of bees and honey in their icspective 

 States, as it is customary for the Vice 

 Presidents to make such reports at the 

 annual meeting of our Society. I hope 

 that none of them will fail to do so. 1 

 would be glad to meet them at the Conven- 

 tion, and become personally acquainted 

 with them. Programmes w'Jl be sent to 

 them for distribution to the bee-keepers of 

 their States. N. P. Allen, Pies. 



fg" The Northwestern Bee-Keepers' 

 Association will meet in Chicago, on 

 Tuesday and Wednesday, October 25 

 and 26. All bee-keepers are cordially 

 invited to attend. It is desired to 

 make this one of the most interesting 

 conventions ever held in the United 

 States. C. C. Miller, M. D., Pres. 



C. C. COFFINBERRY, 6'fC. 



H®" The Eastern Michigan bee-keep- 

 ers' Association will hold its fall meet- 

 ing in Detroit, Oct. 4, in the Y. M. C. 

 A. hall, at 10 o'clock a. m. 



A. B. Weed, Sec. 



PROGRAMME. 



WEDNESDAY, OCT. 5. 



MORNING SESSION. 



iii to 13. — Convention called to order. 



Reading minutes of the last meeting. 



Beading of correspondence. 



Calling the mil of members I'm' last year, 

 payment of annual dues, receiving new 

 members, anil distribution of Badges. 



President's Annual Address. 



Reports of Secretaries, Treasurer, stand- 

 ing Committees and Vice Presidents. 



AFTERNOON SESSION. 



1 to 5.— Appointment of committee to 

 nominate officers tor the coming year, to 

 report Thursday morning. 

 Addresses to be Followed by Discussion. 

 The New Bees— 



Prof. A. J. Cook, Lansing, Mich. 

 Foul Brood among liees — 



C. F. Mull], Cincinnati. O. 

 Can Honey he made a Staple Product? — 

 C. C. Coffinberry, Chicago, Hi. 

 Report of honey crop for ISsl. 



Report of Committee of Arrangements. 

 The Convention will lie held in the Odd 

 Fellows' Temple, East Main Street, be- 

 tween Market and Mulberry Streets. 



The special reduced rates at hotels are 

 as follows : St. Nicholas hotel, directly 

 opposite the Odd Fellows' Temple, $1.40 

 per day : Ashland House, $1.50 per day ; 

 New P'lKenix hotel, $2.50 per day (regular 

 rate). All of the above are first-class ho- 

 tels. Parties desiring private board, at$t 

 per day, can address a postal card to W. 

 Williamson, Lexington, Ky. 



Railroad fares are as follows : C. H. & 

 D. Railroad, to Cincinnati ; Dayton & 

 Michigan, to Cincinnati ; C. H. & Indian- 

 apolis, to Cincinnati ; Cincinnati, Rich- 

 mond & Chicago to Cincinnati, Cleve- 

 land, Columbus & Indianapolis,— all full 

 fare one way, one cent per mile returning. 

 Cincinnati Southern Railroad, Cincinnati 

 to Lexington and return, $4 ; all interme- 

 diate or local stations 2}4 cents per mile 

 each way ; fromChattanooga to Lexington 

 and return, 2 cents per mile each way. 

 Kentucky Central Railroad and Lexington 

 & Big Sandy Railroad, all stations be- 

 tween Cincinnati to Lexington and Mount 

 Sterling and Lexington, 2J-J cents per mile 

 each way ; Louisville C. & Lexington R. 

 R., 2% cents per mile each way. 



A letter from the general passenger agent 

 says : "At the time the Convention meets 

 the Exposition in Louisville will be in full 

 blast, and you can take advantage of the 

 low rates made to the Mammoth Cave at 

 that time." Trie regular rates to parties of 

 25 is $5.50 for the round trip ; but no doubt 

 the excursion rate will be far below this 

 figure. When a party of 10 is formed, the 

 hotels and proprietors of the Cave make a 

 reduction of 25 per cent, off regular rates, 

 which are : Hotel, $3 per day ; Grand 

 Route in Cave, nearly 30 miles, $3 each, in- 

 cluding guides, etc.; Short Route, nearly 

 Smiles, $2; Chief City. 5 miles, $1 ; Mam- 

 moth Dome, 3 miles, $1; White's Cave, 

 2 miles, $1 ; the Grand Route includes all. 

 We should be pleased to receive a postal 

 card from all who think they will attend, 

 with suggestions that may be of interest. 

 If 100 or more wish to visit "High 

 Bridge," the highest bridge in the world, 

 at the low rate of 50 cents for the round 

 trip, they may do so. This bridge is sit- 

 uated 22 miles south of Lexington, on the 

 Cincinnati Southern Railroad, and spans 

 the Kentucky river, surrounded with ro- 

 mantic scenery of natural beauty. If found 

 necessary the Convention can adjourn on 

 Friday morning, the 8th, at 10.30, as the 

 train leaves Lexington for High Bridge at 

 11.30, and returns at 3.21. giving about 2 

 hours at the bridge ; those going north 

 to Cincinnati need not leave the train. 



The Cincinnati and Louisville Exposi- 

 tions will both be in progress. Those 

 who can possibly do so are cordially in- 

 vited to attend the Ky. State Bee-Keepers 

 Convention, which meets in Louisville, 

 Exposition Building, Oct. 12. 



Chas. F. Muth, Cincinnati, O. 

 Wit. Williamson, Lexington, Ky. 



EVENING SESSION. 



-Receiving new members, 

 laneous business. 



7 to 9.- 

 Miscel 



Addresses to be Followed by Discussion. 



Wintering— C.J. Robinson, Rich ford, N.Y. 



Progressive Bee-Keeping; or the Step- 

 ping-Stones toward Perfection- 

 Thomas G. Newman, Chicago, III. 

 Hy The rest of the evening will be de- 

 voted to a social interchange of views be- 

 tween those present on any topics desired. 



THURSDAY, OCT. 0. 



MORNING SESSION. 



to 12.— Report of nominating committee. 

 Election of officers and Installation. 



Addresses to be Followed by Discussion. 



In-Breeding— P. P. Collier, Mexico, Mo. 

 Bee-Culture— past, present and prospective 

 —Rev. L. Johnson, Walton, Ky. 

 The Different Races of the Honey Bee; 

 and their Geographical Distribution— 

 Dr. J. P. II. Brown, Augusta, Ga. 

 How to Prevent Swarming— 



C. P. Dadant, Hamilton, 111. 

 Obstacles to Progressive Bee-Culture— 

 (i. W. Demaree, Christiansburg, Ky. 



AFTERNOON 



-Balloting for 



SESSION. 



time and 



place of 



Those sending articles for exhibi- 

 tion will please prepay freight or express 

 charges, and send plain directions how to 

 be returned ; if desirous of selling them, 

 attach a card stating the lowest price 

 in plain tigures. I will cheerfully and 

 impartially attend to exhibiting queens, 

 bees, hives, and other implements for the 

 apiary, of any kind, free of charge. I will 

 exercise all due care, hut will not be re- 

 sponsible for losses of queens or bees by 

 death or accident. Wm. Williamson. 



1 to 5.- 



next meeting. 



Addresses to be Followed by Discussion. 



A free-and-easy, go-as-you-please Recital 

 of a Bee-Keepers' Holiday — 

 Rev. W. F. Clarke, Listowel, Canada. 

 Winteiing Bees in Texas— 



Dr. Wm. R. Howard, Kingston, Texas. 

 Swarms vs. Comb Honey — 



Dr. C. C. Miller, Marengo, III. 

 My Experience ; or How 1 Learned to 

 Handle Bees Profitably— 



Dr. E. Diane, Eminence, Ky. 



evening session. 



7 to 9. —Miscellaneous business. 



Addresses to be Followed by Discussion. 



The Honey Bee and its Relation to the 

 Science of Economics— 



Hon. Melville Hayes, Wilmington, O. 



Social Interchange of Views on Miscella- 

 neous Topics by those Present. 



FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7. 

 morning session. 

 9 to 12.— New business, resolutions, etc. 

 Addresses to be Followed by Discussion. 



The Origin of Hie Present Races of Bees— 

 E. E. Hasty, Richards, O. 

 The Wintering of Bees— 



C. F. Muth, Cincinnati, O. 



Is Bee-Culture a Suitable Employment for 



Women ?— Mrs. L. Harrison, Peoria, 111. 



Bee-Keeping as a Business, or the Sole 



Vocation of an Individual— 



W. J. Davis, Youngsville, Pa. 



AFTERNOON SESSION. 



1 to 5.— Reading of correspondence. 



Addresses to be Followed by Discussion. 



Bleeding to Improve Bees— 



C. J. Robinsou, Richford, N. Y. 

 The Influence of Honey on Wintering— 



Chas. Dadant, Hamilton, 111. 

 Honey Bee Literature— What it Is, and 

 What it Should Be— 

 Judge W. H. Andrews, McKinney, Tex. 

 Art Essay (subject not yet stated)— 



A. J. King, New York City. 

 Essays are expected from Wm. Carr, New- 

 ton Heath, England, and other European 

 apiarists. 

 Final business, and adjournment. 



By order of the 



EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. 



