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bearable for those coming from the 

 North, the atmosphere being moist and 

 sultry. The folly of holding conventions 

 here during the warmer months was 

 shown at the meeting of the "American 

 Association for the Advancement of 

 Science," held here last summer, when 

 the devotees of science had to pass 

 through a regular holocaust in return 

 for the privilege of holding converse 

 with their fair Goddess. 



"The American Pomological Society " 

 met in September, and found the 

 weather little better. On the other 

 hand, the ''Modern Language Associa- 

 tion," the "National Geographic So- 

 ciety," the " National Florists' Associa- 

 tion," and numerous other societies which 

 have met here during the fall and win- 

 ter, have found that, even at its worst, 

 the weather was no hindrance to their 

 proceedings, while much of the time 

 during their sessions it was delightful. 



As an off-set, it is urged that members 

 of the North American Bee-Keepers' 

 Association would secure the advantage 

 of reduced railway rates. The fare to 

 Albany last year was the full rate going 

 and one-third of the full rate returning. 

 No doubt the same privilege will be 

 granted this year ; and it is not expected 

 that the Grand Army will secure a 

 greater reduction in September, though 

 should they, it will be not less than full 

 fare going, and return free. 



One might infer from Mrs. Null's re- 

 mark about the attendance of ladies, 

 that many Grand Army of the Republic 

 men, themselves not interested in bee- 

 keeping, have'wives that are so. If this 

 is true, let me point out, in passing, how 

 fortunate these men are in comparison 

 witb their colleagues, whose wives 

 scream "Murder," and take refuge in 

 the cellar or garret when an innocent 

 bee, scenting sweets, comes in an open 

 window. Through very thankfulness 

 these men should send their wives to the 

 Bee-Keepers' Convention, even though 

 they cannot come, or do not care to do 

 so themselves. And, seriously, has not 

 the wife as much right to spend their 

 common earnings to attend such a con- 

 vention as the husband has to use them 

 to come to the Grand Army reunion ? 



Mrs. Null thinks the convention, if 

 held at the same time as the reunion, 

 would be considerably increased in num- 

 bers through the presence of this class. 

 I am sure every one would be glad to see 

 a large attendance of lady bee-keepers, 

 and also of the wives and daughters of 

 bee-keepers, whether with their own 

 hands they assist or not in the work of 



the apiary, but I think most of my 

 readers will fully agree with me that 

 the Grand Army reunion will hardly 

 prove an attraction which will bring 

 this about. I believe, on the other 

 hand, as already indicated in paragraph 

 No. 2 of this communication, it would 

 prove a dis-traction. It is plain, if it 

 induced any bee-keeper to come to 

 Washington who would not otherwise 

 do so, that bee-keeper's interest and 

 time would be divided between the two 

 bodies. And it is natural to suppose 

 that all attending the bee-convention 

 would be more or less attracted by the 

 Grand Army doings, so that it would 

 surely be very hard to make a conven- 

 tion held here then a highly successful 

 one. 



In view of this, I suggest, therefore, 

 the early part of the coming winter, say 

 during the first half of December next, 

 as a much more favorable time, and I 

 trust that whoever' has any further 

 argument, in favor of or against the 

 time here suggested, will be heard from 

 at once through the bee-periodicals. If, 

 in order to secure reduced railway rates 

 it is necessary for the Association to 

 meet when some other gathering takes 

 place at the National Capital, it would 

 be best that this should be a convention 

 of some literary, religious, or scientific 

 body, rather than a great national cele- 

 bration, as the city would not then be 

 overcrowded. I might, if it is desired, 

 ascertain in regard to the dates for such 

 meetings, and inform the Executive 

 Committee in time to get due notice to 

 all parts of the country. 



Washington, D. C. 



[For editorial remarks, see page 136 

 of this number. — Eds.] 



Remoying Surplus Honey anfl Tiering Up, 



DR. C. C. MILLER. 



Question — During the surplus season, 

 would you once a week remove filled 

 sections, or keep tiering up ? 



Answer— If, by removing filled sec- 

 tions, you mean picking out of the super 

 while on the hive the finished sections, 

 I certainly would not do that. As a gen- 

 eral rule, perhaps always, except to- 

 wards the end of the harvest, I never 

 remove anything except a whole super 

 at a time. In the busy part of the sea- 

 son all the sections in a super will be 

 pretty evenly finished up together, and 

 sometimes I leave the super on until 



