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wholesome food, and pack well with 

 good packing all around and on top. 



question-box. 



The following questions were taken 

 from the question-box and answered : 



Should beginners buy bees in box- 

 hives, and if so, how many ? Buy the 

 best bees and the best hives you can get. 



What superiority do the Carniolans 

 possess over others ? Nothing offered. 



Mr. John Conser, of Sedalia, read an 

 essay on "Hives and New Methods 

 Against Swarming and its Causes." The 

 subject was discussed to some extent, 

 after which J. West Goodwin, of the 

 Sedalia Bazoo, addressed the convention 

 on " Pioneer Bee-Keeping, " and it was 

 decided to furnish Mr. Goodwin with the 

 membership list of the association. 



THIRD DAY — morning session. 



After reading several letters addressed 

 to the Secretary and Treasurer, Mr. W. 

 S. Dorn Blaser read an essay on the 

 " Apicultural Exhibit at the World's 

 Fair," which was discussed and referred 

 to the Executive Committee. 



Wm. F. Clarke, of Canada, had sent 

 an_essay entitled, " Apicultural Litera- 

 ture, its Influence and Effects." 



This essay and its subject were dis- 

 cussed at length, and decided that api- 

 cultural literature is essential to success- 

 ful bee-keeping, and its influence exten- 

 sive for good or ill. 



A motion prevailed that future con- 

 ventions of the association be held three 

 days instead of two. Also, that a part 

 of the second day of conventions be set 

 apart for a school for beginners, said 

 school to have preference over all other 

 business on that day. 



Next, Hon. J. M. Hambaugh, of 

 Spring, Ills., member of the Illinois 

 Legislature, read an essay on " A State 

 Appropriation for the Collection of 

 Statistics and Dissemination of Informa- 

 tion on Apiculture." The subject was 

 discussed and deferred^ until the fall 

 meeting for further consideration. Also 

 the question of an Experiment Station 

 was discussed at some length, and de- 

 ferred for further consideration. 



AFTERNOON SESSION. 



The subject of '-Hindrances to Bee- 

 Culture" was discussed. Points such 

 as the following were offered and dis- 

 cussed: Foul brood; bee paralysis; 

 lack of attention ; poor seasons ; lack of 

 knowledge ; low prices of honey, etc. 



The committee on resolutions pre- 

 sented the following report, which was 



unanimously adopted, and the. commit- 

 tee relieved, with thanks : 



Your Committee on Resolutions begs 

 leave to make the following report : 



Resolved, That we tender our sincere 

 thanks to the proprietor and manage- 

 ment of the Minnewawa Hotel at Pertle 

 Springs, for their kind and courteous 

 attention and accommodations to us 

 while with them ; and we find that the 

 valuble reputation of the " Springs" as 

 a summer and health resort is not in the 

 least exaggerated. 



Resolved, That we tender our thanks 

 to the citizens of Warrensburg and 

 vicinity, and the press, for the interest 

 manifested and courtesies extended to 

 our convention while in sessfbn. 



Resolved, That we tender our thanks 

 to Col. J. West Goodwin, editor of the 

 Sedalia Bazoo, for his presence and well- 

 worded address before the convention. 



Resolved, That we extend our thanks 

 and gratitude to the Missouri State 

 Board of Agriculture for their kind 

 consideration in publishing our annual 

 report of 1890 and 1891, and for bind- 

 ing the same in separate form. 



C. C. Ceemons. 

 J. S. Atkins. 

 J. H. Jones. 

 Committee. 



The convention then adjourned. 



[The foregoing report is condensed 

 from the Progressive Bee-Keeper, which 

 published it in full, including all the 

 essays, some of which we hope soon to 

 be able to give to our readers. — Eds.] 



Wax-Motn — Introducing; Queens. Etc. 



BY "MALTA." 



I find that when top-bars are "saw- 

 cut " right through, the moth finds a 

 first-rate nest in the upper side of the 

 cut. She just eats away some of the 

 wax, and even nibbles the wood, and 

 then when the egg is hatched, the worm 

 goes on right down into the septum of 

 the comb. The bees cannot get at this 

 part, owing to the quilt fitting close 

 down. I put a stop to it by not letting 

 the wax come up to the level of the 

 upper side, and then filling up with 

 putty; or else by using frames not cut 

 right through -only grooved on the un- 

 der side. 



THE INTRODUCTION OF QUEENS. 



I found the simplest plan of introduc- 

 ing queens to be as follows : 



