1904 



THE AMERICAN BEE-KEEPER 



13 



stories which you coukl run in when 

 bee-news is scarce. 



All things are fish that come to the 

 net — of some folks, anyWow. 

 Yours as ever, 



John Hardscrabble. 



HAMILTON COUNTY (OHIO) BEE- 

 KEEPERS* ASSOCIATION. 



By Wm. T. Gilliland. 



THE ANNUAL MEETING of the 

 Hamilton County Bee-Keepers' 

 Association took place Monday 

 evening, September 14th, at the Grand 

 Hotel, Cincinnati. 



The secretary, Mr. W. T. Gilliland, 

 read the minutes of the meeting held 

 September 1902. when the association 

 was organized. The by-laws were next 

 read, and together with the minutes, 

 were approved as read. 



Upon roll-call of officers and mem- 

 bers, it was learned that 47 members 

 comprised the association. 



The secretary was then called ur»on 

 to read the minutes of the various 

 meetings, beginning from the first 

 meeting, last September, up to the 

 present time. This proved very inter- 

 esting to all present, for in the mind's 

 eye, one could see the gradual growth 

 of the association, like unto a rose bud, 

 about to cast its splendor upon the 

 light of day, unfurls its tiny velvety 

 petals, and in due time becomes radi- 

 ant before the world. Kind readers, 

 our association has just begun to un- 

 furl its petals, of progress, but in a 

 short time we will stand forth as an 

 association of more than minor im- 

 portance. 



Quite a treat was now in store for 

 us, and 'twas the secretary's rei<o!t 

 of the past .vear. Mr. Gilliland, who 

 is an able bee-keeper, speaks of the 

 as,sociatlon as having been successful 

 in the past year. When the associa- 

 tion was organized, 29 members were 

 recorded and in the course of tAvelve 

 months 18 new members were added, 

 and we congratidate ourselves on our 

 auspiciousness, for it is obvious we did 

 not strive in vain. 



The question of foul brood prevailed 

 throughout our monthly meetings. The 

 formalin gas treatment, was brought 

 to the foreground, and discussed pro 

 and con time and again. A number 

 of bee-keej>ers were enthusiavstic to 



have this treatment adopted by the so- 

 ciety, ami lost no time in putting ite 

 merits to a test, by fumr«,'ating the 

 infecte<l combs. The result, in every 

 instance, was a complete failure. 



The association thereupon adopted 

 the McEvoy treatment, which is rec- 

 ognized and acknowledged, in Ameri- 

 ca., Canada, and Europe as the most 

 successful remedy known, at the pres- 

 ent time, for the permanent cure of 

 foul brood. 



Cincinnati, being centrally located, 

 the society is making an effort to bring 

 the National Association of Bee-Keep- 

 ers to Cincinnati in 1904. This should 

 receive no little consideration, for 

 without a doubt, should the association 

 be successful in its efforts, it will 

 prove beneficial both to commercial 

 and business interests of the "Oueen 

 City of the West." 



The editor of the American Bee- 

 Keeper, a most valuable and reliable 

 .iournal, has very kindly placed the 

 columns and the inrluence of his pa- 

 per at the disposal of this society. 

 This favor conferred upon us by the 

 American Bee-Keeper is fully ippre- 

 ciated by all interested in apiculture 

 in this vicinity. 



Having finally disposed of the foul 

 brood question, it is now the duty and 

 should be the ardent wish of every 

 bee-keeper in Hamilton county and 

 vicinity to become enei-getic in placing 

 on the statute books of tire State of 

 Ohio, suitable laws which will pi-otect 

 the honey bee, as well as the various 

 interests connected therewith. With 

 this suggestion, the secretary's report 

 was brought to a close and was accept- 

 ed ais read. 



Those present at the annual meeting 

 were afforded an exc-iellent ojiportunity 

 to examine specimens of foul brood, 

 a fine grade of hone.v, and an active 

 frame of working bees in an observa- 

 tion hive. 



The treasurer's report was read and 

 accepted to be spread upon the min- 

 utes. 



After the collection of the annual 

 dues, the election of officers for the 

 ensuing year took place and resulted 

 as follows: 



President — Mr. Henr:« Shaffer. 



Vice-President — Mr. John C. Froh- 

 liger. 



