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THE AMERICAN BEE-KEEPER. 



229 



HAMILTON COUNTY, O., BEE- 

 KEEPERS' ASSOCIATION. 



riie annual niot'tinj^ was held iu the 

 •(in\ention room, Grand Hotel Cinciu- 

 ■inati, Monday evening, Sept. 12th at 

 S [). m., when the following officers 

 aere elected for the ensuing year 

 President — Fl-ed W. Muth. 

 Vice President — John C. Frohliger. 

 Treasurer — G. Green. 

 Secretary — Wm. J. Gilliland. 

 Executive Committee: 

 K. L.. Curry, 

 A. E. Painter, 

 C. Kuck, 

 E. P. Rogers, 

 E. H. Chidlaw, 

 Wm. McLennan, 

 E. H. Vaupel, 

 Theo. Meyer, 

 Wallace Burch, 

 Dr. A. B. Barker, 

 Wm. R. Gould, 

 Miss Carrie Boehme. 

 The secretary presented his report 

 s follows: The executive committee 

 as much pleasure in presenting 'their 

 econd annual report, which indicates 

 continuation of the prosperous con- 

 ition that has been shown since its 

 rganization, a marked increase in 

 aembership, and a continued influence 

 mongst bee-keepers in the immediate 

 eighborhood, county, and adjoining 

 tates. 



The most important event of the 

 ear, was tlie enactment into law of a 

 ill for the ti'eatmeiit of foul-brood. 

 nd the appointment of a foul-brood 

 ispector under its provision. The 

 romotion of this measure was under- 

 iken by us. Valuable assistance was 

 endered by the Hamilton County Rep- 

 esentatives, led by Mr. D. R. Her- 

 ek, who took charge of the measure 

 the House, and exerted his influ- 

 ace in pushing the bill to its final 

 tages, and ultimate passage. This is 

 le first attempt at legislation in the 

 tate of Ohio, in the interests of the 

 ee-keeping fraternity, and the Hamil- 

 m County Bee-Keepers may be 

 >nned the "Pioneers of Bee Legisla- 

 ve Measures in the State of Ohio." 

 Next matter of importance in which 

 e were instrumental in advocating, 

 'as the addition of a Honey-schedule 

 ad premium list at the Hamilton 

 ounty fair, at Oakley. Ohio. Quite 

 a exhibit of extracted honey in .iars, 

 )mb honey in sections and supers, 

 ere exhibited, and substantial pre- 

 iums were awarded to competitive 



members of our association. It is a 

 fact that we regretted that more bee- 

 keepers did not avail themselves of 

 this opportunity to compete. We would 

 remind them to make preparations ear- 

 ly next year, and make a showing that 

 would be alike ci'editable to the bee- 

 keepers and to the influence of this 

 society. 



The year ends with fifty-eight sub- 

 scribers on the roll of membership as 

 compared with forty-seven last year, 

 an increase of fully twenty-five per 

 cent. This increase is made up prin- 

 cipally of practical bee-keepers, who 

 manifest a desire to learn the best 

 methods in modern bee-keeping. 



During the year, now ended, were 

 held twelve regular and four special 

 meetings, making sixteen in all. The 

 attendance was a very good average, 

 considering the variable weather, and 

 long distances a great many of the 

 members had to travel to attend the 

 meetings. 



Wm. J. Gilliland, 

 Secretary. 



HARDSCRABBI.E LETTER. 



Ah-h-h. Huh! Huh! 



What's the matter with me? Wal, 

 I've been a cogitatin on what Brer 

 Hutchinson had to remark on this yere 

 feeding curse. He didn't take kindly 

 to my comments. I'm sorry for that, 

 cause W. Z. is a fine boy, means well, 

 too, but gets biased onct in a while. 



Now, this yere feeding. I say again, 

 its a cuss to the industi-y, b'gosh. W. 

 Z. gives the mossy, weather-worn ex- 

 planations as how the bees kindly use 

 up all the s.yrup and none on it gets 

 into the supers. Diu*n strange how the 

 accommodatin' little cusses never save 

 any of the syrup , never tuck any of 

 it in way back corners, never have any 

 left when the supers go on. Goldurn 

 queer how a good husky colony al- 

 ways keeps a supjily of honey ahead 

 of the brood wants (or abolishes the 

 brood) and then wont do the same with 

 sugar syrup. Whoppin big sight of ex- 

 plain billed to arrive along here. What 

 a rumpus it do I'aise .iust to say feed- 

 in' should be prohibited. I wonder 

 why? You don't s'pose it touches their 

 pocket, do you? And the excusin' and 

 explainin'I 



"Ofttimes the excusin' of a fault 



"Doth make the fault worse by the 

 excuse." 



Huh! It's mighty nice to say, 'taint 

 possible, things can't happen, just 



