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THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



The Society then proceeded to the elec- 

 tion of officers for tlie ensuing year, which 

 resulted as follows : 



President— M.Quinby,St.Johnsville,N.Y. 



Vice-Presidents — Aaron Benedict, O. ; 

 J. E. Hetherinyton, N. Y. ; E. J. Peck, N. 

 J. ; Setli Hoagland, Pa. ; D. L. Adair,Ky.; 

 T. B. Hamlin, Tenn. ; G. Bohrer, Ind. ; 

 Ezra Kood, Mich. ; M. M. Baldridge, Ills.; 

 R. C. Otis, Wis. ; J. W. Hosmer, Minn. ; 

 E. S. Tupper, Iowa ; S. A. Stillman, Mo. ; 

 L. J. Dallas, Kans. ; W. D. Roberts, Utali ; 

 W. F. Clarke, Ont. ; Hugh Cameron, D. C. 



Secretary— H. A. King, N.T. Recording 

 Secretary— A. J. Cook, Mich.: Correspond- 

 ing Sejcretarv, A. I. Root, O.; Treasurer, 

 N. C. Mitchell, Ind. 



The following business committee was 

 appointed to serve during the session : 

 Messrs. Clarke, Waite, Adair, Hoagland, 

 Hosmer, Moon, and Mrs. Tupper, 



Dr. Bohrer, of Indiana, offered the fol- 

 lowing resolution, which was adopted : 



Resolved, That the proceedings of the 

 North American Bee-Keepers' Association 

 held at Indianapolis, and the American 

 Bee-Keepers' Association held at CiTicin- 

 nati, also of this session of the North 

 American Bee-Keepers' Society, be pub- 

 lished in pamphlet torm, and a copy sent 

 to each member of this Society free of 

 charge, the expenses to be paid out of the 

 funds in the treasury. 



Mr. Rood, of Michigan, offered the fol- 

 lowing, which was adopted : 



Resolved, That a committee on publi- 

 cation, consisting of Messrs. Adair, 

 Mitchell and King, be appointed, and that 

 they be empowered to employ assistants 

 in reporting. 



It was resolved, that wlien this Society 

 adjourns it will adjourn to meet at the 

 city of Indianapolis, Ind., on the first 

 Wednesday in December, 1873, at 10 a.m. 



The meeting was pleasant and instruc- 

 tive, and great harmony prevailed. 

 Among others, the following resolutions 

 W( re passed uu.inimously : - 



Whereas, Millions of wealth have been 

 annually lust to the people through ignor- 

 ance of bee-culture ; and 



Whereas, It is the desire and object 

 of this Society to enhance improvement 

 and jirosperity in this regard ; therefore. 



Resolved, That we earnestly recom- 

 mend the appointment of an apiarian 

 professor in eacli (jf the Agricnltnral Col- 

 leges on the Continent, and that we 

 respectfully call tlie attention of State and 

 other executives to this sul)ject. 



Resolved, That the Secretary be in- 

 structed to forward copies of these reso- 

 lutions to the Governors of all the States, 

 Terrilories & Provinces in North America. 



Resolved, That the thanks of this 

 Society be tendered to our worthy Presi- 

 dent, Mr. M. Quinby, for the satisfactory 

 manner in which he has presided over our 

 meeting. 



The topics discussed were : Why do 

 bees swarm ? why do bees rear queens ? 

 artificial swarming ; can swarming be 

 prevented ? best method of handling bees 

 to prevent anger ; bee-pasturage ; bee- 

 keeping experience; transferring bees; 

 honey-dew ; extracted honey ; comb 

 honey ; marketing honey ; controlling the 

 fertilization of queens ; mortality among 

 bees ; wintering bees ; feeding bees with 

 rye meal, etc. 



Addresses were given as follows: 

 Gathering the nectar, and how to market 

 it, by President Qninby; popular bee- 

 keeiung, by Rev. II. A. King ; prize poem, 

 by Rev. W. F. Clarke ; the experiences of 

 a beginner, by Mrs. Saverv ; bee-keeping 

 for ministers, by Rev. W. F. Clarke ; re- 

 constructed comb, by Gen. Adair ; honey 

 from the linden, by Le Roy Whitford. 



Adjourned to meet at Indianapolis, Ind,, 

 on Dec. 4, 18T:i. 



REPLIES by Prominent Apiarists. 



MoTing Bees. 



Query, No. 180.— When is the best time 

 to move an apiary of 7."> or more colonies 

 from Wisconsin to the western pai-t of 

 Iowa ?— N. S. 



I should prefer the month of May.^ 



G. M. DOOLITTLE. 



In April or May would be an ex- 

 cellent time.— A. J. Cook. 



In early spring, say a week or two 

 before apple bloom.— Dadant & Son. 



Under ordinary circumstances per- 

 haps the spring.— C. C. Miller. 



I would say move them as soon as 

 they have a general spring flight. — G. 

 W. Demaree. 



Early in the spring, and before 

 there is much brood in the combs. — G. 

 L. Tinker. 



In the spring, before the colonies 

 become populous, the combs full of 

 honey, and tlie weather hot — say in 

 May.— W. Z. Hutchinson. 



In the late spring just after breed- 

 ing has become well started, and 

 before the combs become heavily 

 loaded with honey. The reasons will 

 be obvious to any one, even of small 

 experience. — J. E. Pond, Jr. 



"Much depends"'— cool (not cold) 

 weather, light hives, little brood, that 

 the bees have had a thoroughly cleans- 

 ing flight before starting, and may 

 have the same soon after landing, are 

 all favorable conditions in connection 

 witli the "time to move." — James 

 Heddon. 



Sections witliont Separators. 



Query, No. 181.— What is the best width 

 for a one-piece section to be used withoi't 

 separators, so the bees will not build combs 

 between the starters ? and will such sections 

 hold one pound when filled ?— E. T. 



I prefer to use separators.- G. M. 



DOOLITTLE. 



One and three-fourths to 2 inches ; 

 the latter will weigh about 1 pound. — 

 Dadant & Son. 



One and 5-12 inches, or 7 to the 

 foot, is perhaps the best. The weight 

 will vary slightly.— A. J. Cook. 



I think that I should prefer sections 

 1}^ inches wide. They will hold one 

 pound if large enough, but not if 

 they are 434x4>4-— C. C. Miller. 



After using sections of different 

 widths for 3 years, I have about 

 settled down to sections that are 

 434x414x7 to the foot, either with or 

 without separators. When well filled 

 these will hold one pound, when no 

 separators are used. — W. Z. Hutch- 

 inson. 



The best width for sections without 

 separators is 1% to IJ^ inches. I have 



had many sections of these widths, 

 nearly 6 inches square, built very true 

 and regular without them. A section 

 4x5 inches will hold very nearly a. 

 pound.— G. L. Tinker. 



After trying sections of different 

 widths I prefer a section 1% inches 

 wide with a scant Jg-iuch opening, 

 fitted closely in a case without sep- 

 arators. In a good season this sizfr 

 section will very nearly average a 

 pound. There is really no such a 

 thing as a " pound section " — there is 

 always some variation in their exact 

 weight. — G. W. Demaree. 



About ^% inches; they will not 

 contain a full pound, as a rule. Sec- 

 tions 1J4 inches in width will average 

 one pound when filled, and work well 

 when used without separators. I 

 should not think of using wider sec- 

 tions unless I used separators, and I 

 prefer sections IJ6 inches wide in my 

 locality.— J. E. Pond, Jr. 



Careful and extensive experience 

 has caused me to decide in favor of ai 

 section whose width is scant \M 

 inches, or " 7 to the foot." I use 

 them of that width, and 4J|x4M 

 inches square, both with and without 

 separators ; in either case they aver- 

 age as nearly one pound gross as any 

 size I can get.— James Heddon. 



Iiitroictioii of Virgin Queens. 



Query, No. 182.— Is the introduction of 

 virgin queens generally practical ?— C. 



Not with me.— G. M. Doolittle. 



I think that it depends somewhat 

 upon circumstances and the man. — C> 

 C. Miller. 



Not unless they are just from the 

 cell.— A. J. Cook. 



With me it is ; but it depends upon 

 how, where and when they are in- 

 troduced.— H. D. Cutting. 



I think that it would be fair to say 

 both "yes" and "no." It is with 

 " some folks."— W. Z. Hutchinson. 



Not generally, but under many cir- 

 cumstances it is. It often requires 

 much care to avoid loss, even with 

 laying-queens. — G. L. Tinker. 



I believe that it has been a common 

 practice to introduce virgin queens 

 when "just hatched," for many years. 

 But the successful introduction of 

 virgin queens of several days old is a 

 more modern practice, and is not 

 " generally practical," for the want of 

 " general " knowledge as to the modus 

 operandi.— G. W. Demaree. 



Yes, it is with me. "We must in- 

 troduce to nuclei either these or cells, 

 and I am most successful with the 

 virgin queens, for I lose not more 

 than one in ten.— James Heddon. 



I should say not. As yet, however, 

 the matter has not been sutficiently 

 tested to allow of positive assertions. 

 1 have no trouble in introducing them, 

 but I cannot see any gain made by so 

 doing. I am positive that it will 

 never pay a purchaser to buy them at- 

 any price, no matter how low. — J. E. 

 Pond, Jr. 



