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THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



ite. A slanted board was recom- 

 nieiided to be placed in the bottom of 

 thehive which would enable tlie bees to 

 work ont the dead bees and moths. 



The question arose, " was it better 

 to let them swarm, or divide them," 

 and there seemed to be a division of 

 opinion. If a man undertakes to di- 

 vide, and doe.s not know how, lie is 

 likely to lose them. Several instances 

 were related of persons losing bees 

 when they knew nothing of the pro- 

 cess of dividing. 



Mr. Estlake related how he had cut 

 the wings of the (jueen to prevent the 

 swarm from leaving, and even then 

 they would go away and leave the 

 queen there. 



Louis Brock bought40 colonies three 

 years ago. He liad 68 in tlie fall and 

 in tlie spring lie hud only '2 left. He 

 fed tliem all summer and mice then 

 destroyed the queen. The 2 mice were 

 found in the hive dead and covered 

 with wax. He let them work along 

 and swarm naturally. He has 6 hives 

 in good condition and took 138 pounds 

 of honey. 



It was claimed that honey was the 

 best food. James Haviland recom- 

 mended corn meal and New Orleans 

 molasses. 



Mr. Chilcot has 20 colonies now; had 

 4 in the fall, and took away about 40 

 pounds of honey. 



D. S. Grime.s had 15 colonies last 

 spring, and has taken away about a 

 ton of iioney, and now has 33 colonies. 

 He has 1,000 pounds of comb honey in 

 frames that lie intends using in the 

 spring. Have 75 acres of sweet clover 

 pasture. He uses the Thomas hive. 

 If a colony is weak coming on to the 

 close of the season, destroy the queen 

 and get a good one. 



The opinion was approved that 

 there are only certain localities in Col- 

 orado adapted to bee culture. Bees 

 will not go more than IJ^ miles 3 for 

 pasturage without being tired and 

 •worn out. Adjourned. 



SECbND day's session. 



At 1 p. m., a tempting array of 

 honey, in frames, jars, bottles and 

 table, while specimens of hives and 

 jelly glasses, were spread upon the 

 various tools useful in the apiary were 

 scattered about the apartment. The 

 attendance was as good as that of the 

 first day and a much livelier interest 

 was manifested by those present. 



J. L. Peabody spoke on the subject 

 of "artificial swarming," and did not 

 advocate its usage in extensive apiar- 

 ies where the sole business was honey. 

 He referred to city bee-keeping, and 

 recommended a tight fence, eight 

 feet high, about the hives, as the bees 

 at that height on leaving, would soar 

 away above the neighbors, and so 

 avoid any ground of complaint being 

 made against them. Two colonies of 

 bees during the last season, by increase 

 and product, have netted this gentle- 

 man $100 each, a success which he 

 ascribes to the fact of his care in pre- 

 venting waste. 



Dr. King, of Boulder, gave his ex- 

 perience from one colony as a start, to a 

 •collection of about 125 stands. The 

 doctor advocated wintering bees in 

 the cellar, giving them no exercise 



and allowing no ventilation from the 

 top of the hive. He had noticed his 

 Italian bees going 14 miles for pastur- 

 age, in following up the blossoming 

 raspberries, which mature more slowly 

 toward the range. Since July 7 one 

 colony had produced 400 pounds, 

 which, with the rest, was wholesaled 

 to Boulder merchants at 25 cents per 

 pound. He hived by means of the 

 queen-cage, letting the swarm go, but 

 holding the queen captive, which al- 

 ways brought them back. Comparing 

 drone and worker comb, the worker 

 whiter and more regular, more salable, 

 but the drone would be preferred on 

 account of its being lighter, by those 

 versed in honey matters, wishing it 

 for their own use. Dr. King recom- 

 mended the American hive. 



John McBroom wintered by bank- 

 ing the hives with dirt, and, contrary 

 to Dr. King, believed in ventilation 

 from the top of the hive— leaving a 

 small space below for the passage of 

 bees. Last winter he saved by this 

 method 64 out of 66 colonies. 



Jesse EasUake spoke of the honey 

 plants, one of which he had with him. 

 Willow, gooseberry, cotton wood, wild 

 cherry, and plum, ashberry, andstraw- 

 berry plants, are all utilized either for 

 honey or pollen. Wheat blooms are 

 used in season, and clover of different 

 kinds with milkweeed, are visited by 

 little workers with excellent results. 



H. M. Richards, of Arvada, had ob- 

 tained his start from one colony given 

 him by a disgusted neighbor in 1877, 

 and now had over 100. He exhibited 

 some line honey of different kinds 

 made by bees from milkweed, be- 

 ing pure white throughout. , 



After one or two more short ad- 

 dresses the association, by its Presi- 

 dent, Mr. Grimes, was invited to meet 

 jointly with tlie Horticultural Society, 

 on the second Tuesday in January , and 

 and it was so decided. The annual 

 meetings of the association will be 

 held the second Tuesday in Decem- 

 ber next. 



1^ The Union Bee-Keepers' Asso- 

 ciation will meet at Eminence, Ky., 

 on the 27th day of April, 1882. A full 

 attendance is very much desired, as 

 important business will be transacted. 

 G. \V. Dejiaree, Sec. 



Christiansburg, Ky. 



i^° The Northeastern Ohio and 

 Northwestern Pennsylvania Bee- 

 Keepers' Association, will meet at 

 Jamestown, Penn., Feb. 1, 2, 1882. 

 W. D. HowELLS, Sec. 



i^°Tlie annual meeting of the N. 

 W. Illinois and S. W. Wisconsin Bee- 

 Keepers' Association, will be held in 

 Temperance Hall, Freeport, Stephen- 

 Son Co., 111., on Jan. 17 and 18, 1882. 

 Jonathan Stewart, Sec. 



The Nortlieasterii Bee-Keepers' As- 

 sociatiou will hold their twelftli annual 

 convention in the Common Council 

 Halls, at Utica, N. Y., on the 2.5th, 

 26th, and 27th days of January, 1882. 

 The executive committee are deter- 

 mined to maintain the high standing 

 and enviable reputation the associa- 

 tion has justly gained in the past, and 

 propose to outdo all former efforts on 

 this occasion. From present indica- 

 tions the coming convention promises 

 to be the largest and most interesting 

 ever held in America. New features 

 will be introduced, and business of 

 vital importance will be brought be- 

 fore the convention that makes it the 

 duty of every member and bee-keeper 

 to attend. Essays and addresses are 

 expected from Capt. J. E. Hethering- 

 ton, W. L. Tennant, L. C. Root, James 

 Heddon, Chas. Dadant, T. G. New- 

 man, N. N. Betsinger, Dr. A. H. 

 Marks, and others of America's re- 

 nowned apiarists, en the most inter- 

 esting topics of the day. If you wish 

 to enjoy the benefits to be derived 

 from the good work already in pro- 

 gress by this association, you will 

 surely attend. All are invited ; none 

 can afford to remain at home. Arti- 

 cles and implements of the apiary for 

 exhibition, etc., should be sent to the 

 Secretary, at Utica, N. Y.,who will 

 take personal charge of the same and 

 arrange all articles so as to compare 

 favorably with others on exhibition. 

 Dr. a. H. Marks, Pres. 



Geo. W. House, Sec. 



I8^ The Indiana State Bee-Keepers 

 Association is called to meet in annual 

 session, Wednesday and Thursday, 

 Jan. 24 and 25, 1882, in the rooms of 

 the State Board of Agriculture. By 

 order of Executive Committee. 



i^Tlie Nebraska State Bee-Keep- 

 ers' Association will hold its annual 

 meeting in Ashland, Neb., on the 12tli 

 and 13th of January, 1882. A cordial 

 invitation is extended to all who are 

 interested in bee-culture. Members 

 will be returned to their homes by the 

 railroad companies at 1 cent per mile. 

 T. L. VonDorn, Pres., Omaha. 



G. M. Hawley, Sec, Lincoln. 



1^ The Texas State Bee-Keepers' 

 Convention will be held at McKimiey, 

 Texas, on Tuesday, April 25, 1882. 



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