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honey to produce one pound of comb, 

 will not hold good in cases where bees 

 desire comb and have free access to 

 pollen. 



As most of my comb is built at 

 this time, the reader will readily see 

 that the combs cost me but little, save 

 the looking after the colony once or 

 twice while building comb, which is 

 far cheaper than buying foundation, 

 or fussing with a foundation mill. 



As I said in a former article, I have 

 never used 10 pounds of foundation 

 in the brood-chamber; yet, I have ex- 

 perimented with it every year, and 

 those experiments have" led me to 

 consider it an expensive luxury com- 

 pared with natural combs, where the 

 above plans are adopted. 



In conclusion I will say that if this 

 article shall lead any reader to have 

 his combs built by the bees, thus sav- 

 ing the loss of wax, which must arise 

 from using foundation in the swarm- 

 ing season, and also saving his hard- 

 earned pennies, which he would pay 

 out for foimdation, and lay them out 

 for the comfort of his family, this 

 article will not be in vain. As I said 

 at the outset, tliose having plenty of 

 money to use, as they please, can pass 

 this by unheeded ; for, without doubt, 

 they will enjoy the luxury of founda- 

 tion, or modern transferring, better 

 than to encourage and give the bene- 

 fits of such economy to some poor 

 neighbor. 



Borodino, X. Y. 



For ihe American Bee JouraaU 



Convention at Franklin, Ind. 



In response to tlie call, a number of 

 bee-keepers met at the Court House 

 in Franklin, on Aprilo, and organized 

 a bee-keepers' association. The meet- 

 ing was called to order by Mr. L. K. 

 Jackson, and the object of the meet- 

 ing stated. 



Sir. H. H. Luyster, of Franklin, 

 was chosen temporary chairman, and 

 L. R. Jackson secretary ino tern. On 

 motion, the chairman appointed L. 

 It. Jackson, J. T. Ragsdale and Mrs. 

 Hannah Barlow as a committee to 

 draft a constitution and by-laws, and 

 to report at the afternoon session. 

 The meeting then adjourned. 



At 1:30 p. m.,the chairman called 

 the meeting to order, and asked for 

 the report of the committee on con- 

 stitution and by-laws. On motion of 

 Mr. Frank L. Dougherty, the secre- 

 tary was instructed to read the report, 

 by sections, and the same to be dis- 

 cussed as read. After a few changes, 

 the constitution and by-laws was 

 adopted, and signed by 21 members. 



On motion of Mr. John Beard. Mrs. 

 Cass Robbins, President ; Mr. Frank 

 L. Dougherty, Secretary ; and Mrs, 

 Lizzie Stout, Treasurer, of the Indi- 

 ana State Bee-Keepers' Association, 

 and Mrs. Robt. A. Kelly and Mrs. H. 

 Delano, of Franklin, were made hon- 

 orary members. 



The following officers were then 

 elected : Prof. C. H. Hall, of Frank- 

 lin, President; Mrs. Hannah Barlow, 

 of Rocklane, Vice-President ; Mr. L. 

 R. .Jackson, of Urmeyville, Secretary; 



and Mrs. Pluvbe J. Kelly, of Frank- 

 lin, Treasurer. 



Mr. F. L. Dougherty, of Indian- 

 apolis, being called for, made a few re- 

 marks, and was subjected to a run- 

 ning fire of questions, for half an 

 hour, which he answered in an able 

 manner. Questions were then asked 

 of others. 



Mrs. Robbins urges all, and es- 

 pecially tlie ladies, to attend the State 

 Association, and to take a more active 

 part in bee-keeping. She is a very 

 enthusiastic bee-keeper, and encour- 

 aged our lady bee-keepers very much. 



The next meeting will be held at 

 Franklin, Ind., on Saturday, May 3, 

 at 1 p. m. ; at which time a much 

 larger, and a very enthusiastic meet- 

 ing is anticipated. 



Mrs. Ella Jackson will read an essay 

 to encourage the ladies in bee-keep- 

 ing. Topic : " Bee-keeping, a Profit- 

 able Business for Ladies." 



L. R. Jack.son, Sec. 



Pkof. C. H. Hall, Pres. 



For tlie American Bee Journal. 



To Iowa Bee-Keepers. 



Your attention is called to the fact 

 that at the State Fair in Des Moines, 

 last September, an " Iowa Bee-Keep- 

 ers' Association '" was formed to ad- 

 vance the science of bee-keeping, and 

 to further the interests of bee-keep- 

 ers. It is very desirable that this 

 association have the friendship and 

 co-operation of every bee-keeper in 

 Iowa. 



It is proposed to have a large meet- 

 ing of bee-keepers on the Fair grounds 

 in Des Moines next fall, Aug. 29 to 

 Sept 5. Bee-keepers are invited to 

 come with their wives and families. 

 Bring tents and other essentials for 

 camping out, and camp on the Fair 



f rounds during the whole time of the 

 'air. Many people do camp on the 

 grounds every year, and find it a 

 pleasant, interesting, and an inexpen- 

 sive way of spending Fair week.. Xo 

 charge is made for the privilege of 

 camping on the ground. 



It is proposed to have meetings of 

 bee-keepers on the Fairground, every 

 night during Fair week, for mutual 

 benefit. Experiences will be related, 

 and methods of management dis- 

 cussed. Short papers will be read by 

 practical men and women on impor- 

 tant points in connection with bee- 

 keeping. Perhaps some lectures may 

 be given fully illustrated with mater- 

 ials and charts. Hives and other bee- 

 keeping materials will be brought to 

 the meetings and exhibited and dis- 

 cussed. It is believed that these 

 nightly meetings, during Fair week, 

 will be a source of much interest and 

 profit to all. All bee-keepers are 

 urged to come with their families and 

 friends, and encamp near each other 

 in a " bee-keepers' village," and so 

 have a real " school of bee-keeping." 



In aid of these nightly meetings, it 

 is proposed to have a good tent bought 

 and owned by tlie Bee- Keepers' Asso- 

 ciation, and used as head-quarters for 

 all bee-keepers during the Fair week. 

 Such a tent would serve for these large 

 evening meetings, and as a reading 



room and committee room during the 

 day. Men who bring blankets with 

 them, will find it a good place to 

 sleep in. 



The executive committee of the 

 State Agricultural Society dealt gen- 

 erously with Ijee-keepers in the prem- 

 iums offered in our department in 

 1883. They are still more generous 

 the preseiit year, having increased 

 the aggregate of premiums offered 

 last year by about tiO per cent. This 

 year the premiums amount to $175. 

 If the bee-keepers of Iowa and the 

 West respond by coming out in force 

 and making a good show, we can, next 

 year, getanotheradvancein premiums. 



It will be at once noticed that the 

 premiums, this year, are confined to 

 bees, honey, beeswax and honey 

 plants. Nothing on hives or other 

 bee-keeping implements and mater- 

 ials. This is done by the decision of 

 the executive committee of the State 

 Agricultural Society. They say that 

 in other departments, they give no 

 premiums on tools, implements, ma- 

 chines, etc. ; and, hence, it is not con- 

 sistent for tliem to offer premiums on 

 these things in bee-keeping. Never- 

 theless, they liave large and profitable 

 exhibits of tools and machinery in all 

 departments, and they invite and ex- 

 pect a large exhibit of the same from 

 Ijee-keepers. 



In bees, honey, beeswax, and honey 

 plants, we believe that the premiums 

 are, on the whole, the best ever of- 

 fered in America. It is hoped that 

 the bee-keepers from all parts of our 

 State will heartily respond to this 

 generous treatment by coming out in 

 large numbers, and. bringing their 

 articles for competition and exhibi- 

 tion. By co-operation among our bee- 

 keepers, we can have a very large, 

 important, and instructive exhibit 

 next fall. 



Will you not begin the season with 

 a determination to exhibit at the 

 Fair y Then manage your bees so as 

 to have something good to show, and 

 so plan your work in the fall as to go 

 to the Fair for the whole week if pos- 

 sible, and take your articles with you. 



Every bee-keeper in Iowa is invited 

 to interest himself or herself in the 

 prosperity of the State Bee-Keepers' 

 Association. Join it yourselves, and 

 ask your neighbors to join. Attend 

 its meetings, and use your voice and 

 influence to make the meetings val- 

 uable. L. E. Garden, of Malcom, is 

 the secretary. Send him your names, 

 and the annual fee, one dollar, and be 

 enrolled as members. Get your friends 

 to do the same. The money so ob- 

 tained will be used, this year, for the 

 purchase of the tent, in which all 

 members will have an equal share and 

 right. 



The next annual meeting of the 

 State Bee-Keepers' Association will 

 beheld on the Fair grounds in Des 

 Moines during the next Fair. All 

 members, men and women, have equal 

 rights and privileges in these meet- 

 ings. At the next meeting, officers 

 will be chosen for the ensuing year, 

 and the general work and policy of 

 the Association will be decided upon. 



While tliis circular is addressed 

 speciallv to tlie bee-keepers of Iowa, 



