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member all the privileges necessary in 

 his business of preparing honey for the 

 market. Should he desire to sell his 

 business to another member, he could do 

 so, and also assign to him the right to 

 use the Trade-Mark. 



All cases of infringement should be 

 prosecuted at the expense of the Asso- 

 ciation, and only with the consent of its 

 executives. Expenses of transfer from 

 one member to another, should be borne 

 by the one making the transfer, etc. 



It seems that a device for the Trade- 

 Mark should be something emblematical 

 of the craft it is intended to represent. 

 An hexagonal shield of honey-comb, 

 bearing " the figure of a honey-bee — a 

 queen or worker (the worker would seem 

 to most appropriately represent the ob- 

 ject of the device) — surrounded by a 

 wreath of the most prominent honey- 

 bearing flowers (the white clover, linden, 

 etc.,) with a cluster of golden-rod con- 

 spicuously displayed, would be compre- 

 hensive. For a legend, " American Bee- 

 Keepers' Protective Union," or. Pro bono 

 publico, would fill the bill ; the first 

 would be the most definite, while the 

 latter would concisely illustrate the ob- 

 ject of the device, for it is certainly no 

 other than the public good that incites 

 apicultural enterprise. 



Cumberland, Me., Jan. 26, 1891. 



New Yort State Befi-Eeepers' Convention 



GEO. H. KNICKEBBOCKEE. 



The 22d annual convention of the 

 New York State Bee-Keepers' Associa- 

 tion was convened in Agricultural Hall, 

 Albany, N. Y., on Jan. 22, 1891, at 

 2:30 p.m. 



President P. II. Elwood called the 

 convention to order, after which Thos. 

 Pierce, of Gansevoort, formally opened 

 the session with an invocation of the 

 Divine blessing. 



The Secretary then called the roll, and 

 about 25 members responded. 



On motion, Thos. Pierce was elected 

 Treasurer pro tern., after which occurred 

 the reception of new members, and the 

 payment of annual dues. 



The report of the Secretary was then 

 read, adopted, and ordered to be placed 

 on file. 



It was decided to omit the reading of 

 the minutes of last meeting, as they had 

 been published in pamphlet form, and a 

 copy sent to each member. 



The. first essay was by Thomas G. 

 Newm'an, of Chicago, Ills., on "Exhibits 

 of Bees and Honey at Fairs." 



G. H. Ashby — There is to be a great 

 fair held at Chicago in 1893, and we 

 should see that our State is well repre- 

 sented. I think, as bee-keepers, we are 

 entirely too modest. We are a branch 

 of agriculture, and ought to ask for our 

 share of the money. 



R. Bacon — I for one would be in favor 

 of making an effort to get an appropria- 

 tion large enough so that New York 

 would make a creditable showing of 

 bees, honey, and everything connected 

 with apiculture. 



Thomas Pierce said that New 

 York State ought not to be second to 

 any. She has many of the most ex- 

 tensive bee-keepers, and produces some 

 or the finest honey in the world, and, if 

 rightly undertaken, could make as fine a 

 showing as any other State in the Union. 



G. H. Ashby — We do not want to ask 

 for a small appropriation. We should 

 ask for a good round sum. If we do not 

 ask for it, we will not get it. 



I. L. Scofield — My memory runs back 

 to some 20 years ago, when I was in 

 company with Wm. Hoge". He said there 

 would never be any finer honey pro- 

 duced than was gathered in Central New 

 York. They get some very fine honey 

 in Cuba, from the bell-flower. It is as 

 white as any honey we gather, and of 

 fine flavor, but it has never injured our 

 New York markets. 



N. D. West — The same man presented 

 me with some of this honey. It was sell- 

 ing for 5 cents per pound ; ours was 

 selling for one-third to one-half more, 

 and our State honey was taken in ijref- 

 erence every time. 



E. E. Root — I have a warm feeling for 

 all the New York bee-keepers. I should 

 say, by all means, have an exhibit at the 

 Columbian Fair. I think New York 

 State produces as much or more honey 

 than any other State except, perhaps, 

 California, and that your honey is as 

 good in quality as any, except the alfalfa. 

 Your State should have a good large 

 appropriation, and then they could make 

 as large and fine a display, and perhaps 

 larger, than any other State. 



A motion was made by I. L. Scofield, 

 that a committee of two be appointed to 

 secure the appropriation necessary for 

 making a creditable exhibit at Chicago, 

 in 1893, the President to name the com- 

 mittee to-morrow. Carried. 



Honey plants were then discussed. 



N. D. West — I once sowed 20 acres of 

 sweet clover, preparing the ground the 

 same as for otlier clover. The next year 

 I visited the field, and found just one 

 stalk growing. I believe that it does 



