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balance due Treasurer, $3.65. The re- 

 port was accepted and adopted. 



The Committee on Nomination sub- 

 mitted the following report : 



For President, V. V. Blackmer, of Or- 

 well ; Vice-Presidents — F. H. Walker, of 

 Manchester ; T. S. ^yarncr, of Panton ; 

 H. L. Leonard, of Brandon ; M. F. Cram, 

 of West Brookfield ; J. D. Goodrich, of 

 East Hardwick ; H. W. Scott, of Barre ; 

 B. P. Green, of St. Albans ; J. W. Smith, 

 of Stowe ; and H. H. Dodge, of Shel- 

 burne. For Secretary and Treasurer, 

 Marcia A. Douglas, of Shoreham. 



Chairman on Resolutions reported : 



Resolved, That while we miss the 

 familiar faces of the Solons of apicul- 

 ture, whose wisdom has instructed us, 

 and whose counsel has been our guide in 

 times past, we rejoice to see so many 

 coming to assist us in our future efforts 

 to promote the interests and advance the 

 knowledge of this Association, and make 

 it a success and an honor among the 

 kindred organizations of the land. 



Resolved, That we recognize, v/ith 

 hearty thanks, the kindness extended to 

 us on this occasion by the Central Ver- 

 mont railroad company, and by the pro- 

 prietor of the Addison House, by whom 

 we are so comfortably housed ; also we 

 extend thanks to those who have kindly 

 read interesting essays for our instruc- 

 tion. 



The above reports were accepted and 

 adopted. 



Receiving new members and paying 

 annual dues completed the work until 

 7 p.m. 



EVENING SESSION. 



Affiliation with the North American 

 Bee-Keepers' Association was considered 

 at some length, but no decisive steps 

 were taken in that direction. 



An essay on Queen-Excluders for 

 Comb and Extracted Honey, written by 

 John H. Martin, of Hartford, N. Y., was 

 read by the Secretary, as Mr. Martin 

 was unable to be present. 



This elicited discussion regarding 

 Heddon hives, hanging-frames, etc. 



An essay on Full Sheets vs. Starters 

 of Foundation in the Brood-Chamber, by 

 H. W. Scott, was also a source of inter- 

 esting discussion, and led to an exchange 

 of views on the sale of honey, etc. 



Under the head of unfinished business 

 came a report of H. W. Scott, of Barre, 

 giving information concerning the api- 

 cultural standing in that county, ob- 

 tained by his sending a list of questions 

 to leading apiarists. 



It was suggested that this Association 

 have an informal meeting somewhere, 



sometime in June next, for its advance- 

 ment, socially and financially. 



The matter of increasing the annual 

 dues to 50 cents was considered, and it 

 was thought best to bring it before the 

 Association at its next annual session. 

 Adjourned. 



Marcia A. Douglas, Sec. 



Get Ready for tie Coinmliiaii Fair. 



C. THIELMANN. 



I have just reached home from the 

 Minnesota Bee-Keepers' Convention (held 

 in Minneapolis). It was a grand suc- 

 cess. A Constitution and By-Laws were 

 adopted,, and 30 members joined the 

 society. The meeting was profitable and 

 instructive, and the topics were vigor- 

 ously discussed. The feeling is general 

 that in a short time this will be one of 

 the largest and best societies of bee- 

 keepers in the Union. 



A committee was appointed to secure 

 an appropriation from the State for the 

 purpose of representing the bee-indus- 

 try of Minnesota in a creditable manner 

 at the World's Columbian Exposition, at 

 Chicago. As the committee consists of 

 able and influential men, the prospects 

 for success are very bright. The Horti- 

 cultural Society, and other industries 

 having secured Stata aid, why should 

 not the "bees" receive recognition in 

 the same way ? They are surely of much 

 importance, even when compared with 

 horticulture and agriculture, for without 

 their fertilizing aid much of the glory 

 and profit of the former industry would 

 be dissipated, to say nothing of the 

 wealth they produce, which, without 

 them, would be lost to the State. 



The bee-keepers of every State should 

 ask for an appropriation for this pur- 

 pose, and together they could make the 

 grandest display of our beloved industry 

 ever seen in the world. No time should 

 be lost, however, as in some States the 

 Legislative sessions are only held bien- 

 nially, and the necessary steps should be 

 taken before it is too late. Let apiarists 

 be up and doing in this matter while the 

 opportunity is theirs. Allow me to en- 

 dorse the remarks of Mr. Heddon con- 

 cerning a trade-mark for the Bee-Keep- 

 ers' Union, as reported on page 118 of 

 the Bee Jouenal. 



Thielmanton, Minn., Jan. 24, 1891 



Clii1>!i» of 5 New Subscriptions for $4.00, 

 to any addi'esses. Ten for $7.50, 



