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tiiral Society read his annual address, 

 which was discussed at some length. 



At 3 o'clock the President announced 

 that the hour had arrived for the bee- 

 keepers to proceed with the meeting, 

 and accordingly withdrew, and the 

 President of the Bee-Keepers' Society 

 was requested to take charge of the 

 meeting. 



Mr. C. A. Hatch delivered an address 

 upon the relation of horticulture and 

 bee-keeping. 



Mr. Thomas G. Newman, of Chicago, 

 followed, and added some glowing re- 

 marks upon the necessity of harmony 

 that ought to exist between horticul- 

 turists and bee-keepers. Mr. Newman 

 has been the editor of the American Bee 

 JouRXAL for the past 17 years. His 

 brisk talk was well received. 



The question was mooted as to the in- 

 jury bees do to grapes. It was generally 

 considered that bees do not puncture or 

 injure the grapes, but when birds or 

 other insects have punctured the fruit, 

 the bees resort to the fruit, and gather 

 what otherwise would be lost. 



Questions were asked regarding fra- 

 grance and honey. It was concluded 

 that the two go together, and that no 

 flower that had no fragrance was a good 

 honey producer. The President endorsed 

 alsike clover as a good honey plant. 



Mr. Bull said that the rose, that is the 

 most fragrant of flowers, is no producer 

 of honey. He said the Simpson honey- 

 plant has no fragrance, yet it is a good 

 honey plant. He does not think buck- 

 wheat is more fragrant while honey is 

 being produced than at any other time. 



The Simpson honey-plant was men- 

 tioned, but most of the members did not 

 regard it as important. 



Mr. Wilcox had not much success in 

 planting for honey. 



Mr. Turner spoke of the importance 

 of calling the attention of horticulturists 

 to the application of poison to trees in 

 bloom in order to kill insects. He said 

 that if the poison was applied ^fter the 

 fruit had set, there was no danger. 



The question was asked as to the poi- 

 soning of human beings by poison carried 

 from trees to which poison had been 

 applied, but no one present knew of any 

 such case having occurred. 



Bee-stings were next considered. The 

 matter of bee-stings was regarded as a 

 thing easy to avoid by proper protection. 

 Bee-keepers try to avoid arousing or an- 

 gering bees. Bee-veJ^s, hats and gloves, 

 are used by many, but the quiet action 

 of the bee-keeper and care in handling 

 them, will enable the bees to be han- 

 dled without stinging. vSoraetimes smoke 



angers rather than quiets them. All 

 beginners should wear veils, and thus 

 acquire greater confidence. 



Adjourned until to-morrow morning, at 

 10 o'clock. 



THURSDAY MORNING. 



Tlie Convention was called to order at 

 10 a.m., by President Hatch. Secretary 

 Vance being absent, H. Lathrop, of 

 Browntown, was elected Secretary pro 

 tern. 



The Committee on Appropriations 

 brought in a report recommending that 

 the State be requested to appropriate 

 $1,000 to be expended in defraying the 

 expenses of a honey exhibit at the Colum- 

 bian Exposition. Report adopted. 



The Committee on Affiliation recom- 

 mended that our Association remain in 

 affiliation with the International Asso- 

 ciation another year. The report was 

 concurred in. 



Mr. Thomas G. Newman, in reply to 

 questions about medals and diplomas for 

 the affiliated societies, said that the 

 treasury had been emptied last year to 

 provide for Father Langstroth, who was 

 sick and in need, and that the Society 

 had no means to spend for their manu- 

 facture. Now, we are adding a number 

 of life-members, and money is on hand, 

 and the medals will be prepared in good 

 time for use by the affiliated societies, 

 for exhibits at Fairs, etc. This explana- 

 tion of the action of the North American 

 Bee-Keepers' Association, received hearty 

 applause. 



The Committee on Foul-Brood asked 

 for an extension of time, our Society not 

 being incorporated, it may become nec- 

 essary to incorporate before any Legis- 

 lation in our behalf may be obtained. 

 The fee of ten dollars was raised by vol- 

 untary contributions. 



Mr. Newman made a very interesting 

 speech in behalf of the Bee-Keepers' 

 Union. His remarks stirred the hearts 

 of his hearers to such a degree that a 

 large number of the members present 

 agreed to affiliate. 



The matter of raising annual dues was 

 laid over until the next meeting. A paper 

 by Mr. Freeborn, of Ithaca, on the Dis- 

 couragements of Bee-Keeping, was read. 



A motion prevailed that we hold our 

 next annual meeting jointly with the 

 Horticultural Society. 



On motion, Mr. Newman was made an 

 honorary life-member of the Association. 



The Treasurer reported that after 

 paying all expenses and premiums on 

 honey displayed, there remained on hand 

 a balance of $4.46. 



The Committee on Honey Exhibit re- 

 ported as follows; Award to H. Lath- 



