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pincers draw the nails out ; pry the top 

 loose, so that you can get your knife in, 

 and cut the combs loose from the top. 

 Place your frame hive on top of the old 

 hive or gum, close its entrance, and 

 your work is done. It should not require 

 more than half an hour. 



In about ten days, examine the frame 

 hive to see if the queen has gone up ; if 

 not, and the old hive is full of bees, give 

 them a good smoking. Whenever you 

 find sealed brood in the frame hive, you 

 may know the queen is there. At any 

 time during the Summer you can take 

 the box-hive away, and put the frame 

 hive in its place. Examine the combs in 

 the box-hive, and if they are worth 

 transferring do so, but if not, melt them 

 into wax. Do this transferring at any 

 time during the Summer, when your bees 

 are strong. 



Leaf Kiver, Ills. 



Texas State Bee-Keepers' Copention, 



A. H. JONES. 



The thirteenth annual session of the 

 Texas Bee-Keepers' Association con- 

 vened at the apiary of W. R. Graham, 

 Greenville, Tex., April 1, 1891. 



The convention was called to order by 

 President Graham, at 10 a.m., with about 

 20 bee-men present. 



Prayer was offered by Rev. I. H. 

 Hightower, of Kingston. 



The minutes of the last meeting were 

 read and approved. 



In a neat, fraternal speech President 

 Graham bade the convention welcome to 

 his home and hospitality. 



Rev. A. Fitzgerald, of Emory, and 

 Rev. I. H. Hightower, of Kingston, ad- 

 dressed the convention, giving their 

 experience, observation and ideas of bee- 

 culture. 



A letter was read from Dr. Wm. R. 

 Howard, of Ft. Worth, the first Secre- 

 tary of the association, expressing his 

 regrets at not being able to attend the 

 meeting. 



A committee was appointed by the 

 President to draft suitable resolutions, 

 in memory of Hon. W. H. Andrews, the 

 first President of the association, who 

 died last August at his home in Mc- 

 Kinney. The committee reported the 

 following, which was adopted : 



Hon. W. H. Andrews, of McKinney, 

 was the first President of this associa- 

 tion, which was organized in Greenville, 

 Texas, July, 1878. He was recognized 

 as a leading authority in bee-culture, 



and no man stood higher in the profes- 

 sion. He was gentlemanly and courtly 

 toward all with whom he came in con- 

 tact ; a genial companion and true 

 friend. As a lawyer he stood in the 

 front rank of the profession. He de- 

 parted this life Aug. 6, 1890, at his 

 home in McKinney, Tex., after a pain- 

 ful and lingering illness ; therefore 



Resolved, That we, the Texas Bee- 

 Keepers' Association, do deplore the un- 

 timely fate of our departed friend and 

 brother, cut down in the prime of man- 

 hood and usefulness ; and 



Resolved, That we tender our sincere 

 sympathy to the bereaved family. 



Resolved, That these resolutions be 

 spread on our minutes, and a copy sent 

 to the family. 



Jas. N. Hunter, 

 i. n. hufaker, 

 Geo. a. Wilson, 



Committee. 



Reports of ^ee-keepers present showed 

 that the industry was advancing in this 

 State, and that bees have wintered well, 

 and are in good condition at this date. 

 The yield during the past year was sat- 

 isfactory, the average being about 40 

 pounds of honey per colony. 



The following topics were discussed 

 with animation, and proved very inter- 

 esting and instructive to all present: 



" The best hives." " Queens — rearing 

 and introducing." "Honey — comb and 

 extracted; marketing, etc." "Swarm- 

 ing, dividing and transferring." " Ene- 

 mies of bees, and how to protect the 

 bees." "How to make bee-culture 

 profitable." 



The session extended over two days, 

 with one evening session, . and during 

 intermissions President Graham gave the 

 members free access to his large factory. 



The election of officers resulted as 

 follows : 



President, William R. Graham, Green- 

 ville. 



Vice-President, George A. Wilson, 

 McKinney. 



Secretary, A. H. Jones, Golden. 



The session was e^'tremely pleasant 

 and profitable to all present, for which 

 the thanks of the members are due to 

 Bro. Graham and his excellent family. 



The next meeting of the association 

 will be held the first Wednesday in April, 

 1892. 



Golden, Texas. 



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