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was a most enthusiastic and industrious bee-keeper. He died in 

 1876, leaving a fortune which was the result of his work in bee- 

 culture. — Gleanings, Vol. iv.,p. 303. 



Hiram Roop, Carson City, Mich., says: "My report for 1876 

 does not compare well with my others. My honey sales for this sea- 

 son amount to $1,088 05, clear from expense. Sales of bees, 

 $433 o5- Total, $1,521 10. I shall try to winter 190 good 

 swarms." — Gleanings, Vol. V.,p. 309. 



G. M. Doolittle, Borodino, N. Y., reports that in 1877 he worked 

 sixty-seven swarms for surplus honey. From these he secured 11,177 

 pounds of comb and extracted honey. He adds, " In conclusion we 

 would say that with a practical apiarist bee-keeping is a paying 

 business, even at the present prices of honey, we having cleared 

 nearly $6,000 from our bees, free of all expense, within the last five 

 years, with an average of about fifty stocks in the spring of each 

 year." — Bee-Keepers' Magazine, Vol. v., p. 235. 



Captain Hetherington, of Cherry Valley, N. Y., is reported to 

 have more than 1,000 swarms. The newspapers say that he makes 

 bee-keeping a paying business. 



17. The National Bee-Keepers' Association. — (Page 154.) 

 There are many state, district and county associations of bee-keepers. 

 There is also a National Association, which held its last meeting at 

 the Cooper Institute, New York City, October 16th, 1877. At this 

 meeting many important papers were read, and much valuable dis- 

 cussion was drawn out. Rev. J. W. Shearer was appointed to pre- 

 pare an address to the public, '* setting forth some of the principal 

 improvements made in bee-culture, and giving a few hints concern- 

 ing its general character and usefulness." The address, as adopted, 

 is as follows : 



FACTS FOR THE PUBLIC. 



The National Bee-Keepers' Convention, in session in New York, 

 October 16th to 19th, 1877, aware of the general lack of information 

 concerning improved methods of apiculture and its products, respect- 

 fully submit the following statement of facts for general information 

 concerning a large source of personal and national revenue, in pre- 

 serving the honey which God has caused to flow so abundantly in 

 the vast and varied flora of our country : 



1. It is now only a few years since the introduction of movable- 

 comb hives has opened up a new era in bee-keeping, and placed it on 

 the basis of a successful business pursuit. Such hives, adapted to 

 climate, furnish every facility for intelligent management of bees, by 



