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aountry — they would, likewise furnish a rich revenue from theli 
products.” 
In the State of New York alone, according to the census report 
of I860, 1,756,830 lbs of wax and honey were produced. 
This amount might in a very short time be increased ten 
times, worth at the lowest estimate (#2,000,000) two mil- 
lions dollars. Shall this immense treasure he thrown away ? If 
once lost, 'tis gono forever. Unlike the fruit, the grain, and al- 
most every other product of the earth, if not gathered almost as 
soon as secreted by the flowers, it is absorbed by the action of the 
atmosphere, and forever beyond the reach of man. Even when in 
the flowers it can be of no use to you, unless you keep 7?«, (, 
gather it. 
Having extended this Introduction beyond what t intended I 
can hardly close without making a proposition that may be the 
means of assisting in this grand enterprise. To every Town, 
without regard to State, that will organize Bee-Conventions , and 
establish, or make provisions whereby a library pertaining to the 
culture of the bee, shall be established, I will present such Libra- 
ry yvith a neatly bound copy my book on bees. And to coerg 
member of such Convention, or person taking part therein, that 
will send their names and Post Office address, I will send one of 
my book circulars of 32 pages, containing much valuable inform- 
ation, free— annually, so long as such Convention shall meet, 
and send me a report of their doings. I will also furnish the 
Secretary of such Convention with blanks suitable for organisa- 
tion and reports. 
And I also would suggest that such subjects be considered by 
such conventions as will best promote the interest of bee culture, 
by thoroughly discussing the principal evils pertaining to thorn’, 
and the best modes of overcoming them; Jhe different kinds of 
hives used, and the system practised by each. These Conventions 
ought to be held in every town twice a year — say the first days of 
June and September; or where County Pairs are held, it might 
be well for the different Towns to meet during their County Pairs, 
in general Convention, instead of separate Conventions as in the 
Spring. A few hours spent by the members of each Town,' in 
consideration of this important branch of rural economy, would 
well compensate each Town and County for the time spent. Let 
the bee-keepers of every Town take a stand and maintain it, that 
their claims to representation at such Fairs, have never been fully 
sustained. While fast horses and neat cattle stand highest in the 
list, bees and honey arc not considered of importance enough 
