. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. 270 sary in cold Northern climates, but not in Kentucky, as he had wintered bees success- fully as an experiment in hives made of half inch plank. C. H. Dean said we all use and endorse the Langslroth hive, at least the frames, and that is the principle, no matter what the outside may be. On motion, the President appointed the following committee to select subjects for discussion for the second day's session : W. Williamson, R. M. Gano, J. F. Bean. Honey Show. On motion a committee was appointed to take into consideration, and act upon the communicati
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. 270 sary in cold Northern climates, but not in Kentucky, as he had wintered bees success- fully as an experiment in hives made of half inch plank. C. H. Dean said we all use and endorse the Langslroth hive, at least the frames, and that is the principle, no matter what the outside may be. On motion, the President appointed the following committee to select subjects for discussion for the second day's session : W. Williamson, R. M. Gano, J. F. Bean. Honey Show. On motion a committee was appointed to take into consideration, and act upon the communication of Dr. R. J. Spurr, Vice President of the Agricultural and Mechani- cal Association, of Fayette county, and by special motion the President was to act as chairman of the following committee : H. C. Hersperger, W. Williamson, F. P. Scearce. The communication read as follows : Lexington, Ky., May 2,1879. Mr. W. Williamson, Sec. Dear Sir.—Yours of April 30th is before me, and I answer that the present Board of Directors for our fair have not felt that it was their privilege to do any act in the way of giving premiums that would be in any way, binding upon their successors. A new Board will be elected on Saturday, the 10th inst., and I do not hesitate to say that they will meet the wishes of the Bee-keepers' Association in a liberal spirit. I wish your meeting would indicate what they want, and lay it before the new Board. Very respectfully, fi. J. Spubk. On motion, convention adjourned to meet on the following morning at 10 o'clock. SECOND DAY. Convention called to order. President Hersperger in the Chair. Reports of committees being called for, the following were received and read : We, your committee appointed to indicate the wishes of this Association in regard to bee-keeping interests, as suggested by Dr. K. J. Spurr, as Vice President of the Agricultural and Mechanical Asso- ciation, of Fayette Co., desire to have it fully recog- nized at their next fair, by offering suc
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