. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. ^^^Cjonvention Proceedings. The Connecticut Convention The i8th annual meeting of the Con- necticut Bee-Keepers' Association was held in Hartford, April 9, 1909. The morning was stormy but a surprisingly good percentage of members was pres- ent. The afternoon w^as pleasant and the large attendance was very grat'fv- ing. President Allen Latham presided. The Convention opened with prayer by Rev. D. D. Marsh. The Secretary's report showed that about 5 percent of the bee-keepers in the State are mem- bers of the Association. The Treasurer's report showed
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. ^^^Cjonvention Proceedings. The Connecticut Convention The i8th annual meeting of the Con- necticut Bee-Keepers' Association was held in Hartford, April 9, 1909. The morning was stormy but a surprisingly good percentage of members was pres- ent. The afternoon w^as pleasant and the large attendance was very grat'fv- ing. President Allen Latham presided. The Convention opened with prayer by Rev. D. D. Marsh. The Secretary's report showed that about 5 percent of the bee-keepers in the State are mem- bers of the Association. The Treasurer's report showed that the society is in a healthy condition. Officers were elected for the ensuing year, as follows: Allen Latham, Nor- wichtown, President; Rev. D. D. Marsh, West Hartford, Vice-President; James A. Smith, Hartford, Secretary and Treasurer. Executive Committee: H. W. Coley, Stephen J Griffen, and Geo. W. Smith. Mr. Griffen, chairman of the com- mitee on Foul Brood Legislation, re- ported that a bill had been introduced to the General Assembly, and that a hearing had been granted. The bill calls for an appropriation of $1000 per an- num, and provides that a duly qualified inspector shall be appointed by the Board of Control of the Agricultural Experiment Station, to be a deputy of the State Etomologist. MR. CRANE ON SEVERAL TOPICS. J. E. Crane, of Middlebury, Vermont, spoke on three subjects in the morning, to-wit: " Locating an Apiary," " Best Bees," and "Shaking ; Although well known as a writer, Mr. Crane, per- sonally, was a stranger to nearly every one present. His ease, ability, and sin- cerity as a speaker made him a favorite at once. He expressed an aversion to the placing of stones to keep hive-cov- ers ori, which always indicates a location that is too breezy, the wind being the worst robber that can visit an apiary. He believes that heavily freighted bees are blown into the grass and perish with their loads of pollen, being unable to
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