. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. 368 N. W. 111. and S. W. Wis. According to vote, the Northwestern Uli" nois and Southwestern Wisconsin Bee- Keepers' Association met at the residence of H. W. Lee, 2 miles northwest of Peca- tonica. Mr. Lee being President, and one of the largest bee-keepers of the Association. Many questions were asked, and answered by Messrs. Lee, Holly, Williams, Conkling, Whitlesy and others ; some of whom have kept bees for 40 years or more. All were enthusiastic. After a pleasant time looking at the Pres- ident's 207 hives of beautiful Italian bees, and par
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. 368 N. W. 111. and S. W. Wis. According to vote, the Northwestern Uli" nois and Southwestern Wisconsin Bee- Keepers' Association met at the residence of H. W. Lee, 2 miles northwest of Peca- tonica. Mr. Lee being President, and one of the largest bee-keepers of the Association. Many questions were asked, and answered by Messrs. Lee, Holly, Williams, Conkling, Whitlesy and others ; some of whom have kept bees for 40 years or more. All were enthusiastic. After a pleasant time looking at the Pres- ident's 207 hives of beautiful Italian bees, and partaking of a bountiful meal, it was decided to adjourn. Owing to the rapid growth of the Association, a proposition was made and carried to make the next meeting a basket picnic, to be held at Shir- land, 111., on the last Tuesday in August. The annual meeting will be held at Davis, 111., on the second Tuesday of December, 1879. J. Stewart, Sec. Kock Eun, 111., May 6, 1879. ®xxv %ttUv %a%. Lexington, Ky., July 5, 1879. The honey crop in this section so far has been almost a failure. The locust-bloom honey is all we have had and that was of short duration ; the white clover has been a failure, and there will be barely enough for home consumption. W. Williamson. Pine Grove, Pa., *une 9, 1879. Inclosed you will find a bug Or beetle that I found in a colony of bees. Please let me know of what species it is, and also if it does any harm to the bees. H. Stout. [The insect is the common cockroach. They are sometimes quite a pest in houses, but are not in any way injurious to bees. A sugar-tooth probably induced him to enter the hive.—A. J. Cook.] Monterey, 111., June 12, 1879. To fasten foundation to section boxes or to frames : Take a table-knife, break it in the middle ; have a tumbler with honey in it; lay the foundation in the box or frame, dip your knife in the honey and give the foundation one stroke backwards and for- wards, and it is as tight as wax. John Bcerstleb. Quaker S
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