Mr. Becker asked why bees did not work on grapes last year.
Mr. Dadant answered, because the dry weather did not cause the grapes
to crack, and added that he had starved bees to death on grapes, and
had, on one occasion, pricked a pin-hole in a grape, and it was the
only one on the whole bunch that was touched, and that only as far in
as they could reach.
Mr. Riehl, of Alton, said that bees could not injure sound grapes or
fruit, except over-ripe raspberries.
Mr. Vandenburg said that bees cannot puncture grapes--he was sure of
that.
A committee on resolutions was appointed, composed of Messrs. Black,
Smith and Stone.
A committee was also appointed composed of Messrs. Hambaugh, Poindexter
and Draper, to formulate plans by which a member’s honey can be put
before the public as pure.
A motion prevailed, that a committee on census be appointed, to decide
the best plan of finding out the monthly condition of the bees of the
members of the association. Messrs. Becker, Smith and Dadant were made
such committee.
A committee on Congressional Legislation was appointed, composed of
Messrs. Dadant, Draper and Poindexter.
The convention then adjourned until 8:00 a.m. the next day, and that
the members attend the meeting of the Horticultural Society in the
evening.