The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-09-17

minutes Of The last annual meeting which
were approved. A committee was appoint
ed by the chair to select subjects for dis
oussion for tonight.
The committee reported back the .o'low.
ing which were adopted. viz:
l. Is i: Ia re profitable to keep bees for
honey or to raise stock for sale?
| . How can the lsrges, amount OF Surplus
honey be obained?
3 Which il the cheapest and best plan OF
feeding bees?
4. VIVA. i. tie most sucoe sui plan OF
win:ering?
5. Can bees he wintered si;hout bee
bread?
G. Isa single story hive more profitable
than double?
Z. What ia the last plan to Prevent rob-
bipg?
s. The best plan TO introduce unfer,ile
gueensf
9. L. il profitable 10 keep an extractor?
The President then read paper entitled
The Hopes. Disgppcintnents and Rcaii-atioas
| Of Bee Keeping, which touched On many
points Of in:eres..
He gave notice that an election of officers
for the ensuing yesr would be held tonight.
Adjourned to meet again tonight, in the
Mayors Office.
EVENING SESSION.
The spe,isl order of the evening was the
discussion OF subjects selected by the COM
mittee and the election OF officers.
Subject as it more profitable to keep
bees tor gathering honey or increase colo
MES for the purpose of making sales p
Mr.. Riling.-With lie the greatest profit
derived is from the sale of honey, but am Of
the opinion ,ha. it depends considerably on
tn locality and season.
Mr.. .Bacot, OF Douglas county.-My ex-
pericnce is that in my locality the profit is
in the fale Of bees As the honey sesson
does not open until the Is h or Goth Of
August, by that time the colonies are redu-
ced from swarming, and consequently not in
as good condition n they would otherwise
have been had the honey season opened
earlier, iefore the swarming impulse set
in.
Mr.. EssriS-I am unable to discover any
difference.
Mr.. Wol:ro al am of the opinion that
there IS more prof. in honey, providing We
have empty combs to insert in The hive dur.
ing the honey season.
.. Bldders.-By judicious management
of the extracted and properly constructed
hives We could obtain more profit from
honey; but in my locality the two should
be worked together; as the honey season
opens early we can depend on honey in the
spring, and aftcr the 18th or 10th of July
could divide and make salea, providing We
have the Italians, Is they command high
| er figure than the common bee.
Hon. NJ. A. O'Neal.-That it wa, rather
| a difficult problem to solve. as it depended
On the locality, demand and price Of bees
and honey.
Subject: "How can the largest amount
of surplus honey be obiained?' q
Mr.. Riling.-Siimulate and nourish them
| in the spring, 30 a. to give them chance to
| increase for the Eastwood harvest.
A Member.-How do you prevent swarm
irg?
| Mr.. Riling.-By Keeping ihs tises cool
with plenty of lever ventilation.
| Hon. NJ. A. O'Nesl.-I consider top veI-
tilation dnring the summer \ deceptive
teaching.
u. Bsdders-I am of the same opinion.
Mr.. Jacot-Considered early feeding iI
his locality unnecessary, as il encouraged
swarming and consequently weakened III.
colonies Sd that they were not in very goot
condition when the honey harvest opened
Hen. NJ. A. O'Neal-I am Of the SAM
opinion; did not nourish until the middl,
of July, go as TO have them strong for fal
harvest; use the extractor.
Mr.. Wolirom-Thought that plenty o
room and some empty combs were necessar'
TO procure good yield.
o. Bsdide.s-Thought that We did nc
quite understand the size of hive to use
considered four Thousand cubic inch hiv
about tie right size. Ii properly managed
il would Weld two colonies OF two thousan
cubic inches each.
Hon. NJ. 4. O'Neal-I am of the opinio
that such hive would be difficult to handle
"What i. the cheapest and best plan q
wintering bess%'
Mr.. King-Have fed coffee sugar, an
!, consider it very good. Alec gave descrip
ton of feeder.
o. BaddeYs-I consider cream clndy, ia
serted between the combs over the cluster
| the best winter food that can be given, bu
= think sugar ryrup the best to stimulate viii
in the spring, as the candy Is slow feeder
|. and does not encourage breeding fast enoug
9 iu the early psrt of the season.
h Mr.. Jacot-Have FED. ricandy, and W.
. astonished at the1resuit; consider il the be'
' winter feed that could be given, especial
to colonies in cellar or winter repository
He also gave an excellent recipe for maxim
:. candy, which can be obtained by any mem
Der Of the association BY addressing the SCI
9 Rotary.
J. "The mort euccessful plan Of wintering.
vi Mr.. Jaco,-I think the Qainby plan, i
4 the cellar, with plenty of top ventilation
: the best.
ell Mr.. Riling-I have wintered very su;
d cess.ully in the the cellar. To some col,
+ mics l give upward ventilation; to othe
!. only bottom ventilation; think that tho
4 ventilated only at the bottom came ont ,
j. their winter quarters in the bet condido
= but am Of the opinion that long hive CO..
a tanning Eve or Elk colonies, divided By thi
division boards, would be the bet for on
" door wintering.
Hon. NJ. 4. O'Neil-Have winiezed {
both plans, but am most succeeful With o.
door vin.erine. Place blankets on top
the framee; Gil the top boxes With hay I
straw; also cover the hive with hay, n
~ place . bo,rd up in front of the hive
V protect the entrance frun The Wind.
er O. Baddens-I have Wintered in q ell
re very successfully, but am Of The opinil
II that they will mot increase - fast % ont
e doors, although . great amount Of hon
H' can be saved. have been Atoaished 1t d
e rzult Of m expesiment Of placing two q
It. onies in one hive and dividing it By a.vi
e cloih. placing the hive in large box q
3 packing around the hives With comm
Il print peres.
n c.. bees b wintered without bee bro
or palanl
Hoa. n. A. ONeil-I an Of Tie opini
thas thsy csaA - brought through,
would ut eDoWt - uneh.