The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1880-01-21
Afternoon Session.

adjourned to O'Clock p. m.
Afternoon Session.
The association was called together at ,
o'clock and proceeded 10 the election of Off
GERS The ffet in order being for president,
the names OF Messrs. Bsllman, ScbOfeld,
Psacher, Cotton and HEX were offered rs
nominees Mr.. Bslman, having received
the highest number of votes, was declared
the president for the ensuing year.
Mr.. Belman took the chair and made
few appropriate remarks, when they pro-
ceeded 10 the election OF IL vice presidents,
one from each congressional district:
Second District-George Dwier, Greene
Fou;th District-H. c. White, jefferson
county.
Fifth DIstrict-J NJ. Brooks, bartholomew
sixth District-M. G. Reynolds, Wayne
Seventh District-C. 5. schoheld. Marion
Eighth District-George small. Montgomery
Ninth District NJ. Hicks, Montgomery
Tenth District--- Gin, Francesvine.
Eleventh District Daniel Cristie, Hunting
Twelfth District-A. g. Hin. KcndalIvilIe.
I. L DOugheTty was elected secretary and
J. w. Cotton treasurer, both by reclamation
After the election of officers vas concluded
according 10 programme, Rev. M. Mahln, Of
LOgansp0rt, read the following pager, en-
titled
HOW TO SUCCEED II EEEKEEPING:
AS this is a convention Of beekeepers, ] pre-
sumo that all are interested in the best meaus
OF securing success. And though i do not pre-
tend TO rank with the great pee masters of
Europe and America, / think / eau make
some suggestions which will be of advantage
to those who have less experience than have
had. began bee eeping % years ago, and I
have been an amateur and an enthusiast ever
since. ] have read nearly all that has bsen
written published in this country on the
subject, and have had a some what large ana
varied experience.
/ nave given everything pertaining to bee
culture very careful attention, and
have been as successful as any
OF my acquaintance who have been
III the business. There a time when
was more ready 10 dogmatiZe than lam now
Experience has taught me To be modest in nv
subject
The first thing necessary to beekeeping is a
hive. Bees can not be kept without something
to Keep them i'm, and experience has demon
competition issO sharp, il will MOI do I'd all to
Keep bees in the old box hive sand log gums
We muse nave moyable-c9mp hives, srd-to be
sccc ssfnt we must have the best ettainable. /
shall not enter largely into the discussion OF
the hive question. There are many good
hives now before the public, and
answer the purpose. ! would not
advise any one 10 pay for a pat Mt right.
comb hive l. now, ana has been FOR yc ars, pub
lie property, and the patent features Of most
entS, are attachments that may be left Of, not
only without:de riment TO the hive, but with
positive advantage. The simplest form OF
movable comb hive, ia my judgment, is the
bssl ] want no movable sides, no metal cor
nefs, f12lQ!h traps, nor any other expensive
and useless attachments.
The next requisite to successful beekeeping
is bees. 4 man VINO has 40 bees can not keep
them, though ne may have ever 50 SOD
as well as In hives. There is differ
epce In the Qualities and profta-
bleness of different families OF black
bees. Some are more vindicuve aud more
difficult to manage than others. The dItieI-
ence is not only IN the treatment they have
italian bees. While as a rule they are more
peaceab and every way more easily handled
than black bees, there are exceptions To the
rule Occasionally we md a colony Of wei
marked and apparently pure Italians that are
crosser than the averaL e blacks, withithis off
ference, hat they are quiet and peaCeaOle
until they are disturbed.
Having had nearly 10 years experience with
Italian bees, give them declued preference
over the black race, and advise all VINO have
not already done 50, 10 get them. And as
there Is a great difference In the qualities 81
differ mt strains OF Italians, get the best, with
out regard 10 expense, ana keep no others
In successful Bookkeeping, mo e depends on
the beekt. per than on the hive, or the par
ticular strain of bees. In order TO succeed in
this pnTsuIt q gOOG degree OF Intelligence is
Indispensable. Blu man may be Intelligent
In other things, and yet be flat failure
a beekeeper. he must become thoroughly
acquainted with the natural history OF the
bee. He u EsJ be so thoroughly acquainted
with bee instincts as TO know with app ok
any given circumstances. He must be IA
miliar with the ire internal economy OF
the hive, 50 that If anything Is wrongshs can
do not believe that anyone Will succeed as
an apiarist who has not genuine love
must feel enough interest in ms
bees TO know at all times,
winter a q summer their exact c inditiOn, and
he must be care al TO do for them what needs
TO be done, and TO do II az the right time If
than to "rob" them when they have more
honey than they need, then the best hive
beyond comparison the best-is a section OF
for a honey boar and a box on top for surplus
honey. People VINO have no skill in handling
bees should adhere, by all means, to the old
/ regret exceedingly that the convention
comes at time when the demands of my pas
toral work Will not permit me TO be present.
Following this was an excellent essay by
Professor G. W y, ihardt. of Orland Ind,
which. on account OF Its length, Was omitted
Next was the essay OF A g. Hill, OF
Kendallville, Ind, on
'UNIEsrED QUEENS"
This term signifies laying queen, shipped
with guarantee of safe arrival, bat no warrant
Is given TO insure the purity OF her BROOD. she
must in ali cases be reared from the brood of a
queen OF undOubtfd purity. From tue tine Of
the fr~t importations OF queens from Italy 20
this country, up To the pr sent day, producers
have placed IN the market queens OF this
character. So The subject Is not new one,
although 10 has recently Oeen quite generally
treated upon. Much OF the sentiment against
this class Of queens has perhaps arisen from
prejudice, aud just because some one has
chosen to speak again them. Now, II Is the
case among men OF honesty that just as good
stock il ploYed In reafing queens, which
are sold before their qualify Is ascertained as is
used In breeding the tested queen, and ofteuer
they are progeny OF the same colony. That no
one can rear queens and sell them at 81 each
Sthe prevailing price, at a profit to himself
To verify this statement afew cases of re-.
peated failure have been cited; but how 40
these failures compare with those OF the honey
producers, which have been so uniyersalT
the queen breeder Of 1873 reaped good har-
vest The heavy losses Of bees and the anx1ous-
ness OF the unfortunate TO Increase. have
Ioade ready sale for all queens that were