The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-01-19


insect, and when man crosses their pathway with
his clap-trap the result must be fatal. will bs
nnoerstooo a. relering only 70 the extremists IL
handling, less OF fancy and extravagantly- built
| hives, with parlors and hetacOmbs and ante
chambers, and less of prying into hives TO satisfy
| lovely little egg and the brood ETC. etc.
would in my judgment, return many
During the present severe winter there are those
who uncover their hives and with a stick at long
range stir up the bees TO find out as they inform
you, whether their bees would be ready TO do biz
work in the coming May. Others have drawn NJ
a movable frame crowded with bees to find out
if the dear creatures had enough honey to feed
upon, and then turn II over and over to see that
darling queen-and the thermometer down TO
zero. Is il any wonder that those bees who sur
vive being poked to death are not all frozen and
| lying on the floor OF the hive an inanimate in
secty Would II be sacrilege TO suggest that Father
Adam might have done better than to have trans
mitted to posterity such mountebanks of hn-
manity?
In leaving this pen portrait OF a very unworthy
apicultuTist, will you pardon your President in a
made many years ago by Townley, of Cincinnati,
and in doing so ! would not be understood as
depreciating the Langstroth, Quinby and other
two inch plank, well seasoned There were
movable frames, over which were the section
boxes, two ventilators. to close or open as the
temperature on the inside required. In the rear
large glass with an outside door. which. when
opened the bees could be distinctly seen AT their
work, without being Jared OF disturbed. The
joints were all close ana alright that in the
summer, on the inside, there was not
too great a heat, and in the winter
the temperature was never below freezing al
though the hives were left on the summer stands
the year round. My own experience has satisfied
me that after determining that they have Suf-
iciency of food for the winter, and that the moth
are not among the combs to let the bee alone
The opening should be closed up. so that but one
bee can pass in or out. The surplus boxes should
be removed. and the chaff cushions overland with
carpet introduced. Keep your vcntilatOrs pare
TALLY open. and wrap around each hive p. emit
ful quantity OF straw and old carpets around the
whole. and am authorized to say that in no in
stance have known the colonies not to do we'll
Toward sprine as the warmer vveatber
approaches, i feed plentifully at
the opening with syrup made from
a sugar, perfumed slightly with anise. giving
the bees day and night all they carry into the
hive on the lower frames. Then when the sur
plus boxes are introduced the bees bring in and
fill them with the orchard and clover-blOSsOm
honey. The fall-hower honey leave them to
gather for themselves winter supply.
As to the character and comeliness of your
packages permit me TO urge your closest atten-
ton that they may be neatly and carefully pre-
pared and so presentable foi the customer as to
command the highest commentator and the
best market price. Various methods have been
given in the bee journals, and yet. much de-
ponds upon the apiarian as to how far
these may be a success. To my thought
there Is no table cOnGimcnt so delightful
to the eye and palatable 10 the taste as honey in
Uniform and roundly -formed. capped packages.
would recommend that your Secretary be EN-
powered to obtain the names and POStOtfce ad-
dress of every bee kee per in the state of Indiana
requesting from them the number of their colo
mics, amount OF honey produced, kind of hive
used, and such other Information would be
useful to the state Association; and to this end
that the Secretary draw his warrant on the
Treasurer, countersigned by the President, for
such sums as Will procure printed circulars
pOstagei papers, ETC., necessary TO carry out this
purpose.
Al our first annual meeting the Association
afa Tod Gnrgf tint ion md rnl for
ment Experience and more matured thought
has demonstrated that many of the provisions are
crude and not up 10 the requirements OF this
body. / suggest that Committee be appointed
and authorized 10 take the matter under careful
consideration and report the same to this Con
ventiOn for its action.
am also persuaded, gentlemen to call your at
tentiOn to the propriety of having an Agriculture
Department at every annual State Fair in which
may be exhibited apiarian supplies, hives, honey
products ana packages, strained ana III comb,
etc, that a greater interest may be awakened
among the farmers of the State The wives and
daughters of our farmers ought TO be apiarians
The work would he cOngenial TO them, and the
profits arising from their handiwOrk would be far
greater than any other employment they can en-
gage on or about the farm. ! can not but believe
that we owe II to the farming Interests of our
State that circulars and information in reference
to the bee and its management should be scattered
very literally over the state that the farmer ele
ment, the yeOmary OF every land, may be con-
WINGED and persuaded of the great work awaiting
development at their hands. Ii the suggestion
meets with your approval, let Committee be sP-
pointed to make the necessary arrangement with
the State Agricultural Board, through its able
Secretary, Mr. Heron, for such space and accom-
modations as will meet the wants of the Associa-
ton, and also that the necessary steps be inaugI
rated to ditfuse bee keeping intelligence in every
County ana Precinct of our great Common
wealth.
As to the present status of the Association
financially, ! refer you TO the annual report q
Hon. Isaac y. Cotton, Treasurer and also the re-
port of your distinguished Secretary Mr. Frank
DanUhprIV il N nab hax
a small balance to their credit in the treasury
There is, in the opinion of some of the member
ship, necessity for a change In the price Of in
itiation, rather increase from fifty cents to
81 per annum. 1t is urged that need will arise
for additional funds 10 pay expenses of new
projects that may be ordered by YOU and which
are deemed necessary for the augmentation and
furtherance of the interests of the Society.
trust such action will be taken ia this regard as
will facilitate this end.
am also impressed that profitable advantages
would be obtained by organizations of County
Societies in every portion OF the State from which
auxiliaries the State organization would receive
the agricultural interests of Indiana. May
be permitted TO urge upon you
the prOpriety of taking such steps
as will bring about these results.
In closing this hastily prepared address, must
refer with pleasure to the very valuable services
rendered the apiary interests BIS your Secretary,
Mr. Frank Daugherty. His time has been largely
contributed to the advancement and develop
ment of the busy bee in Indiana, and cordially
commercially and ably filed during the past
year.
With many thanks for the honor / have
loved at yOur hands, earnestly invoke your con
tinuity and faithfuness In profession which
should be- believe il is. the pride OF our lives
After the reading of the address the Con-
vention went into the election of officers, re-
sulting as follow: President, DIR. J. II.
Orear, Liztown. Hendricks County; Secre-
tary, Frank C. Daugherty, Marion County;
Treasurer, Isaac n Cotton, Traders Point,
Marion County.
A Committee of Five, consisting of Messrs.
T II. Johnson, c. 5. Schofield, +. c.
Daugherty. Mrs. Stout and Mrs Robbins,
were appointed to select one Vice President
from each Congressional District to report
to-day.
An essay on Moving Bees by Railroad,
prepared by Rev. Mr.. Mahan, of Huntington,
Ind, was read by the Secretary. 1t con-
tanned some valuable suggestions in regard
tn preparing bees for safe shipment.
The paper was discussed by several mem
bers. The evening session was taksn up in
the discussion of the bee keepers interests.
The Baby State.