The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-19
THE INDUSTRIOUS INSECT.
Discussion ms to the Best Modes OF Car
ing for Him...The Iowa and
Illinois Society.

The Davenport Gazette of this morning
contains the following report of the Sec
ond and last days session of the Eastern
Iowa and Western Illinois Bee Keepers
association, which has several members
in Rock Island county:
On the opening of the meeting, the
lack of attendance was discussed, and
one Of the chief reasons given was that
the severe weather of the past two wins
tiers had killed great many bees and the
owners consequently did not take that in
terest in the association that they other.
wise would have taken if they were still
engaged in honey culture. Another rea-
son assigned was that the persons who
are in the business now know all about
it, are experienced, know how to care for
bees and the product, and profit by their
knowledge. There are not half as many
bee-keepers as there was, but the guam
tity of product would not be diminished
much
! The president then announced the
death of two members during the past
year, Daniel Moore and j. B. Dopp,
and series of resolutions respect
ing the worth and services of the de-
ceased were presented and adopted
The convention took recess, anC
the members sat down to honey dinner,
consisting of warm rolls, butter and hon
ey and coffee. The various kinds OF
honey sample were smartweed, whites
clover. Eastwood, buckwheat and garden
flowers. and there was general inter-
change of opinions respecting the kind
that best pleased the palate Some de-
cided in favor of smartweed on accom-
of its flavor.
At the afternoon session Mr. Wad
sworth offered the following resolution
which was unanimously adopted
Resolued, That we offer the following
premiums. the competitors to be mem
bers of the association: LIST $500 TO TN
member who shall produce the creates
amount of combed honey the coming sea
sou, from one colony OF bees; Cd, S. 90, II
the member who shall produce the great
est amount of extracted honey from on,
colouey of bees Samples of the bee
and honey to be brought to our next an
nual convention, and the colony from
which such honey is produced is not to
be built up or strenglhened-the increas
of colonies not TO be included.
The election Of officers resulted as fol
lows:
President George L. CAST, of LeClaire
Vice President. D, Adams of Wash
ington county.
Secretary-Joshua Wadsworth, of Mo
line.
Treasurer E Chase of, Davpn
port.
Product reports were made by hftee
members rs the roll was called The re
8 ports aggregated $50 colonies of bees las
\ spring and S96 colonies in the fall Thes
produced 6.S70 pounds of comb hone
and $685. pounds of extracted honey
The largest number of bee colonies re
e colonies in the fall, while he secured onl'
1000 pounds of honey This is sampl
of the general i'll luck in honey produclio
last fall
Mr. Moeler read a letter from Wicklow
Ireland, ordering u large shipment of nj
bee supplies and its reading was receive
with applause.
Il At O'Clock the convention adjourne
sine die. In the hall there were severn
inventions in the shape of hives, extract
ors, boxes. etc, for exhibition and the
> were all subjected to fulinspectior
The next meeting will be held'in the thir
q week in February, 1887.