Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-01-27

eNpenSe OF an dplarN OF lUU colonies OF
bees with all necessary fixtures and uten-
sils for carrying it on successfully with
the addition of "a 5000 honey house would
be about $1,000. The average yearly ex-
pense he placed at 1920, which included
labor, interest, running expenses. etc.
The average yearly income was placed at
$500, leaving a net income of $3.50 to rep
resent the risks of wintering, disease,
shipping of honey, etc. The question
was closed by ii. l.. Leonard under the
head of bookkeeping as a business" He
thought nothing was worthy the name of
business that would not pay expenses
and leave margin for profit. Bee-keep-
ing will do this. 1t has its off years.
when it will not pay like all other kinds
of production, but no more so than 9TH
ers. There are but few locations in YER
mont where Bookkeeping cannot be made
to pay to greater or less extent. There
are less enemies to bees than in almost
any other section of our country and the
average yield per colony is larger. Bee
keeping in Vermont has paid and will
pay, if one understands the business and
management of the apiary
The convention was favored with the
presence of Mr.. j. VanDueson of the
State of New York, who largely manu-
features the flat-bottom foundation. lie
said he thought the formation of the hills
and valleys of our State was favorable
for honey production, as we would be
favored with early and late bloom of the
honey-producing plants.
! This discussion was followed by an es-
say by Mrs. F. A. Wolcott of Shoreham.
entitled, "The pleasures and difficulties
of bee-keeping." She thought there was
pleasure in seeing the clean, white sec
tions of honey taken from the bees by
some one else: also in preparing it for
market: but thought there were some
things not so pleasant, and related an in
stance of attempting to hive a refractory
swarm and receiving 80 stings as a re-
ward for her labor. She also spoke of
the expense of the business keeping in
advance of the profits for the first few
years and has to be met first The writ
er showed good practical knowledge of
the business if not obtained by personal
experience.
Miss Marcia Douglas read an essay on
the question, "Should women keep bees
and Join the Bee-keepers' associations"
She could speak from experience, that
while there was much hard labor in con-
nection with the business. she saw no
reason why woman could not keep bees
to greater or less extent as successfully
as the sterner sex, provided she was
adapted to the calling and in love with it,
and if men were benefited by association
and interchange of ideas and methods of
work, why not women:
THURSDAY MORNING SESSION.
The secretarv's report was read and
showed the present membership to be
l39, an increase of 30 since the last re-
port. The treasurer's report showed that
the expenses of the past year had been
S33.l2, and receipts, including amount in
treasury, S24.02, leaving IA deficiency of
500, which was made up by contrbu-
lions from the members present 1t was
voted by the members of the association
that article ) of the constitution be
amended to read as follows:
Any person may become member OF this
association bv giving his or her name to the
secretary and paying annually to the treasur-
era sum not exceeding one dollar, except
ladies' who shall be admitted free.
1t was voted that the members be re-
quired to pay fifty cents each, to defray
expenses for the coming year. The fol-
lowing named persons were appointed Il
committee to revise the present constitu-
ton and bring it before the next annual
session: p. c. Abbey. II. l.. Leonard X.
III. Holmes, Miss NJ. \. Douglas.
The committee on nomination reported
as follows For president, II. II. Holmes,
Shoreham; vice-presidents, F. NJ. Wright,
Enosburgh; ID. 5. Hall, Lower Cabot; j.
+. Crane. Middlebury; secretary and
treasurer, Miss NJ. A. Douglas, Shore
ham.
The above were elected officers for the
ensuing year.
Following is the report of committee
on awards:
In regard to the wire separators exhibited
by j. ID. Goodrich of East Hardwick, your
committee would say that they have had no
experience in its use, but judging from its
appearance see no reason why it would not be
useful and profitable tor bee keepers and
would recommend its trial. The sections
crates, clamps, etc, exhibited by Messrs
Prime Il Cove, Drake Smith aad l.. G. Cotey
are all very nice, there being no choice, and
think it would be very difficult to improve on
the workmanship or quality of any OF the
goods The honey exhibited by r. II. Holmes
is the finest we have ever seen and consider
il perfect. The foot power machinery eXhib
tied by +. NJ. Wright is a most excellent thing
tor bee-keepers use, and we know OF nothing
better tor prao tica use tor making bee-keep
ers supplies. The beehive exhibited by ii. b
Davis we think shows good workmanship
also n good degree OF ingenuity on the part OF
the inventor, but consider some OF the stand
ard hives of simpler construction to be OF
more practca! use tor ordinary bee-keepers
We think the wired tan exhibited by j. Van
Duesen sons is superior to any we ever
saw and think ii first rate; but in regard &c
the HAT bottom, having had no experience, we
are not able to dec ide. The foundation eXhib
tied by J. D. Goodrich we know 10 be first
rate.
The committee on resolutions present
ed the following, which were passed by
a vote of the convention:
Resoired, That the 18th annual Bee.keepers
association return its sincere thanks to al
those who did not fail to be present and carry
out their respective parts of the programme
, to our worthy secretary for his earnest worl
in behalf of the association; to the exhibitor
OF bee-keepers supplies tor their attractive
+ display; to the proprietor OF the Van Nes
House tor the free use Of this hall to the rail
. road officials tor reduced rates over their sew
eral roads.
The newly elected officers having as
sumed their respective positions, discus
sion of question, SIS it profitable to us'
full sheets of foundation in the broot
, chamber" was opened by F. II. McFar
= land, st. Adams. He thinks it is II vast
= of wax to use full sheets, although NOR
: honey may be secured by their use. Ii
: full sheets the foundation is sure to sa,