Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-01-18

nations, appointed at the morning ses-
sion, was presented, accepted and adopt
ed and those named declared elected, as
follows President, r. II. Holmes Of
Shoreham; vice-presidents, J. E. Crane
of Middlebury, F. H. Walker of Man
chester, Byron p. Green of st. Adams,
II. L. Leonard of Brandon, j. w. Smith
of Stowe, NJ. F. Cram of Braintree, A. j..
Albee of Derby, j. d. Goodrich of East
Hardwick, Geo. Beecher of Essex, D. S.
S. Hall of Lower Cabot; secretary and
treasurer, Miss NJ. A. Douglas of Shore
ham.
Miss Douglas declined to serve as Sec
rotary, on the ground that she had done
her full duty. j. H. Larrabee of LARA
bees Point was chosen to fill the va
cancy.
The treasurer's report also was accept
ed and adopted. 1t showed receipts the
past year of S1S and expenditures of
s9.55, leaving balance of Ss.45 on hand.
"Bee Pasturage" was the subject of a
paper read by V. n. Forbes of West
Haven. 1t was an interesting discussion
of the topic. The writer believes es-
pecially in sowing Alsike, for the reason
that it is valuable both for bees and as
feed for stock. A discussion followed. Mr..
Nahum had sprayed his fruit trees and
found no bad effects on bees or honey.
Prof. Seely suggested that farmers could
help aparists by not spraying their trees
till after the blossoms had fallen. He
did not think that bees could carry off
poison in their honey. President Holmes
was of the opinion that Alsike was Just
as valuable to farmers as to beekeepers.
Mr.. Nahum reported on the Chapman
honey plant. He said it was very pro-
ductiye of honey and if it were warm
enough bees would work upon it even
when rain was falling. He did not think
it worth while to raise it exclusively for
honey; for Alsike was good for both
honey and as food for stock. The seeds Of
the honey plant, however, could be fed
to hens and its oil was valuable. This
plant had long root and would proba-
bly, flourish on uncutivated land. Very
few of those present had derived benefit
from buckwheat as honey producer.
A. E. Hasseltine was favorably impressed
with Alsike, as the honey obtained from
it was all gain.
Mrs. E. S. Brainerd of Orwell read an
essay on "Marketing of Honey by Small
Producers" explaining her own method,
which had proved successful. 1t was, in
brief, to deal direct with consumers, and
to furnish the best, thus keeping the old
and obtaining new customers. She now
had more orders for honey than she
could fill.
President Holmes read a letter from
H. D. Davis of Bradford, VT, suggesting
the appointment of committee of the
association to confer with the State
board of trade relative to the best meth
cd of disposing of their product. No ac-
ton was taken.
Further remarks and experiences on the
general SUBJECT of marketing honey were
made by j. E. Crane, A. F. Ellsworth
and President Holmes.
Miss Douglas read extracts from pa
pers giving the objects and uses of the
National Beekeepers' union. Mr.. Nahum,
who had been member of the organiza-
ton from its inception. recommended
beekeepers to join it.
During discussion Of the bill dealing
with apiaries introduced at Montpelier
last fall Mr.. Nahum suggested that a
high fence alongside aparies located near
highways would obviate any trouble to
passing teams from the bees.
The secretary read the following let
ter:
PEORIA, ILL.,, Jan. 10, 1889.
Miss Marcia A. Douglas, Secretary VT.
b. X. A, Middlebury, Vt.
The beekeepers of Illinois send greet
ing to their brethren of Vermont, and to
bid them "be of good cheer" Remem-
Der, it is always darkest just before
day" We have had for two seasons in
succession an almost entire failure of the
honey crop: but we are not discouraged ;
an abundance of rain the past season has
seed in great profusion, and we are en-
jOying mild winter, and the skies look
brighter. The past is behind us. We
are looking to the future. Having put
our hands to the pillow, unlike Lots
wife" we turn not back.
With best wishes,
Mrs. l.. HARRISON.
S2l Hurlburt st.
This completed the afternoons pro-
ceedings.
EVENING SESSION.
The first thing at the evening session
was discussion of the topic, "Preven-
ton of undesirable increase of colonies
led by President Holmes. There are, he
said, three classes of beekeepers-the
specialists, the non-specialists and those
who keep them in the old-fashioned way
in the old-style hives. Some want to
make all the swarms possible without re-
o,o ri 10 thair condition but tbat v,oo oh