The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-01-21
The BUSY BEE-KeEPERs.
An Interesting Meeting of the State Asso
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AZ the eleventh annual meeting OF the
Indiana beekeepers' association roll-call,
which was first in the order OF business
showed that over thirty delegates were
present in the rooms OF the state board OF
agriculture.
In his annual address President T.. III.
Collins of Carmel said that knowledge OF
the details of beekeeping was agreed to be
the first requisite OF success, and the adj
vantage of the experiments of others is
immense. In this age OF rapid growth in
all departments of learning and effort no
one thinks of reaching success without
using every stepping stone offered by past
and present. If the small beekeepers who
plOd along with the crude knowledge and
awkward blunders CT the empiricist
would avail themselves of the knowledge
already extsnt OH the subject and attend
associations where it is taught their re-
turns would be greater. The past few SEES
siOns have been the most disappointing in
the history of the state, and it appears that
widespread meteorological changes are
affecting agricultural pursuits. The num-
Der of colonies put in winter quarters in
1889 was l0S,255; the number on hand in
1890 was 1877 443; pounds of comb honey
in past twelve months, 936, 676; pounds of
honey extracted in same time, l01, IA.
The exhibit at the state fair was perhaps
the best made for years.
\ general talk on the past season, led
by George p. Wilson OF Toll Gate, fol-
lowed the reading OF the presidents ad-
dress.
George C. Thompson of Southport
gave an interesting object lesson, illustra-
ting his remarks with a hive, showing
how to manipulate the brood chamber,
the honey board, and the section case in
securing comb honey. Considerable dis
cussion was INDUCED in on this subject
by various delegates present.
Jonas Scholl OF Lyons station read a
paper on Economy in Bee Culture"
There is perhaps, he said, no industry
that has been subject to such radical
changes. From crude beginnings busi-
ness of immense proportions has arisen
and the beekeeper profiting by the eX
ptrience of Others may now push on TO
success without the necessity of continued
tests and experiments Economy does
not consist in the cheapness OF the article
but in the real value il is TO us and the
use We make OF it when purchased. The
right selection of a hive is of great i'm
portance. The speaker went on to de-
scribe hives and other apparatus at some
length for the best results in this industry.
Some of the Observations and Expert
ences of a Switzerland County Beekeeper"
was the subject of the next paper 10y Rob
ert Scott of MOorfield. Mr.. Scott gives
the experience of forty years in beekeep-
Will, - = ,,are.Il, T..
farmer in the more favored portions of
the state to have an abundance Of honey
for home use and TO spare, it is evident
that there are some persons so consti-
tuted that it is useless for them to attempt
to keep bees, even on a small scale. Only
persons who naturally take an interest in
bees, studying their habits and needs, can
be successful Under the heads of
''Swarming" Hives" and "Wintering
Bees, Mr. Scott gave interesting facts and
directions in regard TO these matters,
among others, his method of warming the
bee-hOuse in winter.
After considerable discussion on the
subject of bee-hOuses, the convention took
a recess until p. III.
The beekeepers reassembled last even
ing and elected the following officers:
President-E. III. Collins, Carmel. Ind.
Nlce-fresluent-J. Ne HICKS, lhulanhpOHs
Secretary-GeOrge {. Thompson, Southport.
Treasurer-Walter 5. Powder. Indianapolis.
The following resolution was adopted:
Resolved. That the Indiana beekeepers' as
sOciation in session indOrse the principles of
the bill to be presented TO the present legisla-
ture, now in session, entitled AN act TO pro-
mote agriculture, manufactures. science and
art in the state OF Indiana" giving the differ
ent industrial associations the right 10 elect
one member each.
Papers were read on the Management
OF an apiary to secure straight combs and
extracted honey" by Walter s. Powder,
indianapolis, and How TAR can the Let
Alone policy be carried with fair success
in handling bees?" by II. :. Russell, lions
Vile.