Telegram-herald., 1892-01-02
Bill KIlPlRsIN SESSION
Thsy Discuss esversl Interesting
Topics snd Adjourn
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igsn state Bse-ksepezs association. the
paper on what Buslrsss can be Profit
abiy Combined viii, Bee Keeping was
read by secretary Geo. T. Hilton, the
writer, Wm- II. Gouid being unable to
be presest In the discussion that fol-
lowed il appeared thai Messrs. Berg
and W0odmAn make fruit raislng help
out the bees. II. d. Cutting fnds that
poultry raising aud bee keeping MAKE
. profitable c0u,bination, while Mr..
Psrker's experience with truck garden
ing. especially wita onions aud psrs-
nlps, has led him To choose that voca-
ton. II is the opinion OF j. A. Pearce
that bees get plenty Of honey from =
plum orchard
A lady member spoke OF the trouble
she has had with dead broods. and j,
Larabee promised 20 visit her apalry in
the spring, make IN examination and
report the result.
Ii WAS decided that the next meeting
Of the ASSOCIATION would be held at
Lansing.
Omssrs For the Year.
The following officers were elected
acr the ensuing year:
lresiden.-k- l.. Taylor.
vice-President--J. III. Larabee.
secretary--Geo- =. Hilton.
Treasarer--M. II. Hunt
The next on the program was . pa
per on the Cause and Cure for Foul
Brood" By DR.. A. 3. Mason, but IN the
absence of Dir. Mason. an informal dis
eusssoa OF the sub,ecs MAS taken up. IL
was the conviction Of the members
that If only one or two colonies were
Affected the best thing TO do would be
10 purn them. hive and all. The trou-
Die car 5e cured. however. ty shaking
The bees into new hives on full sheets OF
foundation.
]. A. pearce gave pleasant and in
teresEnS talk on "Bees. Poultry, ard
Fruit During the discussion that
followed . telegram was received, read
ing "Trip has me. No Foul Brood"
and signed DR.. 4. Il. Mason
The subject OF spraying fruit trees
was taken up. and j. A. Pearce said
that his neignDoEs sprayed while the
trees were IA full bloom as directed by
the pump manufacturer. and ~ re-
su.t his apiary bad been nearly ruined.
II had killed botn the old bees and the
brood.
j. III. Larahee suggested that some of
the dead bess be sent 10 the Asricui-
tural college for examination. liz
poison is found N the stomach of the
bee, u will be help 10 this committee
on legislation in getting q law passed TO
prevent the spraying OF trees while In
full bloom. inasmuch as il did good 10
spray until after the fruit set il.
A profitable paper on "rhe Uses and
Abuses Oh Foundation" was given by
NJ. II. Hunt.
After . few questions and answers
the meeting adjourned until ! o'clock.
Aftsruosn Session.
II. D. Cutting gave q talk on "Car-
NOLAN Fees" in which he stated his
preference for that variety. But few
of the other members present had had
any experience with them.
!. X. Johnston. proprietor of the
Eagle hotel was called IN, and by re
guest gave his experience in bee keep
ing thiriy-four yearsago.
The president called for the reports
of the committees The following re
port of the committee on resolution
was adopted:
Received, That the thsnks Of the as
sociation are due. and we hereby tendel
them to its officers for the efficient
manner in which they conducted TIL,
convention.
To q. T.. Hilton for his ardent an6
unseltish efforts in insuring the success
OF the meeting.
To the proprietor OF the Eagle hct,
for his msnv courtesics. especially 70
go kindly providing. free of charge
such an excellent room tor the holding
Of the convention
W. u. HUrcaUssoS.
A. J. AcKER. Cox.
g. Il. NELLY,
The following articles were on ex.
hibit: Honey Iars ami frame, NJ. II
Hunt. smokers and honey knife. j. +
Bingham; tool box, j. II. Wilcox; soun
dation fastener and roller, A.. j.. Acker
section former aud foundation fastener
combined. j. A. Pearce; epiiobuin
money. G.. r. Hilton; sections. o. II
Townsend.
After few closing remarks the con
ven.lon adjourned.
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