Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-01-05
eFEKsEPeRs IN SESSION.


state Assoc AliOus
The 18th ANNUAL convention OF tho YER
mont Beckecpers association began ut the
Van Moss House Wednesday Afternoon, with
about 30 members present. The president
of the association, Y. V. Backmer of Or
WE'LL presided and the secretary, II. w.
Scott OF Barre kept the record. After the
reading Of the minutes Of the last meeting
and the calling of the roll these committees
were appointed:
On nominations-O. j. Lowrey OF Jori-
cho f.. j. Smith of Addison, NJ. +. Cram
OF West Brooxield.
On resolntions-R II. Holmes of Shore
ham, W. q. Lsrrabee OF Larrabee's Point,
j. w. Smith of NIogcow.
The report o. tho treasurer showed Il small
surplus on hand.
''Ihs possibility OF bee-koeping at the
Vermont Agricultural College Experiment
station" was tho subject of n paper by T.
"A. Wheatley of Burlington. Mr.. Wheatey
thought that il beekeepers would ask for
it some porti of the appropriation at
the disposal Of the college would DO
used for their benefit. A discussion
on "The advantages and Disadvantages at
tending the use of perforated zinc" opened
by o. j. Lowrey of Jcrlcho, followed An
address on "House npiaries, and how to
monage them, illustrated by models aud
drawings, given by II. f. Langdon of Enst
Constable, n. y, contained many useful
suggestions.
At the evening session the reports Of NOM
bers vera given. They showed n small
honey crop the past season and small in
crease in tho number of colonies of bees.
The larger part of tho honey made was not
of the best quality. a discussion on "llow
far shall we use one queen breeding
QUEEN opened by II. W. Scott of Barre,
followed. The spraying of fruit trees was
discussed by }. 4. Crane OF Middleburv,
aud Prof. l.. Il. Jones OF Burlington.
The matter OF more union among bee
Keepers was informally discussed, closing
| the session.
The convention OF tho Vermont Bee keep
ers' association closed Thursday with a
morning session. Eight new members were
received into the association. Reports OF
the mem bers sho we'd that the busy bees i'm
proved tie shining hours sufficiently to
| gather over 10 tons of honey from the open
| ing flowers Of toe State during the past
! yesr. There are over 1900 colonies Of bees
| in Vermont. Tho worlds fair committee
reported that the ASSOCIATION could probably
have a small amount Of the State nppro-
priation. V. V. Blachmer and q. ]. Low
rey were added to the committee, which
previously consisted of J. T. Crone,
! r.. II. Holmes and II. W. Scott.
| This committee empowered to
| act for the association and mako an
| exhibit under It's auspices. A committee
was appointed to confer with tins board of
control OF the state experiment station
relative to the conducting OF experiments in
| heekeeping under the direction Of the COM
| mittee The usual resolutions Of thanks
were adopted and it voted to hold the
next annual mesting in Darlington during
the month of January, 1894.
Officers elected for the coming year
as follows:
President-W. G. Larrabee Of Larrabee's
| Point.
| Vice presidents-E. J. Smith Of Addison,
| o. J. Lowrey Of Jericho, r. NJ. Wright OF
! East Enosburgh J. w. Smith of Moscow,
N. +. Cram OF West Brookfield and ii. l..
Leonard Of Brandon.
Secretary and treasurer-H. W. Scott OF
| Barre
| a paper entitled GLOW shall we feed bacl;
extracted honey so as to get partly filed
sections completed ~ was road by V. V.
| Blackmer of Orwell. a discussion on the
profits OF comb honey compared with those
Of extracted was opened by w. G. Larrabee
! OF Isrrab Point. the proper time to
feed bees for winter was the subject Of q
paper by X. II. Holmes of Shoreham An
informal discussion of several other topics
o. interest to members OF the fraternity
| closed the meeting.