Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-10-05
UTAH BEEKEEPERS,
Discussion Of Live Topics CONNECTED
With The Honey Producers,
the hallway. 90 he Labored win FOR
rhoir Exafbitant Rates that Dis
criminals Against utah.

The Utah Bsekeepers' association
met according to Adjournment at
O'Clock yesterday afternoon. There
were present the regular officers except
this secretary.
George Il. Dudley, Of Provo, was
chosen secretary IN place Of Mr. John
&. swansr, resigned.
The president addressed the meeting,
making interesting remarks upon the
shipping OF Utah honey to distant
markets. and also upon aie beet
methods Of watering bees and
strengthening weak colonies 20 rs to
have them strong At the dawn Of the
honey flow.
on motion OF J. 3. Scott, OF
Springville, q committee OF three was
nppoi nted by the president 10 confer
with ths proper ofiioia OF the various
railways Ia regard to obtaining lower
rates Tor the shipment OF honey from
this Territory TO eastern markets. Tue
following members were selected for the
aforesaid committees; Mr. Scott, Mt.
Recte and MIR. Dadley.
IL appesrrd from the discussion that
followed that railway fatsi were much
higher fron, Utah 10 Cbicagl and in-
tormedinte poi uts BABYLON CAliiOrnia-
u those places. cast. DISCRIMINATION ~
the railroads tn OF the disapproval OF the
members, aud stspa were taken u
place the matter before the proper
authorities la ordef 10 get fates TO-
uuucd.
A discussion followed relative ~
nKing the price Of honey for the nome
market. Nothing definite was arrived
ut on this proposition.
Winteting Of bec1 next claimed the
attention % the convention. AZ much
lots has teen sustained In winter
ing colonies OF bees In Utah, hf.
scott Of springville was requested u
give his method Of wlntering, as he
has been successful In hts nome Apiary.
Ho said he used tho eight irhmu
LangstfOth hives anu act them side by
side and clsfe together on two by four
inch strips OF lumber. He packed tue
backs with sAwdust alter having nailed
boards along the back ends Of thu
hives, About One inch from the hives,
to receive II. He placed an empty
super upon each hive anu nearly niiod
Il with leaves or saw.dust, aud
put the Hat board hiss.covefs
(which he usesl on tho top
" the super. over all these he
placed n simple board roof that lies
loosely upon the covers. by tits means
there IN a light upward .entilstion
through each hive that carries CT the
dampDsss anu keeps the bees dfy anu
healthy ana prevents loss.
Interesting remarks we're also made
by George Hone. OF Benjamin, and
otners, on tho same subject.
A paper was received from Mr.hlox.
ID. Frazier, bee ip.pvdlor OF Tooele
county <Whfyh WAS rsadsand ordered
pllneso6 on hie. This report stated th,
total number Of colonies IN ToOoio
county was BiT, and the number Of
pounds OF honey produced was about
a 500
President Lovesy, In = very able
manner, presented 10 the convention
the necessity Of orowding the hivss
with bees by the time the honey. flow
commences, Ia order TO accomplish the
best results.
Tue business Of the convention helpg
satisfactorily accom- plished, the meet
ing adjourned 10 the usual time, mex
spring. GKoRoE Il. DUDLEY,
Secretary.