The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-03-18
Waldo Co. Bee-Keepers' Convention.

their annual convention at Thorndike Feb.
26. 1897, with a good attendance The
meeting was called to orher by President
f. Cornforth. The election of officers
was the first business in order and result
ed as follows President, Z. Cornforth;
secretary, F. NJ. Poland; treasurer, f.
Rand vice president and representatives,
J. Feyler, Waldoboro; f. Smith, Pema-
Guid: II. f. Jackson, Poor's Mills; E.
Rand, Unity; H. Berry, Montville; W.
Harden, Palermo; Fl. Miller, Searsmont;
W Carroll, Union; c. II. Greeley, Clin-
ton; W. Wentworth, Searsport; c. H. Mar
den, Swanvile; B. Ames, Thorndike; J.
|. Watts, Knox; S. Glidden, Freedom o.
Learned, Burnham. Then followed the
Presidents address:
To BEE KEEPERS OF WALDO COUNTY:
The year 1896 was in many ways like
other years. There was an overproduction
in many things by the farmers, and it has
been hard to sell staple articles at what
would seem a very low price; yet farmer
who has some good comb honey can cash
it at good price, as an overproduction is
not known in our business when there
are no more raising honey for the mar
ket than at the present time. There are
some iosSes III tle zee BUSINESS. Ii man
mas lots Oh oees ut must oeVote some
tune TO them ana So"d deal OF study;
ana great amount OF pauence Is fequlr-
eo TO MAKE success OF tle business. In
my OPINION mere Is no business man can
go INTO mat taxes so NIUE capital, IN which
jf bp uiyaS tifna and Study I,a u-it FL
practce make so mnch money as with
good aplary, certainly there is no bust
ness that requires more thought and at
tention at the proper time than bee keep
ing. 10 be successful you should have
everything ready before the spnng opens,
as at that time you VIII nave the farming
to attend TO- ana cannot afford the time
Cellar wintered bees sh0uld he careful
ly looked over, and hives cleaned out the
niSt warm Gay aitel 1lley nave hao thelf
t,,o ,Ii 900 +I,+ 49, 49, ~. VI ieNN ,
oueen. for that is what makes the strong
colonies. II found queenless the best way
~ ~ u,il,e 9ie ~ w usiel', % queens
Cor .hh,n which takes time and often tba
bees Will dwindle before YOU get the
.I,.,1+ ,,iS.or.,l a1'o li,'S
keeprrs. Some differ in the amount to
be used in the brood frames. | have tried
all ways ana no" use 1ull sheets IN the
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+icaj+
In warm weather, when we have to do
TINS work, tHe !Tuhuali'h VIII sag ana
f,,,,l md v,,, viii f,,d # in hod sbano
7 like to have my combs drawn ont by
a strong colony by taking out comb
iIolil 'iieiil ~ ~ " 'no'nel W neip
in its MACE The bees will NOT clns+ar on,
it so as to tear it down and you get much
better and stronger combs.
Next on the program was the question
as to the number of times to increase for
the successful production of comb honey.
President Cornfortil said he runs most.
" for strained honey. and thought he was
quite successful in increasing three times
but for comb honey Won could NOT increase
So often and be successful.
f. NJ Poland said he runs for comb
honey and likes large brood nest of nine
frames But YOU are sometimes disan-
pointed. for when you have some fine
comb money most finished out comes a
large swarm To overcome this obstacle
he places a second crate of boxes on where
the first is. from two.thirds to three
quarters full and hives the swarm in the
same hives: and if the swarm still wants
to swarm he takes away about four frames
of brood and brushes all of the bees Oft
and the1 takes this brood to strengthen
the old colonies to a good standard, max
ing sure to have the brood all sealed or as
mean as possible The chyme in the
nurse bees stomachs is one reason VIII,
the bees SWAIN, and giving them fouI
frames of foundation affords the .lnrsf
bees Glance to dispose OF the chyme fo,
raising brood
The next question was. How are we 90