The Elbert County tribune., 1902-09-11
BEEKEEPERs IN SESSION

socistIon and the National Beekeepers'
Association both held their annual ses-
sions in Denver. september 4th to 0th.l
and both We're largely attended.
The state Association elected the fol.
lowing oiiicers President. James o.
Harris OF Grand Junction; vice prcsi-
dent, NJ. A. GIN OF Longmont: secre-
tary, ID. W. Working OF Denver. Mr..
Working later resigned and II. G.
Morchouse of Boulder was elected 10
flll the position. The treasurer elected
was Mrs. r. A. Rhodes OF Fort Lupton.
The officers elected by the National
Association are as follows: President,
w. z. Hutchinson. Flint. Michigan,
vice president. james L. Harris. Grand
Junction, Colorado; secretary treasur-
cr George w. York, Chicago, Illinois.
Vice President Harris is the retiring
president of the Colorado association.
In speaking of the convention and its
work. President W. Il. Hutchinson
said: "Taking II all in all. the conven-
ton has been one OF the most success
full that the beekeepers have ever held.
We lind Denver and the West all right.
In point OF attendance think the con-
vention has been the lnrgest In recent
years. and there has been more gen
uine interest shown than ever before.
Some OF the papers were particularly
good. and are distinct additions TO
apiarian lore.
Vice President Harris said: This
convention has been by all odds the
best yet There have been a lnrger
number present. and the Interest has
been much greater. We have, | think.
about LOCO members. and over 100
were In the convention. The discus
sions have been OF inestimable benefit
Most OF us have learned number OF
things that we did aoi know about the
bee. although many of Ms have been In
the work FOR many years
One of The most notable figures in
the convention was Prof. Frank Ben
ion of the Department Of Agriculture
NJ Washington. ID. G. Mr.. Benton has
travelled over the country and the
world In the interests of the Depart
mcnt of Agriculture. looking into the
why's of bees. and he is an authority
on the subject
1t may be safely said that any
place where farming. gardening or
fruit raising can be successfully fol-
lowed, Is adapted to the keeping of
bees. in a limited way Mt least. II not
extensively" says Professor Benton.
And any person with fairly steady
nerves anu SOME pitltlltt lili
can easily learn 20 control and manlpu-
late them. There are. II Is true, some
exceptional individuals whose systems
are particularly susceptible to the
poison Injected 10y the bee. so much so
that serious effects follow II single
sting. Such cases. however. are rare.
There Is also q belief that bees con-
eeiye u violent dislike for some per-
sons, while others are received with
favor. The truth is. this parTinllty is
due largely to the actions rather than
the personal attributes of individuals.
a nervous movement aDgers n bcea
while moderation and calinness dts
arms his suspicious.
with an unruiiled demeanor. and
with the further aid of n good smoker.
black bobinet or Brussels net veil.
and a pair of rubber gloves, even an
amateur with bees can 90 among the
! hives In comparative, safety.
/ Spring is the hest season to estab-
lish an aplary. especially for a person
unacquainted with the practical care
of bees" continued Professor Benton.
THE beginner should obtain his start
\ with one or two colonies of pure ltal-
| ian or Carniolnn bees. These he can
get from beemaster OF repute near
his own place at cost OF SO or So.
| Common bees IN box hives may be OBJ
tanned for less, but when transferred
1 into frame hives, fitted up with straight
! combs. and the common queens re
! placed by selected ones, the actual cost
| will not be less.
The common brown or German hee.
imported from Europe in tie seven
teenth century. is now widely spread
from the Atlantic to the Pacific. but
! the bees native to the island of Cyprus
/ Ia, al ~
ey on record from single colony in
! this country, ,OGo pounds In one sea-
1 son. Every one admits their wonder-
full honey gathering powers, and their
| persevering courage in their lnbors.
| even when flowers are secreting honey
but scantily. They winter well and de
fend their hives against robber bees
and other enemies with true tropical
energy. but unfortunately are also cx-
tremely sensitive and easily angercd
by rough or bungling manipulators.
Even the producers of honey extract
do not seem 10 have learned how to
manipulate Cyprians without the use
of much smoke. and on this account
there is tendency TO reject this mu-
nificent producer in favor of the gen
tier Italian or Carniolan variety.
THE golden yellow Italian bees have
proved attractive 10 many on account
of col0 and combmakng qualities, but
they do not winter so well in severe
climates. The gray Carniolans, from
Austria, are the gentlest of all races
and winter the best of any. By cross
ing the Carniolans with the energetic
J Cyprians, yellow type with silver
wings is produced-a good, tempered
type with all the honey gathering
powers, and one which commends it
self most strongly to me for nv r,pr-
sonal work, At my own apiaries just
nlit.lin of Wa l...-n larnl