The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-20
THE TEXAS BEE KEEPERS.
Final Session Of the Body Represent.
ing Busy Workers.
PRESIDENT D. F. HOuSIONs LETTER
Suggestions Containing His Views OF the
Work and Needs of the A. and N.
College OF Texas.

College station, Texas. July 1s.--The Tex.
as Bee Keepers association resumed their
annual meeting yesterday at $50 a. m.
After the reception Of a number Of new
members resolutions were adopted as FOL.
lows:
A resolution thanking Prof F. w. Mally
for his efficient work In securing an appro-
priatlon for the establishment OF AN ex
detrimental apinry at the Agricultural ana
Mechanical college. and approaching to
the fullest extent his services
resolution thanking Mr. wnnon Newer
for his work and efforts In cqulpplne and
maintaining the college apiary, and recon
mondng him to the bee keepers OF Texas
A resolution thanking the Hon. w. O.
Murray of Floresville. Texas. for his gen
circus support OF the Bee keeping interest,
OF the State and for his hearty co.opera
ton In securing the passage OF a bill hy
The Texas legislature. by which the cstab-
lishment of the above mentioned aplary was
made possible.
The apiary, or bee yard referred To- has
been located at the Agricultural aud Ne.
ehanienl college at College station iu con.
junction with the department Of ento-
mology. IL adds 10 the courses Of study
at the college, course OF instruction IN
rp'to-drte bee keeping, both practical and
scientific. 1t is now beginning to be reai
lied that In the bee and honey interests
of the State, Texas has most import nj
agricultural resource Already Texas pro
duces more honey than any other country
or State In the world, and still hundreds
Of square miles are annually furnishing
IN their trees and plants, millions Of
pounds OF honey which await only
the bee keeper and his faithful lit
tie workers. Many firms and individuals
are devoting their time and capital to This
~ N
r. Hyde 4 Son Of FloIcsvlllc. produce an
nually over one half million pounds Of
honey.
Following the passing OF these resolutions
the association elected delegates to the
National Bee Keepers convention, to be
held az Denver Colo. September l. = and
3. 100? The delegates elected were as fol-
lows: lido Toepperweln, san Antonio: l.. Ii
Seholi Hunter. W O. Victor, Wharton; II
~ Hyde, Floresville Altemates were elcct
ed as follows L. StRcheihAuseu Converse.
+. L, Atm Round Rock; j. +. salyer. Jo'
West, Ennis.
A special committee reported that they
had Inspected the aplary recently estaH.
lished at the Agricultural aud Mechanical
college, and had found II fully equpped
Tor giving instruction IN agriculture 10 the
students of TINT institution, aud for carry
ing on experimental work. The committee
especially complimented the neat aud or
DERBY arrangement of the apiary and extend.
cd their thanks TO Prof. f. w. Mally, IN
der whose supervision the. work has been
conducted
}. %. Salyer in his annual address called
attention to the rapid progrtss being made
10y the Texas Bee Keepers association
and OF Its Importance In developing this
resource of the State, H. Also discussed
at length the benefits accruing to it, mem
hhers, Incident TO their mutual support hoth
financially and In an educational way. A
vote Of thanks was extended Mr. Salyer
for the efficient manner IN which ne had
ended ~ 1t'f1