Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-01-17
HAD MANY INTERESTING FEATURES.
Mrs. Mile Honaker Writes of the Nation
al Bee-keepers Convention.

pfeliminarles proceeded at once to bust
ness. Two papers were read at the first
session which convered Tuesday even
ing, December 10, ia Brunt hall in the
Bush Temple of Music in the city of
Chicago Prevention of Swsrming"
and Control Of Increase" were the sub
jects of the two papers read. These
were practical and dealt with the
swarming problem, covering the sub
ject perfectly. Large hives coupled
with intelligent management and men
ipulation, were conceded to be the best /
methods of controlling the swsrming /
impulse. Wednesday mornings session |
was mostly taken up by presentation |
Of memorial gavels made of wood from |
tree set by the revered Langstroth. /
VINO is lovingly called the Father of |
A iculture Several letters from friends |
t Mr. Langstroth were read, followed |
hs personal "reminiscences of bee-keepers
resent who had known him in life.
BIOGRAPHY and last poem were
ad and touchingly commented upon.
Short Cuts in Bee keeping" was the |
saoject Of a paper read by Nj A Gill,
II Longmont, Colorado Mr.. Gill ad
vl-ed making everything as convenient
possible, and doing ali things as ex-
.,ediciously as possible. Among other
aings he advised mailing up hives and
upers during the winter, extracting at
ut apiaries on the wagon, using Lang
stroth hives and having perfect uniform
ity throughout the apiary, not turning
II ventor, doing away with all weak col
mics in the fall, and varions other
short cuts
Producing both comb and extracted
honey on the same hive WAS discussed
sGter the reading Of an able paper on
the subject. by starting bees working
In shallow extracting supers II In eald
that they could be induced to begin
work in the sections at almost any time,
and that by using extracting supers
again near the close of the season, fewer
unfinished sections would result and all
honey made could then be put on the
market at once and at the highest mar
ket price. Loafing could be prevented
and, besides, more and better quality of
honey be secured.
Mr.. Holterman of Canada, also read
an excellent paper Wednesday, on Mi
gratory Bookkeeping" According to
Mr.. Holterman, bees may be prottably
moved at different times during the
season TO pastures varying in kind and
time of producing, thus greatly increas-
ing the honey crop. But unless the bee
keeper was willing to do hard and try
ing work, he had better not attempt this
manner of bee-keeping, said this gentle
man, for il is no child e play, bat involves
large amount of extra work. Mr..
Holterman showed q screened bottom
and explained it's convenience in moving
bees He also showed a cover which
should prove of great value TO bee-keep-
ers who will adopt 1t. This cover we
win give an extensive trial in our own
yards another season. 1t is g felt lined
thin board cover protectssi by q tele-
scoping galvanized iron top or lid. The
object is 10 prevent cold and wind from
driving in under the cover and TINS chill
ling the brood and also to keep down
the inside hive temperature during
summer.
''Dietetic and Hygenic Value of Hon
ey, " was another paper read. Accord
ing to DR.. Eton, honey could be proit-
ably and economically used much more
extensively that IL now is. Honey con-
tains 90 per cent water and is a pure
carbohydrate. A good substitute for
butter and meat, especially for children.
Better all round than cheap syrups and
candies.
Dr. Phillips had altogether the hest
paper of the many read at the conven-
tion. This does not mean that the others
were at slI lacking, but simply that the
doctors was extra good. Breeding aud
improving bees was the subject matter
for the most part,
Thursdays meeting was exceptionally
interesting, especially in regard TO pa
pers read. N E. France of Platteville,
Wisconsin, who is perhaps the widest
known member of the association at the
present time, read paper entitled, THE
Business End of Bee keeping. This WAS
practical and helpful. as is everything
Mr. France says and does He related
personal experiences in inspecting apr
aries, marketing honey and in managing
bee keeping conditions He also showed
for the benefit of shippers, both his
round can and his metal comb honey
shipping case. We have used the round
can TO some extent, and find 1t all tt
should be, excepting that it Is hardly
sell enough put mp. This is no fault OF
~ package of course, but rather of ths
nufacturers For using single time
q all right but will not stand repeated
2. The metal comb honey shipping
promises 10 suppiant the trall
.ode1 CAGES now commonly used.
Some Of he papers seemed to us TO
, we personal interests in view rather
an those of convention members. One
these was by wholesale honey dealer,
| a. by supply manufactures and an
g. ler by the inventor of a wax press.
: even from these much could be ex-
.cted that the bee keeper might bene
by. Mr. Ninth Of Cincinnati todd, in
.ail of several honey deals, showing
:. both sides of both satisfactory and
l. satisfactory transactions He certain
II did all parties full justice la his
statements and in 80 doing showed mp
early the Importance of good carriers
aad thorough packing and careful at
.sntion TO details.
Mr. Hershisher had one Of his wax
presses on exhibition. and certainly 1t
promises to solve the wax extracting
problem for those who can be inducei
TO invest in one He showed its super
iorlty over all other kinds 10y taking the
refuse cast ont Of tho best other press
made. q large per cent Of her weight. in
pnre wax. Eyidently,tons of WAX have
besn wasted annually Nv old methods OF
extracting.
Eat to many Of us the opportunity of
renewing old aud making new acdusin-
tances in person. was one of the most
appreciated advantages of the conven-
tiou. Among otlSsrs present We're MIR.
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