The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-07
BEES OUR ALLY
Kansans Make Them Do Their
Bit in the War.
State Bee Keepers Association
in Session Here.
DOUBLE HONEY PRODUCTION
That Is Slogan of Members of
Organization.
Interesting Program at Cham
Der of Commerce Today.

UCE Ol COuklICICC AOuays
Speaking of temperament and the
like, Cleopatra herself never exhibited
like the whims of the native
Kansas bee, according to DR.. G.
Bohrer, Chase, Kan, who spoke on
1.-The Use of Smoke in the Apiary'
before the convention of the Kansas
State Beekeepers' association here this
Bees, so to speak, are controlled,
insofar as their temper is concerned.
by environment and the extensiveness
of their industry Doctor Bohrer
brought this out in telling how to
utilize smoke in handling bees.
when you go to enter hive" he
said, land use smoke it tends to
frighten the bees, and then you pound
on the side of the hive. This makes
the bees think their home is to be de-
stroyed and they begin to try to save
all the honey they can by filling their
sacs. Heavily laden the bees are
harmless and will fight only on the
offensive. They won't bother you I'M
less you hurt them first
When to Use Smoke.
Doctor Bohrer said there were times
to use smoke and times not to. This
comes in. If it is early morning or on
a damp dark day when all the bees
are at home with nothing to do they
are inclined to be peevish and an
t ogonistic. At that time smoke is
necessary Bees, just like humans
are sour and disgruntled when they
have nothing to do.
A little. strategy, Doctor Bohrer says.
will lessen the need for smoke. The
hive Should be entered on bright,
sunny day just after all the field
bees have departed for their daily la
Dor.
incidentally, Doctor Bohrer touched
upon the profits connected with bee
culture. Last year he mad six colonies.
The half dozen colonies yielded him
1000 pounds of honey and three addi-
tional colonies. The honey was worth
a cents a pound extracted or $140:
The maintenance of the bees, of
course, was nothing except a little
time spent in furnishing them with
modern hives.
Double States Production.
By doubling its honey production.
Kansas can conserve 100000 pounds
of sugar annually, according to those
attending the convention today. The
meeting began at 1870 O'Clock this
afternoon with the annual address of
the president, Charles D. Mize, routine
business and the address by DR.. G.
Bohrer, Chase. Kan, on The Use of
Smoke in the Apiary.'
4. present there are 10000 colonies
of bees in the state producing about
100000 pounds of honey a year. A
pound of honey rs equivalent in sweet
ness to two pounds of sugar and can
be used as a substitute. The govern
ent is urging, in connection with its
food conservation drives, that all
sugar possible be saved.
Revolutionize Industry.
This condition revolutionizes the bee
industry. A few years ago bee colonies
were something to be found in hol-
low trees and have their hive
raided on some cold day by humans
bent upon an exciting sport. These
sportsmen are now raiding German
pill boxes, and those at home are
tanning descendants of their former
victims and making them do their
Bit in increasing food and revenue
production.
Between seventy-five and hundred
beekeepers are attending the conven-
ton which is being held at the Cham
Der of Commerce. The program in
full is as follows:
This Afternoon-1 80 O'Clock.
Calling meeting to order.
Address by President Chas. D. Mize.
Report of secretary-treasurer.
Appointment of committee.
Reception of members.
The Use OF Smoke IN the Ap1ary, DR..
G. Bohrer. Chase, Kan.
Question box.
Tonight O'Clock.
1.-THE Proper Spacing of Frames c. P.
Dadant. Hamilton, Ill.
Rec Inspection Frank c. Pellet, At
lantic. Iowa.
Investment Per Colony for the Produc-
ton of Comb and Extracted Honey" c. B.
Baxter. Leavenworth, Kan.
Report of committee on constitution and
bylaws.
Bee Diseases" DR.. J. H. Merrill. State
Agricultural college. Manhattan, Kan.
Tuesday, 0 O'Clock.
Best Method of Shipping Queens in
Pound Packages" NJ. c. Berry. Hayneville.
Ala.
Management of Ou- Apiaries'' J. A
Nininger. Nickerson, Kan.
Best Method of Hearing Queens by
Amateur Queen Breeders A. V. Small, st
Joseph, Mo-
Spring Management of Bees also Work
Proposed by the Office" f. w. Atkins
special field agent department of ento-
mology. Washington, d. c.
Question box.
Adjournment for banquet.
Tuesday, 1880 O'Clock.
Stereopticon Views on Bee Keeping. Prof
S. J. Hunter, Lawrence Kan.
Election of officers.
Experiences With Pound Packages" DR..
A D. burlington, Hutchinson, Kan.
Keeping Bees Shares" Harry A.
Huff Chapman, Kan.
producing Thick Comb Honey Geo E.
Gapwell. Cottonwood Falls, Kan.
Report of inspection work in north half
of The state, Prof. Geo. A. Dean, Manhattan,
Kan.
Report of inspection work in south half
of state, Prof. S. J. Hunter. Lawrence, Kan.
Report of 1917 honey crop, Number of
colonies spring and fall count.