The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-03-13
BEEKEEPERS ELECT, PLAN
FOR FIELD. MEET, HEAR TALKS
WILLIAM GRIFFITH OF RLM grove
CHOSEN PRESIDENT OF TIL
STATE ASSOCIATION.
Last Years Honey Production Good and
Has Ready Market-Prospects Good
for 1919 Season.

Officers for the ensuing year were
elected. number Of interesting and in
structivc talks were given and prelim-
mary plans were completed for the field
mcct this summer. ut tho annual meet
ing Of tho Tri-State Bcekccpcr's associa
ton held yesterday in tho assembly
room of tho chamber Of commerce.
Officers elected for tho fiscal year
William Griffith. Elm Grove. prcsI-
John McMastcrs. Wcllsburg. vice
president.
John Rude. Bcllaire, secretary treas
urrr.
held this year on the kuntz farm at
Limestone, Marshall county. MeSsrs.
Rood and KuntZ wore named as COM
mittec to arrange for the affair for Au-
gust 20.
The association territory embraces all
the Panhandle counties IT this state
this section Of eastern Ohio and part
Of western Pennsylvania.
The meeting was featured by a num-
Der Of excellent talks followed by a gen.
eral discussion OF the bee situation TOT
the past year and the prospects Tor mo
ensuing year. Reports read showed that
1913 was ono Of the most SUGGEST III
periods in the history of the organlza-
lion so far az the honey production was
concerned. but that many bees had been
killed by the cold. late spring. The DC
mand for honey was unusually larg;
and the product was quickly sold with
good profit This was due prlnclpal!E
TO the large consumption of honey IN
lieu of sugar. caused by the conserva
ton edict issued by the 1ederal luel
administration. Reports based upon
forccastcd cstigations were made
which indicate that this years honey
production will bc the largest ever in
this section Of the country. as 1t Is Nc
lievcd that the crop Of clover VIII DO
large and good for honey making. while
all indications point to carly budding
of fruit unless retarded or killed by late
Among the members of the associa-
| ton who spoke on tho bee question
! were: 4. ]. Yahn Of Triadelphia. who
/ told Of the inspection made by him IN
discussed the latest and best methods OF
| spraying fruit trees while in bloom and
| c. L. scabright Of Blaine. Ohio, put the
question to tho assembly II member
ship in the BeekrGpers ASSOCIATION was was
unanimously answered by all presenl
| that II was. Preliminary plans were
then made for the next annual meeting
! TO he hold here.
State Commissioner OF Agriculture :!
Rooce, both of Charleston. who were or
| the program for addresses. as well as
a G. Stevens Of ST. ClairsVille. county
agent Of Belmont county. Ohio' were
unable to be present. ,r
The meeting was enhanced with taIg
by a woman representative Of the A.
| Root company beckccPers Suppl
house, Medina, Ohio. on the marketing
Among the members OF tho associa
ton present were: William Griffin 1 81
Elm Grove, J. II. Wolfe. Captlna' "
va; w. l. kinscy, bridgeport
Bellairc: John Noble. Moundsyille; p: J
| Byrne. Elm Grove: Albert tanSm my, s
John Rude BeIairc: J. c. Chaplin. Ne"
Martinsvillc; J. +, Richard. Sha 1si!,l
Miles Hart. Shadyside; r.. - =; 6ui a-r.
strong Mills. O.: Mrs. r. II. McG;oll0Gh
r. d. No. !, Wheeling. and A. ". DC
! Nash, Jacobsville, 0.