138 ANNUAL REPORT 



I do not know but I have trespassed on friend Densmore's paper on 

 manufacture, but I could not have shown what a perfect system the 

 industry is now reduced to except T had followed it through. 



ELECTION OF OPFICERS. 



The Association proceeded to the annual election of oflBcers for the 

 ensuing year. 



On motion, the present list of officers was re-elected, viz. : 



President — Russell Blakeley, St. Paul. 



Vice President — Ditus Day, Farmington. 



Secretart^ and Treasurer — Prof. Edward D. Porter, State University 

 Experimental Farm, St. Anthony Park. 



Executive Committee — Russell Blakeley, Ditus Day, Prof. E. D. Por- 

 ter, Seth H. Kenney, J. F. Porter. 



THE HONEY INDUSTRY. 



It was suggested that a few moments be given to discussion on the 

 Apiary, and Mr. Wm. Danforth, of Red Wing, was requested to come 

 forward and address the Association upon the subject. 



Mr. Danforth exhibited some fine samples of comb and strained 

 honey in frames and glass jars He said: 



Mb. Chairman: I don't claim to be a bee or honey man, nor to 

 understand the business very well. I have been too much occupied 

 with other kinds of business to make the subject a study, but I think 

 the honey industry a very important one. Although we have to 

 search around considerable to find a competent bee man, we have 

 such a person present in the person of Mr U.rie, who can tell you 

 much more than I can on the subject. 



The first swarm of bees he had anything to do with was when he 

 was a boy of thirteen years, when he had followed a stray swarm 

 some three-quarters of a mile and succeeded in saving it. They were 

 taken home, and in two years when he left home he had quite an 

 apiary. He soon found that it could be made a remunerative busi- 

 ness. Year before last, he said, we had a ton and three-quarters of 

 honey, and about a ton the past season. He had not been at home to 

 give them any attention except about twelve days, the care being be- 

 stowed by his wife and hired help. It was a rather poor honey sea- 

 son this year. 



His method was to work the bees for honey; to control the bees and 



