January, 1913. 



American Vae Journal 



keeping line seems to be booming to 

 such an extent over here that we imag- 

 ine there are no difficulties to need 

 serious consideration aside from the 

 fight against European Foul Brood 

 and in so far as that work is con- 

 cerned, we have to depend on our 

 government for financial assistance. 

 The soiling of honey and other k'n- 

 dred problems are not problems at all 

 just now, as it is not a question of 

 where we can sell honey, but rather 

 how much we can supply. My own 

 inclinations lead me to desire affilia- 

 tion with the National, but this is a 

 question of majority rule. 



Mr. Morley Pettit, the Provincial 

 Apiarist, gave an address on the Foul 

 lirood Situation in Ontario. Briefly, 

 he said that American Foul Brood is 

 be'ng held in check and in many lo- 

 calities is wiped out altogether. As 

 to European Foul Brood, however. 

 Mr. Pettit franl- v ga,ve it as his 

 opinion that it would sweep all ove'- 

 the Province, no matter how much in- 

 spection was done. The only remedy 

 known and advised^ is that all black 

 colonies be Italianized with a good 

 vigorous strain of that rice of bees 

 From what I can learn, good Carnijl- 

 ans are just as good to fight th.; 

 disease, but owing to their color being 

 somewhat like that of the black bees 

 for beginners at least, it is iiuch safer 

 to Italianize. The motto in regard to 

 italianizing is "do it now" for most 

 assuredly black bees go under in a 

 hurry when this scourge strikes 

 them. While there was a lot of dis- 

 cussion on this matter of European 

 Foul Brood, for the first time in my 

 remembrance, "starved brood' was 

 not mentioned. One man who defend- 

 ed black bees last year, and has since 

 gotten European Foul Brood among 

 them said to me, "No one need ever 

 suggest starved brood to me any more 

 as the cause of this curse." 



As the greater part of one session 

 was devoted to the matter of running 

 out apiaries with the aid of automo- 

 biles, one may be justified in thinking 

 that bee-keeping has reached the most 

 advanced stage of any period on rec- 

 ord in Ontario. Mr. H. G. Sibbald, who 

 is one of our most successful men- 

 uses a Ford, five passenger car, and 

 is highly pleased with this innova- 

 tion. Seven or eight, who were pres- 

 ent at the meeting, are also using 

 motors in different types, and all 

 seemed to think they were a paying 

 investment, especially where one does 

 not need to travel much in the winter. 

 Mr. Enos Farr, of Low Banks, uses 

 a motor truck and carries extractor 

 engine, etc., from one yard to another 

 Mr. Chrysler of Chatham, and Mr. 

 Miller of London- also use motor 

 trucks, but they haul all the honey 

 home to be extracted, having a large 

 room at home with full equipment 

 for rapid work. Both use a frame of the 

 Heddon type, and it was pointed out 

 that with loose hanging frames, the 



combs would get damaged in transit. 

 Personally, while admitting that both 

 friend Miller and Chrysler are making 

 a success with their methods, if this 

 scribbler had to adopt similar plans 

 he would soon go out of business. On 

 the other hand I feel sure that neither 

 of them would consider for a moment 

 the thought of keeping bees as I do 

 so that what is good for one man Is 

 useless for another — a fact that would 

 explain many differences of opinion 

 not only in bee-keeping but all other 

 callings as well. No doubt many are 

 in the same position as myself in the 

 possibility of adding an automobile 

 equipment to our plans. I could not 

 afford one if I wanted it "real bad," 

 which is not the case yet, and I am 

 such a "botcher" with machinery that 

 an engine to be satisfactory to me 

 would have to be almost absolutely 

 "fool-proof." Even if I had an auto, 1 

 would still be at the expense of a 

 horse, as living in the country, we 

 would need means of traveling in the 

 winter months. Then during the past 

 wet fall' at the time our feeding was 

 done, some of the roads were so bad 

 that an auto would not have served 

 when it "ought to," and the horse 

 would have had to be in service again. 

 When I can afford an auto as a lux- 

 ury, likely one will be bought — that 

 time is a matter of conjecture, but as 

 I consider the matter from a purely 

 financial standpoint, old Dobbin will 

 have to do our traveling for a few 

 years yet. 'i*'4 



J. E. Dunn gave an instructive talk 

 on preparing bees for winter, and Mr. 

 Harkness spoke from the standpoint 

 of winter and spring management. One 

 thing in which Mr. Harkness' meth- 

 od is out of the ordinary, and as a 

 result created some discussion, is that 

 he winters in the cellar, and before 

 putting the bees Inside, the regular 

 cover is removed and a rim about two 

 inches or more deep is set on the hive. 

 Inside of this rim a sealed comb of 

 honey is laid flat, and over all a few 

 thicknesses of burlap. While he meets 

 with good success by this plan yet tc 

 my mind he must have a perfect cel- 

 lar- as in a cellar too cold there 

 would be too much exposure of the 

 bees prepared in that manner, when 

 the bottom boards are also removed. 

 The plan did not meet with much ap- 

 proval. The preparing of a large num- 

 ber of colonies in that way would 

 mean a lot of "fussing." I would pre- 

 fer having that extra amount of honey 

 in the brood nest instead of on top 

 of the frames. In connection with Mr. 

 Harkness' address the usual discus- 

 sion as to ventilation of bee cellars 

 came up again, with the result, as 

 viewed from an impartial standpoint, 

 that fresh air, and lots of it, got the 

 best of the bargain. 



The Hon. James Duff, Minister of 

 Agriculture for Ontario, addressed the 

 meeting. He paid a splendid tribute 



to our esteemed President, Mr. Nolan 

 and we bee-kepers appreciated Mr. 

 Duff's kind words very much. En- 

 couragement was given from the De- 

 partment he represents and under 

 which bee-keeping comes. With a 

 President thoroughly in touch with 

 the Minister in charge of this depart- 

 ment- it seems likely for us to get 

 any needed help. Bee-keeping as a 

 business, in the eyes of the "powers 

 that be" has made wonderful progress 

 during the past few years and bids 

 fair to keep up the pace for some years 

 to come. 



A. D. Mcintosh, B. S. A., of Sterling, 

 Ontario, told us what we can expect 

 of the District Representatives: "Find 

 out what you want and then ask for 

 it." Mr. Mcintosh gave ample assur- 

 ance that in so far as he is concerned, 

 the things asked for will be given to 

 the extent that lies in the power nf 

 the District Representative. 



Mr. J. W. Clark of Cainsville, the 

 well known Buff Orpington man, gave 

 a practical talk on Bees, Fruit and 

 Poultry although Mr. Clark said that 

 he would perfer the subject to be 

 headed. Poultry- Fruit and Bees, yet 

 he demonstrated that the right man 

 could be very successful in all three 

 lines combined, no matter in which 

 order the callings were given prefer- 

 ence. 



Mr. Sladen of Ottawa, lately from 

 England, gave a splendid paper on the 

 •subject of Bee-Breeding. Naturally, on 

 a technical subject of this nature- an 

 extensive synopsis is necessary, and 

 as no notes were taken, readers of the 

 Journal will have to wait until the 

 paper is published in full, and it will 

 no doubt be. at an early date. Officers 

 for next year are almost the same as 

 last year. The places of two Directors 

 lately deceased, David Chalmers and 

 Mr. Switzer were filled by other men 

 Mr. Nolan of Newton Robinson, is re- 

 elected president and Mr. Pettit, of 

 Gueliih College, is secretary in place 

 of Mr. Hodgetts. w-ho was overburd- 

 ened with work. The usual resolutions 

 were passed and the meeting ad,iourn- 

 ed to meet at the call of the Execu- 

 tive. 



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 It we can sell them it will help us to pay tor 

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