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American ^ee Journal 



August, 1915. 



A Sueoessfnl Northern Apiarist 

 in Alabama 



The "Montgomery Advertissr" of 

 Sunday, June 13, contains a very in- 

 teresting article concerning Mr. W. 

 D. Null, a former lUinoisan, who, 

 with his seven sons, is making a suc- 

 cess of apiculture on a large scale 



near Demopolis, Alabama. Mr. Null 

 went to Alabama 6 years ago, bought 

 a run-down farm, improved it, went 

 largely into beekeeping and last year 

 produced nearly 50.000 pounds of 

 sweet clover honey, which he adver- 

 tises and sells himself successfully. 

 Mr. Null is a hustler and proves it. 



Miscellaneous <^ News Items 



Tri-State Field Meet at Hamilton 



As announced in the June number, 

 page 188, and in the July number, page 

 247, there will be a field meet at Hamil- 

 ton, 111 , Sept. 7, followed by a confer- 

 ence of inspectors at Keokuk the next 

 day. 



Many noted beekeepers are expected. 

 We can already announce the follow- 

 ing: Dr. L. H. Pammel and C. E. Bar- 

 tholomew, of Ames, Iowa, F. W. L. 

 Sladen, of Canada, F. E. Millen, of 

 Michigan, N. E. France, of Wisconsin, 

 E. R. Root, of Ohio, J. W. Stine, F. 

 Coverdale and Dr. Bonney, of Iowa, 

 Prof. Jager, of Minnesota, E. J. Baxter, 

 Jas. A. Stone and A. L. Kildow, of Illi- 

 nois, and E. F. Phillips, of Washing- 

 ton, D. C. Fr.\nk C. Pellett. 



Minnesota Premiums Open to All 



In the July number of the American 

 Bee Journal it is stated that the Min- 

 nesota Fair is again making the best 



offers of any State Fair in the way of 

 cash premiums. I would like to have 

 your readers know that these premi- 

 ums are offered to anyone who wishes 

 to exhibit, regardless of where they 

 reside and the Minnesota State Fair 

 Association is glad to send a premium 

 list to anyone interested without 

 charge. 



If anybody wants one address Sec. 

 J. C. Simpson, at Hamline, Minn. 



Besides having a large honey and 

 bee supply show we expect to have 

 also a meeting of beekeepers on 

 Thursday, Sept. 9th, at 2 p. m. in 

 the Bee and Honey Building at the 

 State Pair. Every beekeeper visiting 

 the Minnesota State Pair should make 

 it a point to be there. 



P. J. Doll, Sitpt. 

 Bee ■Sr' Honey Bldg , Minnesota State Fair. 

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Western New York Meeting 



The Western New York Honey Pro- 

 ducers' Association will hold a picnic 

 and field meet on Saturday, August 7 

 at the apiary of John N. DeMuth, 

 Pembroke, N. Y., which is on the 

 main State road between Buffalo and 

 Batavia, or 14 miles west of Batavia. 

 Demonstrations and talks on bee- 

 culture will be in order. Bring your 

 basket lunch. Every one interested in 

 bees and honey is invited to attend. 

 Wm. F. Vollmer, Sec.-Treas. 



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Fire Damages Bee Supply Factory 



The bee supply factory and store 

 house of Robert O. Coombs of Guil- 

 ford, Vermont, were damaged by fire, 

 cause unknown, with a loss of about 

 $15,000 recently, partly covered by in- 

 surance. 



Mr. Coombs recently took over the 

 business formerly conducted by Earl 

 M. Nichols of Lyonsville, Mas.s. He 

 expects to kfiep on filling orders as 

 formerly and will supply his trade 

 with but little delay. 



Gaetano Piana 



The apiarist and queen breeder mentioned 



in the March number; now a Lieutenant 



in the Italian army 



School for Beekeepers 



A school for beekeepers will be held 

 on August 4, 5, tl. 7, 1915, at Hathorne. 

 Mass.. under the auspices of Massa- 

 chusetts Agricultural College, Ex- 



tension Service, the Essex County 

 Agricultural School Co-operating. 



This school is intended to be of help 

 not only to the professional beekeep- 

 er, but to market gardeners, fruit 

 growers, growers of cucumbers under 

 glass, small fruit producers, cran- 

 berry culturists, managers of estates 

 and institutions, science teachers, li- 

 brarians and persons contemplating 

 beekeeping as well. 



FIRST DAY 

 August 4, 10 A. M. 



1 Establishment of Bees in Essex 

 County Dr. Burton N. Gates 



2 1 :30 p.m — Demonstration and ex- 

 planation of simple beekeeping— equip- 

 ment; its preparation and use as hives 

 supers, sections, frames, traps etc — 

 Dr. Burton N. Gates, Mr. Gladstone H 

 Cale. 



3 Instruction in handling bees 

 (demonstration with live bees) 



Dr. Burton ^. Gates 

 SECOND DAY: FRUIT GROWERS' 

 AND MARKET GARDENERS' DAY 

 August 5, 10 A. M. 



4 Demonstration: Maintaining 

 bees in cucumber houses. 



Mr. Gladstone H. Cale 



5 The Control of the "Moth." 



Dr. Burton N. Gates 



6 Demonstration of handling bees. 



Mr. Gladstone H. Cale. 

 1:30 P. M. 



7 Necessity for Bees in Vegetable 

 and Fruit Production. 



Mr. S. L. Davenport 



8 The Orchard Apiary; its Estab- 

 lishment. 



Mr. Gladstone H. Cale. 

 i1 Question box. 



THIRD DAY 



August 6, 10 A. M. 



10 The Races of Bees. J 



Dr. Burton N. Gates \ 



11 The Colony; its Development 

 and Members. 



Mr. Gladstone H. Cale. 



12 The Products of the Hive. 



Mr. Gladstone H. Cale. 

 1:30 P. M. 



13 Honey Sources; Important Bee 

 Forage. 



Mr. Fred A. Smith., 

 Director. 



14 Making a Start with Bees. 



Dr. Burton N. Gates 

 FOURTH DAY: BEEKEEPERS' DAY 

 —SPECIAL PROGRAM 

 August 7, 10 A. M. 



15 Handling of swarms. 



Mr. Gladstone H. Cale. 



16 Increasing the bees. 



. Dr. Burton N. Gates 



17 Transferring a colniiv of bees 

 to a modern hive. (Demonstrated) 



Mr. Gladstone H. Cale. 



18 Discussion of Bee Diseases and 

 Their Treatment. I Demonstrated). 



Mr. Gladstone H. Cale. 



19 Retiueening; Italianization. 



Mr. Geo. W. Adams. 

 Rowley, Mass. 



20 Suggestions for Honey Production. 



Mr. Gladstone H .Cale. 



21 Question box. 



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