GLRANINGS IN BEE CULTURE 



Nailing up supers and shallow frames. See Beekeeping in the Southwest, this issue. 



THE OHIO STATE BEEKEEPERS' CONVENTION AT AKRON, NOV. 26, 27 



BY E. R. ROOT 



While the attendance at this convention 

 was not large (not over fifty being present 

 at any one time), it was a representative 

 one, and the discussions were above the 

 average. In the afternoon of the first day 

 the members were piloted through the B. F. 

 Goodrich establishment, the largest rubber- 

 plant in the world — a plant that has 15,000 

 employees. All who went through express- 

 ed themselves as feeling that this was one 

 of the greatest treats of their lives. To see 

 rubber tires for automobiles and bicycles, 

 rubber coats, rubber shoes, and other rub- 

 ber specialties made, the thousands of work- 

 men like a well-drilled army was indeed a 

 sight. This immense concern opens its 

 doors to the public, and the public is given 

 an insight as to the possibilities that can 

 be accomplished through a great organiza- 

 tion. 



The first regular session was in the eve- 

 ning, presided over by Mr. Fred Leininger, 

 l)resident. In his address at the opening- 

 he called attention to the fact that we were 

 meeting in one of the greatest states in the 

 Union — a state which contains some of the 

 best beekeepei-s in the world; a state that 

 has the largest bee-supply manufactory in 

 the country if not in the world; a state tliat 

 sends out more queens than any oilier in 



the Union. While he admitted that the 

 attendance that evening was not as large 

 as that of some meetings in other states, he 

 felt that it represented a large number of 

 colonies of bees. He spoke of the benefits 

 of organization and co-operation ; of the 

 importance of getting a better price for our 

 product. The fact that we are not getting 

 better prices he felt was due to the fault of 

 the beekeepers themselves. 



He then called on N. E. Shaw, chief in- 

 spector of apiaries, Columbus, Ohio, who 

 gave an address on the condition of bee 

 diseases in Ohio. When he first began this 

 work he was somewhat discouraged. Foul 

 brood had taken a tremendous hold, and tlie 

 task of mitigating its ravages seemed well 

 nigh hopeless ; but he was glad to report 

 that many localities that were formerly rot- 

 ten with the disease were now practically 

 free from it. In many others the disease 

 was becoming less and less prevalent, and 

 it was evident that it would all be cleaned 

 up in the near future. 



The report for the yea;* showed a decided 

 gain for the better. About 8000 colonies 

 were inspected last year at an average of 

 24 cents a colony. This figure, according to 

 Dr. Pliilli] s. who was present, was about 

 normal. 



