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GLEANIN(]S IN BEE CULTURE. 



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FIRST MFEriNG OF THE MARYLAND STATE BEE-KEEPERS ASSOCIATION. 



FIRST MEETING OF THE MARY- 

 LAND BEE-KEEPERS. 



BY THOMAS B. SYMONS, 



State Entomologist. 



About one hundred enthusiastic bee-keepers 

 assembled in the Fifth Regiment Armory, Balti- 

 more, Dec. 3, 1908, in response to a call of the 

 State Entomologist, to form a State bee-keepers' 

 association. Dr. J. Aikenhead, of Easton, Md., 

 was elected temporary chairman, and Prof. T. B. 

 Symons, of College Park, Md., acted as tempo- 

 rary secretary. The program, which had been 

 P'eviously arranged, was then carried out. 



A representative from each of the thirteen coun- 

 ties represented at the meeting was appointed 

 on the Committee on Permanent Organization. 

 This committee met and considered the constitu- 

 tion and bylaws, which was presented and adopt- 

 ed by the general meeting in the afternoon. 



Thus a permanent organization was effected to 

 promote scientific and practical bee culture in 

 Maryland. 



The permanent officers for the ensuing year 

 were elected: President, Dr. J. Aikenhead, East- 

 on, Md.; Vice-president, H. S. Krumbine, Gil- 

 p'n; Secretarv-treasurer, Prof. T. B. Symons, 

 College Park,' Md. 



The following vice-presidents from the counties 

 were elected: .Allegany, H. S. Krumbine; Anne 

 Arundel, Miss Marry A. Hildreth; Baltimore, VV. 

 B Atkinson; Calvert, C. Orville Drury; Caro- 

 line, D. I. Patchett; Carroll, W. C. McCardell; 

 Cecil, M. C. Reeder; Charles, Wm. R. Clark; 

 Dorchester, John Thompson; Frederick, C. Bear; 

 Garrett, J. E. Conneway; Haiford, W. H. Raw- 

 houser; Howard, Chas. Lemmon: Kent, E. H. 

 Strong; Montgomery, N. H. Saunders; Prince 

 (leorge, D. H. Hopkins; Queen Anne, Mrs. W. 

 Irving Walker; Somerset, A. B. Twining; Tal- 



bot, Dr. J. Aikenhead; Washington, Chas. E. 

 Virts; Wicomico, Ernest A. Hearn; Worcester, 

 John H. Gibbs. 



The meeting was a success from every stand- 

 point. The members present took part in the 

 discussion of the subjects on the program. 



The need of a bee-keepers' association in Mary- 

 land was emphasized by Prof. T. B. Symons, 

 State Entomologist. 



In his remarks he draw attention to the great 

 need of co-operation among bee-keepers in the 

 work throughout the State in order that the in- 

 dustry may be promoted. He said that no State 

 presents more favorable conditions for bee-keep- 

 ing than Maryland, but that organization is nec- 

 essary in order to secure legislation for the pro- 

 motion of this neglected industry in the State. 



Dr. E. F. Phillips, of the Bureau of Entomol- 

 ogy, U. S. Department of Agriculture, discussed 

 the present status of apiculture in the United 

 States. This very able paper is published in full 

 in a bulletin of the Department of Agriculture, 

 which can be had for the asking. 



The discussions of the various questions on the 

 program occupied the remaining time of the 

 morning session. A large number of the bee- 

 keepers present took part in the discussions, which 

 brought many points of interest to all present. 



At the afternoon session. Dr. G. F. White 

 made an interesting and instructive address on 

 " How to Detect and Control Bee Diseases." He 

 fully explained the methods of detecting Ameri- 

 can and European foul brood, also pickle brood, 

 and stated the best means of control known. 



Mr. E. R. Root, not being able to be present, 

 was represented by Mr. Wm. A. Selser, of Phil- 

 adelphia, who made a very practical address on 

 "Tiie Handling of Bees." 



After a full discussion of the questions on the 

 program for the afternoon the meeting adjourned. 



