1909 



GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE 



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MEETING OF TEXAS BEE-KEEPERS AT COLLEGE STATION, JULY 27-3U. 



Through the cooperation and perseverance of the members of the State Association the State legislature was 

 induced to make an appropriation of $3000 for ridding the State of foul brood. 



DEE-KEEPERS IN TEXAS HOLD ANNU- 

 AL MEETING WITH TEXAS FARM- 

 ERS' CONGRESS. 



BY T. P. ROBINSON. 



The Texas Bee-keepers' Association, being 

 a branch of the Texas Farmers' Congress, 

 met in general session with that body at 

 College Station, Texas, July 27 to 30, and 

 transacted much important business for the 

 association. Many interesting subjects were 

 discussed by the members pertaining to api- 

 arian craft, and much lasting good was ac- 

 complished, especially to the younger mem- 

 bers of the boay. Through the cooperation 

 and perseverance of the members of the as- 

 sociation the last State legislature was in- 

 duced to make an appropriation of $3000 for 

 the purpose of ridding the State of foul 

 brood. A few years ago the State passed 

 some very good laws relative to foul brood, 

 but there was no money set apart to defray 

 the expenses of inspection work. Now that 

 we have both the law and 

 the means we are hopeful 

 that we can attend to foul 

 brood effectively. 



At this meeting of the as- 

 sociation the funds in ques- 

 tion were applied so as to di > 

 the greatest amount of good 

 for the bee interests of the 

 State. 



We had with us (and we 

 were glad to welcome them) 

 men from Arkansas and 

 Cuba. It was a treat to hear 

 these gentlemen discuss 

 beedom from foreign fields. 

 The question-box discus- 

 sions were instructive and 

 entertaining. 



The following officers 

 were elected for the ensu- 



mg year: T. P. Robinson, Bartlett, Texas, 

 President; W. H. White, Blossom, Texas, 

 Vice-president; W. T. Chddress, Batesville, 

 Texas, Secretary- treasurer. The associa- 

 tion closed in harmony and good will, hop- 

 ing to meet again in annual session with the 

 Farmers' Congress next July. It is hoped 

 that we shall have a large attendance at that 

 time, and that much good may be accom- 

 plished. 

 Bartlett, Texas. 



SPECIALIZING IN BEE-KEEPING. 



BY BENJ. A. FORD. 



T. P. ROBINSON, 



President of the Texas Bee-keepers 

 Association. 



For years I have considered making bee- 

 keeping my sole occupation; but I have al- 

 ways been held back by different writers who 

 advise against the plan of depending on bees 

 alone for a livelihood. I have been keeping 

 bees quite extensively for more than twenty 

 years, and always looked forward to the time 

 when I could depend on 

 them alone for a livina. 

 During the past few ye;trs 

 I have been very successful 

 with bees, and so about a 

 year ago I took up bees as a 

 business; but, having had 

 considerable experience 

 with poultry, I kept chickens 

 also on a small scale. Be- 

 sides these lines, I had a small 

 farm to work to some extent. 

 The fact is, however, that I 

 should have been better off 

 at present if I had made bee- 

 keeping my sole occupation. 

 The bees have made up for 

 the loss on the other two 

 lines, and have given a good 

 margin besides over and 

 above the expense of the 



