June, 1914. 



American l^ee Journal 



It will be seen that 10 pounds of bees 

 were shipped in these five packages, 

 and that 7>^ pounds of live bees were 

 taken out. There was a loss of less 

 than one pound of bees dying t« roufe, 

 the remaining loss being in bodily 

 weight as mentioned above. It would 

 seem that, for shipment this distance, 

 2.5 percent more bees would have to 

 be put in to make the weight of full 3 

 pounds hold out. 



It is my intention to keep up the ex- 

 periments in shipping bees without 

 combs until we know what we can de- 

 pend upon, then perhaps it will not pay 

 us to winter our bees in the North. I 

 shall receive another shipment of five 

 packages in a day or two. and it is 

 probably on the road now. The 

 weather is warmer and the bees 

 may not come through in such good 

 shape. 



One of the Apiaries of Pierre Odier, Cei.igny. Switzerland. 



Convention ^ Proceedings 



The Wisconsin State Meeting 



The Wisconsin State Beekeepers' As- 

 sociation met in convention in Madi- 

 son Feb. 2. N. E. France was elected 

 temporary president. The Assembly 

 Room was well filled, over 80 beekeep- 

 ers, including 8 lardies, being present. 



Rev. Francis Jaeger, of the University 

 of Minnesota, addressed the conven- 

 tion on " Present Needs of Wisconsin 

 and Minnesota Beekeepers." His argu- 

 ment was a comparison of old-time and 

 present day methods, not only in bee- 

 keeping but in dairy work. He urged 

 beekeepers to organize along the same 

 lines as the various agricultural socie- 

 ties. 



M. E. Eggers spoke on, "Should a 

 young man specialize on beekeeping ?" 

 The report of A. C. Allen, delegate to 

 the National, was substantially as pub- 

 lished in the Beekeepers' Review. A 

 committee on resolutions was ap- 

 pointed, consisting of E. B. Rosa, H. 

 H. Moe, and Herman Gloege. 



The convention adjourned until 1 :30 

 p.m. 



At 1 :30 p.m. the meeting was called 

 to order, and Rev. Francis Jaeger ad- 

 dressed the convention on " A separate 

 department of beekeeping at the State 

 Agricultural College." Brother Jaeger 

 showed the necessity of its being not 

 only separate, but independent, as in 



the Minnesota University. Here in 

 Wisconsin it is a department of the 

 Agricultural College. Under Prof. 

 Sanders it is perfectly satisfactory to 

 the Wisconsin State Beekeepers' Asso- 



ciation, but it might not be so under a 

 possible successor. 



Prof. Sanders spoke on " The value 

 of a single beekeeping course at the 

 State Agricultural College." He is 

 held in high esteem by the beekeepers, 

 and always commands close attention. 



L. V. France exhibited charts, show- 

 ing distribution of different honey- 

 plants, number of colonies, etc., in the 

 different counties of the State. Mr. 

 France stated that answers to his in- 

 quiries had not been as full as antici- 

 pated ; however, he was voted the 

 thanks of the convention with the re- 

 quest to continue the work. 



After the supper a large number went 

 to the Agricultural College, where they 

 were entertained by an address by F. 

 Wilcox, general survey of beekeeping, 

 State and National; also a stereopti- 

 con entertainmenjt by N. E. France, 

 inspector of Wisconsin apiaries. 



SECOND DAY — MORNING SESSION. 



A good share of the morning was 

 taken up by " five minute talks " on 

 "One important thing I have learned 

 this year." 



The election of officers for ensuing 

 year resulted as follows: President, 

 N. E. France; vice-president, Frank 

 Wilcox; secretary, Gus Dittmer; treas- 

 urer, Harry Lathrop. 



It was decided by an almost unani- 

 mous vote not to send a delegate to 

 the National. 



The Committee on Resolutions re- 

 ported the following : 



Whereas. The Supreme Ruler of the uni- 

 verse, in His all-wise providence, has deem- 

 ed fit to call from our association our be- 

 loved president, Jacob Huffman; therefore, 

 be it 



Rciok'al. That we, the Wisconsin State 

 Beekeepers' Association in convention as- 

 sembled Feb. 3. I9I-1. do hereby express our 

 sorrow at the loss of our beloved President, 

 that the beekeeping world has lost an able 

 counselor who will be hard to replace; 

 therefore, be it further 



Jicsolved. That a copy of these resolutions 

 be spread upon our minutes; that a copy be 

 sent to the family, and that the chair be 

 draped in mournine during the time of this 

 convention. H. H. MOE. 



E. B. Rosa, 

 Herman L. Gloege. 

 i'cinrniftfe. 



J03. Walther at Delemont and His ApiARy. 



