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THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



May 14-, 



Bunting, of Ranab ; Morgan Co., T. R. G. Welch, of Morgan 

 City; Washington Co., Mrs. Woodbury, of St. George ; Juab 

 Co., Thos. Bilston, of Kephi. 



The E.\ecutlve Committee is as follows : Messrs. J. A. 

 Smith, J. B. Fagg, and Geo. E. Dudley. 



Committee on foul brood law, Messrs. J. B. Fagg, Geo. E. 

 Dudley, Henry Bullock, T. B. Clark and E. S. Lovesy. 



Xlie President's Address. 



Friends mid Bec-Keepers : — We greet you once more. 

 Another year has rolled into space. Time, like an ever-run- 

 ning stream, glides along, carrying us the same as so many 

 bubbles on the surface uutll we reach the waterfall, or that 

 bright shore we have heard of, but of which we know so little. 

 Life at the best is but a brief span, then should we not improve 

 each shining moment as it flies onward? And, above all, 

 should we not cultivate a kind, generous, fraternal feeling 

 towards each other? 



It is a known fact to some, and it has been observed by 

 many, that the bee-keeping pursuit is productive of a kind, 

 soothing feeling of peace and good-will, then why not adopt 

 those promptings, and unite for the general good? If we 

 would do this, we must more thoroughly organize for our own 

 interest and self-preservation, not with a view to oppress, but 

 to try to avoid being oppressed or crushed. When we note 

 the powerful organizations that we have to contend with, does 

 it not more than ever behoove us to organize for our own pro- 

 tection ? 



There was a time in the history of Utah when our bee- 

 keepers could get good prices for all that they could produce. 

 This was when we lived within ourselves, and traded with our 

 neighbors. But now all this is changed ; the consumers of 

 our products are more remote, and while, as a rule, the con- 

 sumer pays a fair price for what he receives, it often happens 

 that the pioducer does not receive a fair figure. Instances 

 have come to my notice of late, showing that the consumers 

 have paid three tiaies the price received by the producer, and 

 yet some of those blood-sucking leeches that live between the 

 producer and the consumer, are not satisfied, for we have 

 positive evidence that some of them have purchased pure 

 honey at low rates, then mixed glucose with it, and then sold 

 the stuff at a high price. They thus prevent the producers 

 from selling their products at a living price, and as they must 

 have all the profit, they prevent thousands of poor people 

 from using honey. 



How long will our people be fooled in this way ? If they 

 buy either honey or glucose, why should they pay those peo- 

 ple such an enormous royalty for mixing it for them ? Now, 

 if these statements are true, would not the bee-keepers be 

 willing to sustain our Bee-Keepers' Union if it would analyze 

 some of this suspected honey, and thus try to protect the bee- 

 keepers and the public? 



It should be plain to all that not only should we still agi- 

 tate the subject of cheaper transportation, but we should, if 

 possible, do something to prevent the demoralization of our 

 markets. Is it not self-evident that this glucose fraud is one 

 reason for this depressed condition of the honey market ? We 

 do not wish it understood that we condemn all our honey- 

 dealers, because we know of many honest, honorable people 

 in the honey-business, but could not our reliable dealers and 

 some of our principal bee-keepers unite on, or adopt, some 

 plan that will make it hot for those glucose frauds? It can 

 be readily seen that if any person buys just enough honey to 

 season glucose, a barrel of honey will go a long way. Now, 

 could we not try to reach the consumer direct, or try to in- 

 duce them to purchase only from reliable dealers? If we can 

 do this, and then adopt the simplest and easiest method to 

 produce our products and put it up in the most attractive 

 form, then if properly organized we believe success will be 

 obtainable. 



It is also evident that our national depression is partially 

 the cause of the existing state of affairs. We might ask, 

 What is the cause of this depression ? Is it not observable to 

 the thinking mind that those great trusts and combinations 

 between those two great communities — the producers and the 

 consumers — is one of the causes ? If this be true, should not 

 all classes of agriculture make a united effort for their own 

 interest and self-preservation ? 



OUR FOOL BROOD LAW. 



As we were not able to get an amended law to the entire 

 satisfaction of our bee-keepers, we preferred to have nothing 

 rather than another inoperative make-shift. Quite an inter- 

 est has been stirred up by agitating the matter, and the 

 chances are favorable for something better in the near future. 

 A campaign of education in this matter would be a good 

 thing. Every bee-keeper should know what foul brood is. 



and the best method of treatment, and they should also study 

 the many uses and benefits of foundation. 



THE LANGSTROTH MONUMENT. 



As the bee-keepers of the United States are contemplat- 

 ing the erection of a monument to the memory of that great- 

 est of all bee-keepers — the Rev. L. L. Langstroth — I sincerely 

 hope the hee-keepers of Utah will take an interest in this 

 matter, and send in their contributions to this laudable cause. 

 Let us hope that such a thing as failure may not be known, but 

 that success may be the speedy result of our efforts. 



E. S. Lovesy. 



Mr. Fagg offered a resolution which was adopted, asking 

 our representative to Congress to try and procure 500 copies 

 of Mr. Benton's book on bee-culture, lately published by the 

 Department of Agriculture. This would give a copy to about 

 one in 20 of our bee-keepers in Utah. 



The Langstroth Monument Fund was considered by the 

 convention, many members favoring it. A resolution was 

 passed, asking all the bee-keepers of the State to contribute 

 to the fund, the money to be sent to Pres. E. S. Lovesy, who 

 will forward it to the proper authorities. 



Mr. .T. A. Smith, of Wasatch county, gave an interesting 

 description of his bee-house, the size of which is lOxLti feet, 

 with 14 inch walls, packed with 12 inches of sa-vdust; floor 

 8 inches, and ceiling 12 inches of sawdust, with one 10-inch 

 chimney. The house was dark the entire winter, with a loss 

 of only - colonies out of 108. He made a fire in the house 

 three times during the winter. He put the bees into the cel- 

 lar in November, and took them out March 22. He uses the 

 Langstroth hive, mostly the S-frame. The altitude where 

 Mr, S. lives is nearly 3,000 feet higher than Salt Lake City. 



Mr. Schach, of Cottonwood, asked for information in re- 

 gard to bees dwindling and dying out in certain localities, 

 said to be caused by the smoke from the smelters. He said 

 that himself and others had suffered serious loss, and this 

 was supposed to be the cause. 



Mr. Cornwell said that his bees always put up immense 

 quantities of honey in the summer, but they nearly all died 

 every winter, and the smelter smoke was said to be the 

 trouble. This smelter smoke question was discussed thor- 

 oughly, and Prof. A. A. Kills, of the Agricultural College, 

 suggested that the only method of determining the matter 

 would be to analyze the bee or the blossoms. 



The various sizes and kinds of hives were discussed at 

 length, by many members, without any particular result 

 other than it depended somewhat upon the locality and the 

 size of the honey-flow. 



The production of honey and the winter question received 

 considerable attention. Interesting remarks were made, the 

 burden of proof showing that to succeed in wintering the bees 

 must be kept dry. Mr. E. S. Lovesy gave his method of win- 

 tering with hay packed on top of the hives. 



Mr. Geo. Hone wintered his bees with a loss of only 2 per 

 cent, on the summer stands ; he produced over 13,000 pounds 

 of co'ub honey last year, besides extracted honey. He said 

 one of the secrets of successful wintering is plenty of bees, a 

 good queen, and plenty of honey in the hive. He uses full 

 sheets of foundation in the sections and in the brood-chamber. 



Mr. J. B. Fagg gave an interesting address on the pro- 

 duction and marketing of honey. The foul brood question 

 was discussed at length, some of the members wanting all laws 

 in regard to the matter repealed, but all agreed that we 

 should have a good law passed that can be made operative, or 

 they would prefer nothing. 



Mr. E. S. Lovesy, Foul Brood Inspector for Salt Lake 

 county, said the present law requiring the inspector to visit 

 every colony of bees once a year was a waste of time. He 

 said there had been many cases where foul brood had devel- 

 oped among the bees a few days after the inspector had made 

 his rounds, and thus in some cases the bees have not been 

 treated for the disease. The better way would be for all bee- 

 keepers to carefully watch their bees, and if they find foul 

 brood, or anything'they do not understand, they should notify 

 the inspector at once. He said that he was willing to visit 

 any bee-keeper in the county, at any time, if they would notify 

 him. As delay often proves fatal, the bees should be treated 

 at once. 



The convention adjourned, subject to the call of the 

 President. 



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