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CHICAGO, ILL., NOVEMBER 25, 1897. No. 47. 



37th Year. 



Report of Southwestern Wisconsin Convention. 



BY F. L. MURRAY. 



The Soiilhwestern Wisconsin Bee-Keepers' Association 

 held its annual convention at Boscobel, Oct. 6 and i, 1897. 

 There was a large attendance of wide-awake, practical bee- 

 keepers. The convention was called to order by Pres. N. E. 



Mr. France — Not much, but if any preference it is for 

 Alsike. 



Mr. Rice said his bees workt better on Alsike than on 

 white clover. 



QuES. — Does the color of comb, dark or light, make any 

 difference in the quality of honey ? 



Mr. Nice — No, I think not. I take just as white honey 

 from old as from new comb, 



Mr. Wilson thought the time of putting on extracting 

 supers makes the difference. 



Mrs. Pickard said the color of comb makes no difference. 



Mr. Evans — My bees will store honey in drawn comb 

 from last year in preference to putting it into the brood- 

 chamber. 



STARTING FOLKS INTO BEEKEEPING. 



QuES. — Shall we encourage our neighbors to keep bees ? 



Mr. Wilson — 1 think not. 



Mr. Nice — Suppose a party buys from anybody, regardless 



Home Apiary of Mr. John Trimhcr^icr, of CUirli coiuily, ll'is. 



France, who delivered an address, after which the question- 

 box was opened. 



CAN WISCONSIN HONEY HOLD ITS OWN ? 



QfES. — Can our honey hold its own with any other in the 

 United States ? 



Mr. France — Our honey does not have to go beeginB in 

 any market, either for flavor or color, and southwestern Wis- 

 consin produces the finest honey in the world. 



QuES. — Is there any difference between white and Alsike 

 clover honey ? 



of price or quality, and then have foul brood, is it not a detri- 

 ment? 



Mr. Evans— On account of poor price of honey I say no. 

 I think it was seven years ago I started a young man into the 

 bee-business, and two years after he bought 2U0 colonies, 

 came within '^ mile of me, started into the bee-business, and 

 sold honey for about one-half price. 



Mr. Rice — I think a man adapted for the business is the 

 one to keep bees, and he only. A person that does not take 

 care of his bees, and knows not how to market the honey, is a 

 detriment to bee-culture. 



