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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE 



gave a demonstration 

 of extracting honey. 



Beekeepers came 

 from a distance, and 

 all considered them- 

 selves very fortunate 

 in being able to attend. 



Des Moines, Iowa, 

 July 17. 



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 iiig alt M- 



BY J. W. STINE 



The Delmar meeting, July 7. 



This was followed by an explanation of the 

 purposes of the organization by Pres. 

 Schweer, of Valley Junction. Prof. C. E. 

 Bartholomew, in charge of apicultural work 

 at the State University, spoke on scientific 

 beekeeping, and impressed upon his audi- 

 ence very clearly the application of Men- 

 del's law in the improvement of bees. F. C. 

 Pellett, State Bee Inspector, talked on 

 "Diseases of Bees." Hamlin B. Miller, 

 proprietor of a printing business in Mar- 

 shalltown, and a man who is getting fun, 

 health, and profit from his bees, spoke upon 

 applying business principles to the produc- 

 tion and sale of honey. R. H. Longworth, 

 a specialty farmer of 

 Polk City, gave a talk 

 on various uses t o 

 which honey can be 

 put. 



In addition to the 

 above program, B. A. 

 Brown, who last year 

 cleared about $1100 

 from his apiary on a 

 city lot, dissected a 

 hive of bees and gave 

 the frames of brood 

 and bees to a number 

 of people in the audi- 

 ence, children includ- 

 ed, and had their pic- 

 t u r e s taken. M r . 

 Brown runs his bees 

 merely as a side line, 

 his principal business 

 being that of an ac- 

 countant. F. C. Scran- 

 ton, of Des Moines, 



The opening prayer 

 for the devotional was 

 offered by Professor 

 Liest, of the Iowa 

 Wesleyan College. The 

 scripture lesson was 

 taken from I. and II. Peter, in which a 

 swarm of bees without stings is mentioned. 

 Mr. Mills, the mayor of the city, then gave 

 an address of welcome which was greatly 

 appreciated. 



Owing to the fact that nearly all our bee- 

 keepers' thrashing was in full SAving in 

 nearly every community, not nearly as many 

 peojDle were present as was anticipated. 

 Nearly all the subjects were duly discussed 

 with much profit to all i^resent. Nearly 

 eveiy one who had subjects assigned was 

 present. The picnic dinner at noon was 

 greatly enjoyed by every one. 



Meeting of bee congress, September, 1907, at Taquary, Brazil. First ses- 

 sion of the " Syndicato Apioola Riograndense." " This syndicate is still in 

 existence, and has lately held its sixth congress in Hamberger Berg." — ■ 

 Emil Rthenk, Taquary, Brazil. 



