1906 



GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



775 



-Keepers' Field Day ! 



Tuesday, June 26, 1906. 



Jenkintown, Pa, 



So great was the enthusiasm at the meeting held at 

 the Jenkintown exhibition apiary last September, and 

 so numerous were the calls from different parts of the 

 United States, asking us when we would have another 

 such meeting, that it has led us to plan for even a larg- 

 er and more complete demonstration than was ever held 

 in this country before. The kindergarten method of 

 seeing as well as reading is up-to-date, and we now de- 

 sire our readers to see these expert writers demonstrate 

 what they say. 



THE MEETING will be held at our exhibition apiary 

 all day, commencing at 9:30 a. m., and continuing until 

 6 P. M., gathering under the trees, with the operators 

 on elevated platforms; also several large circles roped 

 off around the hives in different parts of the apiary, 

 giving the opportunity for a large number of people to 

 see the manipulations around each circle at one time. 

 From the advices we have already received, there is 

 prospect of a much larger attendance this year than 

 ever before. We have also engaged a large hall in the 

 town, within a few minutes' walk from the apiary, 

 where we will meet should it rain, and also hold an 

 evening meeting. Dr Lyon will exhibit here live bees 

 on the screen, moving pictures, etc. The evening ses- 

 sion will give a fuller time for discussion and review of 

 the work of the day. 



PROGRAM.— At this date we can not make up the 

 full program, but the following is an outline of just a 

 few of the features: 



Mr. E. W. Alexander, Delanson, N. Y., is expected to 

 demonstrate his advanced method of increase, cure for 

 foul brood, and other features. We have received more 

 inquiries for fuller explanations and more satisfaction 

 expressed regarding this writer's articles than any 

 thing we have heard of for a long time. 



Mr. E L. Pratt, the queen-expert -his method in full 

 of breeding queens, comprising nursery hives, baby 

 nuclei, swarming, increase, and his way of caging 

 queens, etc.. .«howing how queens can be handled from 

 the thorax without injury. 



_ Dr. E. F. Bigelow, Stamford, Conn., with his Educa- 

 tional hive and the Pearl Agnes hives, will explain fully 

 the instructions to educational institutions, the best 

 method of making science practical. 



Prof. H. A. Surface, of the Department of Agricul- 

 ture of the State of Pennsylvania, will tell of the best 

 ways to interest beginners in bee-keeping, and assisting 

 in transferring wild bees from box hives to standard 

 frames. 



Mr W. K. Morrison, who has traveled thousands of 

 miles in the west Indies and South America since leav- 

 ing this country twelve years ago, will be present with 

 a colony of the wonderful stingless bees from South 

 America; will show their habits, mode of constructing 



their cells, honey-receptacles, muJ-wax enclosures of 

 their houses, and their attitude of defense without 

 stings; (this alone is worth coming a long journey to 

 see); to give a description of the various bees of the 

 world, with their local conditions and environments. 



Mr. W. L. Coggshall, of West Groton, N. Y., showing 

 his celebrated rapid method of extracting honey and 

 handling bees (getting lots of stings); extracting stints 

 with forceps for medical purposes. 



Queen-hunting contest by experts. 



Forcing a swarm of bees to alight on the naked arm. 



Demonstration by actual results of the different plans 

 of hive construction for comb and extracted honey; 

 tiering-up, etc. 



A miniature baby-nuclei apiary, showing queens in 

 the different processes of development; their care, etc.; 

 and many other features too numerous to mention. 



PLACE.— Jenkintown. Pa., a delightful suburb, ten 

 miles from center of Philadelphia, and the home of Mr. 

 Wm A. Selser, is reached by the Baltimore & Ohio R. 

 R. from the south: L. V. R. R. from the north; New 

 Jersey Central R. R. from the east, and the P. & R. R. 

 R. from local points. Parties coming through Phila- 

 delphia can take a Willow Grove trolley on either 

 Eighth or Thirteenths Sts., and for 10c can ride direct 

 to the field, getting out at the Jenkintown toll-gate. 



ENTERTAINMENT. - Arrangements have been made 

 by the Root Co. to provide, free of cost to the visitors, 

 lunch at noon and evening; and for those coming from 

 a distance, arrangements will be made at one of the 

 good hotels for accommodations to stay over night, at 

 the rate of SI. 50 to S2.00 per day. Reduced rates on the 

 railroad can be had by writing any of the undersigned. 

 We are negotiating with the railroad to run a special 

 train from New York city to the apiary, costing each 

 one $2.40 for the round trip, and a special train from 

 Washington (details to be given later). 



HONEY EXHIBIT.— Bee-keepers are asked to bring 

 samples of their 1906 comb and extracted honey. A 

 prize will be given for the best exhibition of each. We 

 also desire to give a part of the meeting to a general 

 discussion on the 1906 honey crop thus far compared 

 with the last ten years. 



Further information and particulars will be given by 

 writing to 



The A. I. Root Co., Medina, O. 



L. W. Boyden, 44 Vesey St., New York. Phone-543 

 Cortlandt. 



H. G. LaRue, 1100 Maryland Ave.. S. W., Washington, 

 D C. Phone - 6021-M. 



Wm. A. Selser, 10 Vine St., Philadelphia, Pa. Phone 

 2443-A Market. JenkintowTi. Phone — 19- A Ogontz. . 



Gentlemen:— 



This will advise you of my intention to be present at the Bee-keepers' 

 Field Day, June 26. 



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