June 22. 1899. 



AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL, 



359 



drawn by Mr. Pryal, page 305. He doesn't seem to know 

 whether agave honey is good or bad — few people know. 

 perhaps. 



ANENT THE SPKI,LING REFORM. 



" Btiki Rold Ots," eh ? This is undoubtedly an argu- 

 ment — but an argument greatly overworkt — the look of 

 words to the eye. Arabic and Chinese print looks repulsive 

 to us, yet attractive to scholarly Arabs and Chinese. And 

 a few years of scholarly attention to Arabic would make its 

 writing look singularly and %vonderfull)' graceful to us. 

 Familiarity, tho not all, is nearly all in this case. I'n- 

 familiarity could no doubt make " Buckeye Rolled Oats " a 

 laughter-provoking line. 



DK. miher's experien'ce with ouef:ns. 



I find information for myself in Dr. Miller's experience 

 on page 311 — .several queens put over a hive to be warmed 

 and fed. The result was the free queen was killed. Bees 

 proceeded on the principle followed by Mrs. Stowe's grand- 

 mother, who whipt the innocent boy she could catch be- 

 cause she was infuriated at a rogue that was too nimble for 

 her. Quite likely some harm results, in the form of decreast 

 laying and brood-rearing, in many such cases where the 

 queen is not killed, 



growth in m.\rkets for honey. 



Let us have a grain of courage now and then. What's 

 the use of chanting an endless Jeremiad about the failing 

 honey market ? This is anent the editorial note on page 

 312. telling how New York's consumption of hone}' has risen 

 from 2(),l)(io pounds to 6,000,000 pounds in 38 years'— 300 fold. 

 We can liardly expect the metropolis to rise another 300 fold; 

 but much of the country, and many towns, cow/f/ do just 

 that. x\.ll the trouble was that while consumption grew 

 production bounded — and superabounded. Growth will go 

 on : but the bounding has about stopt. 



adulteration of flour and sugar. 

 The adulteration of flour with heavy minerals, as re- 

 lated on page 315, is surely a little worse than the adultera- 

 tion of honey. And if powdered sugar is almost always 

 largely cornstarch, that has an important bearing on the 

 provisioning of queens for journey. Cogitatok. 



Report of the Utah Bee-Keepers' Convention. 



A very interesting meeting' was held by the Utah Beo- 

 Keepers' Association, April 8, 1899, in Salt Lake City, Pres. 

 E. S. Lovesy calling the convention to order. 



The minutes of the Octot'er meeting were read and ap- 

 proved, and the following officers were elected for the en- 

 suing year : 



President, E, S, Lovesy : 1st Vice-President, George 

 Hone; 2nd Vice-President, R, T, Rhees ; Secretary and 

 Treasurer, J, B. Fagg ; and Assistant Secretary, G. E. Gar- 

 rett. 



The following County Vice-Presidents were chosen : 



Salt Lake County, " F. Schach ; Utah, Wm. Peay ; 

 Wasatch, -J, A. Smith ; Davis, W. E. Smith ; Box Elder.'j. 

 Hansen ; Weber, O, Folkman ; Juab, Thos, Billston ; Sev- 

 ier, C, Canutesen ; Washington, Mrs. Woodbury; Tooele, 

 B. Barrows ; Cache, Henry Bullock ; Morgan, T, R. G. 

 Welch ; Millard, S. Teeples'; and Emery, Cris Wilcock. 



The Presi dent' s Address. 



The outlook for the bee-industrj- this spring, as far as 

 Utah is concerned, appears to be more favorable than last 

 year. The season last year was short at both ends, the 

 spring was cold, stormy, and late, and while there was a 

 g'ood flow of honey in many parts of the State, it did not 

 keep up as long as usual, especially where the supply of 

 irrigation water was not abundant. 



One of the most gratifying features of the industry last 

 season was the firm demand for our products ; and the indi- 

 cations are that the demand will be equally good this sea- 

 son, without any regard to the extent of the hone}- crop. 

 Our bee-products have been pretty well advertised, and 



Utah hoiley is considered par excellence on all markets 

 where it has been sold. 



Right here is a point that should be considered ; Our 

 bee-keepers should be better organized for the disposing of 

 our products, at least. The old adage, " Every one for him- 

 self and Old Nick for the whole," is foolish in this respect, 

 for it often causes a stupid and unnecessary falling of 

 prices. We understand tlie motto, "By industry we 

 thrive," but if we could put that other grand one in force, 

 "In union is strength," it would be better for all concerned. 



Some localities have been considerably overcrowded. 

 There is plenty of unoccupied territory, thus bee-keepers 

 seeking a location for an apiary should carefully consider 

 this question. No one need to envy bee-keepers ; as a rule 

 they well earn all they get. Who ever heard of a million- 

 aire bee-keeper ? He often flatters himself that he has past 

 the rapids safely to fair sailing-, only to be upset and 

 wreckt in the " Slough of Despond." While with proper 

 management it is possible that the bee-industry may be one 

 of the best paying industries in the agricultural line, the 

 few that attain the summit of success do so by an unceas- 

 ing determination never to give up. Like many other pur- 

 suits, bee-keeping is subject to many accidents and disap- 

 pointments. In some parts of the country we find the win- 

 ter question one of the most difficult to solve. While it is 

 impossible to give all the causes and remedies, and while 

 location has much to do with this question, protection com- 

 bined with sufficient ventilation must be observed in the 

 north and central parts of the State, Smelter smoke also 

 seems to be vei}' injurious to successful wintering of bees, 



I have received several letters this winter and spring 

 from different parts of the State in regard to losses and 

 trouble thru foul brood, but this matter is in the hands of 

 the bee-keepers in the several counties. The present law 

 will amply protect all bees and bee-keepers, if they will 

 petition their respective county commissioners, 



E, S, LovESV, 



Considerable discussion and praise was indulged in in 

 regard to the fine quality of the Utah honey exhibit at the 

 Trans-Mississippi Exposition at Omaha, in 1898, and a gen- 

 eral invitation was given to the bee-keepers to exhibit their 

 products at the State Fair next fall. 



Christopher Wilcock, of Emery County, gave his experi- 

 ence with foul brood as follows : 



Foul Brood. 



This is an infectious disease, but is confined solely to 

 the brood, and does not affect the bees. Wherever found 

 it should be dealt with earnestly and with dispatch. 



If the colon}- is weak, I should recommend smothering 

 the bees, and in order to do this without letting a bee es- 

 cape, take a tablespoonful of sulphur and place it in the en- 

 trance of the hive. If there is any breeze, turn the hive so 

 it will blow in the entrance. Then fire the sulphur and it 

 will soon exterminate all the bees. This should be done 

 early in the morning, before any of the bees are flying, as 

 one bee escaping from the hive might carry the disease 

 to any colony with which it may take up its abode. 



If the colony is a strong one. I would keep the entrance 

 partly closed so as to prevent any other bees getting in. 



Then, as soon as fruit-blossoms come out, so the bees 

 can obtain honey, I recommend saving the bees. In order 

 to do this, and cleanse them from infectious disease, I pro- 

 cure an empty box of any kind, then search out the queen, 

 if possible, and put her in a screen wire cage, which is 

 easily made by taking a small piece of screen, roll it up and 

 tie a string around either end, and place the queen in it, 

 with two or three worker-bees for company ; cork them up, 

 and place them in the box, then shake all the bees out of 

 the hive into the bos. This should be done either in the 

 evening or early in the morning when the bees are not 

 flying. 



Then hold the queen in this box for from 24 to 48 hours, 

 allowing the bees to fly out and in this box as they please. 

 Then take a clean hive with good combs and foundation, 

 and put the bees into it, and they will be free from the dis- 

 ease. 



Then take the combs of the diseased hive, and melt 

 them for wax. Be sure to bring it to a boiling heat, which 

 will purify it. Wash the hive thoroly with boiling water, 

 and also everything pertaining to it that you wish to use 

 again. My experience is that this method strictly carried 

 out will effect a cure, C. Wilcock. 



E. S. Lovesy said that with the excellent law that Utah 

 has on this subject, and with the improved methods of 

 handling the disease, there should be no serious trouble in 



