1907 



GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTL-RE. 



953 



IN THE SOUTHWEST 



LOUIS SCtlOLL 



TEXAS BEE-KEEPERS ASSOCIATIOX. 



After a long delay it was ascertained that 

 the annual meeting of the Texas Farmers' 

 Congress takes place again this year at Col- 

 lege Station, Texas, July 23 and 24, 1907. 

 There will be low railroad rates, and a large 

 attendance as usual is expected. 



The Texas Bee-keepers" Association is one 

 of the sections of this congress, comprising 

 some twenty State organizations of all the 

 varied industries of Texas. Jt is hoped that 

 a large number of bee-keepers will be in at- 

 tendance. A good program will be arranged. 



Prospects for the Texas bee-keepers have 

 improved somewhat over previous reports. 

 Abundant rains, and lots of them, have fresh- 

 ened up every thing considerably, and bees 

 are humming again as of yore. 



BEE-KEEPER.S' EXHIBITS. 



Exhibiting by bee-keepers of their products 

 is a valuable thing to do. It is a good way 

 to advertise, hence more exhibits should be 

 made. This was decided upon at the last 

 meeting of the Texas Bee- keepers' Associa- 

 tion when the question "How can this Asso- 

 ciation become more effective in its work?" 

 came up for discussion. It was decided then 

 and there to have in connection with its an- 

 nual meetings an exhibit of the products 

 from the apiaries of its members, not only to 

 advertise these, but it was thought that, 

 through this, a greater interest would be 

 taken in the annual meetings, hence increase 

 the membership of the association. Wheth- 

 er this will come true remains to be seen; 

 but it is hoped that the results will be favor- 

 able. 



A committee on exhibits was appointed to 

 look after such matters as exhibiting at not 

 only the annual conventions of the associa- 

 tion but exhibits at fairs, etc., where bee- 

 keepers' exhibits should be made. This com- 

 mittee consists of the following members: 

 Louis H. Scholl, chairman; Willie Atchley, 

 W. H. Laws, Dr. C. S. Phillips, W. O. Vic- 

 tor. Solicitations were made at once, and in 

 a short time contributions almost sufficient 

 for the premium list, to be given as premiums 

 to exhibitors, were donated. This list is ap- 

 pended herewith. 



Now for the members of the Texas Bee- 

 keepers' Association, an invitation is extend- 

 ed to all to cooperate in this work. A cred- 

 itable exhibit means much to our association 

 and the bee-keepers generally. If you have 

 any thing to show, let vis know about it — at 

 least, write what you have. 



There are, every year, hundreds of eager 

 visitors during the several days' meeting of 



the Texas Farmers' Congress, all ready to 

 see and listen to "all about bees," hence it 

 is an excellent opportunity to the exhibitors. 

 While the premiums offered are not as large 

 as those of our previous lists of the larger 

 fairs, they are well worth the trouble to com- 

 pete for, besides the blue and red ribbons 

 which will be awai'ded for lirst and second 

 pi'emiums. For any other information kind- 

 ly address the writer, as secretary-treasurer 

 of the association, and chairman of the com- 

 mittee, at Ne .w Braunfels, Texas. 



LIST OF PREMIUMS DONATED FOR THE BEB-KEKP- 

 ERS' EXHIBIT AT COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS. 



Bees, all in one-ctinib observatory hives. 



1. Golden Italian !, bees and queens: 



Year's subscription to Gleanings, by L. H, Scholl. $1.00. . 

 h One Root smoker, by Texas Seed and Kloral Co., 85 c. 



2. Tliree-banded Italians, bees and queen: 



a Subscription to Gleanings, by L. H. Scholl, $1.00. 

 6 Bingham honey-knife, by Texas .Seed and Floral Co.,KO e. 

 .•J. Carniolans. bees and queen; 

 a Subscription to Gleanings, by Louis H. Scholl. $1.00. 

 h Hive-tool, brusli, imbedder, and \vax-tul>e, by Texas Seed 

 and Floral Co., 80 c. 



4. Caucasians, bees and queen : 



a Subscription to Am. Bee .J,)i(rii(il. by L. H. Scholl. $1.00. 

 b Hive-tool, brush, and gloves, by Te.xas Seed and Floral 

 Co., 80 c. / 



5. Cyprians, bees and queen: 



a Am. Bee Journal one year, by L. H. Scholl, $1.00. 

 b Drone-trap and entrance-guard, by Texas Seed ami Floral 

 Co., 80 c. 



6. Holy Lands, bees and queen : 



a Am. Bee Journal one year, by L. H. Scholl, $1.00. 

 b Novice honey-knife, by Texas Seed and Floral Co., SO. 

 7 Black bees and queen ; 

 a Bee-veil and gloves, by Texas Seed and Floral Co., $1.00. 

 b Manum swarm-catclier, by the same, 80 c. 



8. Bumble-bees, bees and queen, or best display : 



a Bee-veil and gloves, by Texas Seed and Floral Co., $1.00. 

 h Four Porter bee-escapes, by the same, 80 c. 



9. Best and largest display of bees of various races in observ- 



atory hives: 

 a One complete ten-frame comb-honey hive, by W. H. 



White. $2.50. 

 b One complete eight-frame comb-honey hive, by Willie 



Atchley, $2.00. 



10. Best and largest display of qi>eens of various races, in 



mailing-cages: ' 



a One Root Jumbo smoker, by Texas Seed and Floral Co., 



U.aO. 

 b One Hoofs A B C of Bee Culture, by the same, $1.25. 



11. Best case of white section honey. 12 lbs. or more: 



a One tested golden queen, by Willie Atchley, $1.50. 

 b One untested Carniolan queen, by J. W. Pharr, $1.00. 



12. Best case of amber section honey. 12 lbs. or more: 



a One tested Holy Land queen, by Willie Atchley, $1.50. 

 b One untested Carniolan queen, by J. W. Pharr, $1.00. 



13. Best and largest display of section comb honey: 

 a Two two-frame nuclei, by J. W. Pharr. $4.00. 



b One breeding queen, by A. G. Anderson. $3/00. 



14. Best displav of special designs of comb honey : 



a One tested alt)ino (jueen. by Willie Atcliley. $l.M. 

 b One untested Carniolan (luecn, by .1. W. Pharr. $1.00. 



15. Best 12 lib. friction top iiails of white bulk comb honey: 

 a One select golden queen, b.y J. W. Taylor, $1.25. 



b One untested Caucasian <iueen, b.y J. W. Taylor, $1.00. 

 Ifi. Best 6 lib. friction top pails of white bulk comb honey: 

 a One select golden queen, by J. W. Taylor. $1.25. 

 b One untested ( ■uuciisian queen, by J. W. Taylor, $1.00. 



17. Best S 1-Ib. frictio]! top pails of white bulk comb honey : 

 <( Select golden queen, by J. W. Taylor. $1.25. 



b One untested Caucasian queen, by the same. 



18. Best display of bulk comb honey: 



(( One Italian breeding queen, by W. H. Laws. $.5.00. 

 b One Italian breeding queen, by the same. $3.00. 

 10. Best 12 .jars of white extracted honey : 



a Mushroom spawn, grown by Udo Toepperwein, $1..50. 

 b One untested Carniolan ipieen, by J. W. Pharr, $1.00. 



20. Best 12 jars of light-amber extracted h<niey : 



(( Comb toundation, by Udo Toepperwein. $1.50. 

 b .Mushroom spawn, by the same, $1.0J. 



21. Best ilisplav of extracted honey : 



(( Five Italian queens, by F. L. Aten. 



b One select tested Italian (jueen, by W. H. Laws, $2..50. 



22. Best displav ol extracted honey in granulated form : 

 (( One breeding queen, by Cdo Toepperwein, $3.00. 



b Comb toundation, by the same, $2.00. 



23. Best sample cake of llght-yoUow beeswax, not under 2 lbs. 

 a Two Italian ipiecns. by Grant Anderson, $2.00. 



b One select Italian queen, by the same, $1..50. 



24. Best and largest display of beeswax : 



ft Comb foundation, by Udo Toepperwein. $.5.00. 



b One select tested Ital. (pieen. by VIctor-Knolle Co., $2.."i0. 



