132 First Annual Report 



R. T. DAVIS, DECATUR, ILL. 



1. About 2j< years. 



2. I do not. Am a machinist. 



3. Have only 5; lost 4 last year. 



4. I use movable frames. 



5 . Top bar \j}4. inches; 10 to hive. 



6. Comb exclusively. 



7. Seasons have been too poor to state. 



5. I use 4 1-4.X4 1-4. 



9. Wood. Have not used any other. 



10. White clover and smart weed. 



11. My e.Kperience is limited. 



12. Never e.xtracted any. 

 1^. At home. 



14. Quite limited so far. 



15. I do not extract. 



16. 15 cents per pound. 



17. Blank. 



18. Have no expierience. 



19. I have none as yet. 



20. I think not. 



21. Am not prepared to say. 



22. Italians — same. 



23. Business end not so vigorous. 



24 . On the summer stands . 



25 . Loss quite small so far . 



26. Soon after a freeze. 



27. Could not say. 



28. Very little. 



29. I have not. 



30. No spray mg done here. 



31. Not exceeding 50 to 75. 



32. Get very interested in it. 



33. In submitting a few thoughts on this very interesting subject (that 

 is, bee culture) allow me a little latitude and I will proceed to make such 

 suggestions as appear necessary on this occasion. First, let me advise 

 every bee keeper in the great State of Illinois to subscribe for the American 

 Bee Journal. Second, and to induce as many more as he can to do like- 

 wise. Then having accomplished one very commendable act, proceed to 

 inaugurate another by organizing county associations and at the same time 

 select live men to fill the offices who can best promote the walllare of said 

 associations. Third, my advice to every bee-keeper would be to join the 

 Illinois Bee-Keepers Association, provided he can raise the dollar. The 

 ne.xt thing in order would be to make it a point to attend its regular meetings 



,i^"i'sjLji\'i^.-tia. . 



