THE 



Irish Beekeepers' Association. 



FOUNDED 1S81. 



PRESIDENT: THE BARONESS PROCHAZKA. 



Vice-President: 

 MISS RUTHERFOORD. 



Chairman of Committee: 



THE REV. J. G. DIGGES. M.A. 



Committee: 



REV. P. B. JOHNSON, MA. 



T. J. CROWE. 



J. CRAIG DAVIDSON. 



I. S, DYAS. 



MRS. HUGGARD. 



O'N. FERGUSON KELLY. 



W. MORONY. 



M. H. READ, M.A. 



MISS SHACKLETON. 



MISS A. SMITH (DeUgate 



R. N. TWEEDY. 



J. WARNOCK. 



E. H. WINDER, D.I., R.I.C. 



Xhe Irish Beekeepers' Association was established in 1B81, with tb* 

 twofold object of advocating the more humane and intelligent treatment 

 of the Honey Bee. and of bettering the condition of the cottagers of 

 Ireland by the enconragement, improvement, and advancement of Bee 

 Culture. 



The Association sends to Shows, etc., all over Ireland, its Bee 

 Exhibition Tents in the charge of Experts who give practical instruction 

 iB Modern Beekeeping. Assistance is given in organising local Associa- 

 tions of Beekeepers. 



Examinations are held and Expert Certificates (3rd, 2nd and 1st 

 Class) are issued by the Association. 



Experts are sent out as Qualified Teachers and Inspectors of Apiaries. 



Extractor and accessories are lent to members. 



Assistance is given to members in the marketing of honey and the 

 management of their stocks. 



A Conversazione, for members and friends, is held yearly in " Spring 

 Show " week. 



Th« IRISH BEE JOURNAL is the 0£9cial Organ of the laiooiatlon. 



Annual Subscription, 5/- ; for Tenant Farmers, 2/6 ; 

 for Cottagers, I/-; for Affiliated Societies, 5/-. 



M. H. READ, Hon. Treas., Clonouglilis, Straffan, Co. Kildare, 



W. RICHARDS, Hon, Sec, Helbre, Kimmage Road, Terenurs, 

 Co. Dublin. 



