THE 



Irish Beekeepers' Association. 



FOUNDED 1881. 



PRESIDENT: LORD ARDILAUN. 



Vice-Presidents: 



THE COUNTESS OF ABERDEEN ; ANTHONY TRAILL. Esq., LL.D., 

 M.D., Provost of Trinity College; MISS RUTHERFOORD. 



Committee (1910). 



T. J. CROWE. 



A. GRACIE. 



T. MGRATH. 



.IAS. MOORE. 



W. MORONY. 



BARONESS PROCHAZKA. 



E. A. STOPFORD. 



KEV. CANON BERESFOED.M.A. 

 EEV. J. G. DIGGES. M.A. 

 REV. P. B. JOHNSON, M.A. 

 REV. P. KAVANAGH. CO. 

 EEV. J. MEEHAN, C.C. 

 REV. S. LYLE ORR. 



E. A. ANDERSON. 



F. BEAMISH. 



The Irish Beekeepers' Association was established in 1881. with the 

 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 encouragement, 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 Diactical instruction 

 in 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. 



The IRISH BEE JOURNAL is the Official Organ of the AsBOciation. 



Annual Subscription, 5/- ; for 1 enant Farmers, 2/6 ; 

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



I. H. BEAD, Hon. Sec, Coolgrena, Terenure, Dublin, 



