The Berkeepers’ Association of 
British Columbia 
(Incorporated 1916) 
KOOTENAY DIVISION 
E 8974 
OFFICERS | DIRECTORS 
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| E. ALPAUGH, KasLo 
PRESIDENT || oA. M. BLACK, NELSON 
MAJOR-GEN. LORD AYLMER, J, BLINCO, CRESTON 
QUEEN’s Bay, B.C. GORDON R. BROWN, Rosson 
T. L. BLOOMER, NELSON 
MRS. CASLER, NELSON 
VICE-PRESIDENT S. FAWCETT, NELSON 
J. R. HUNTER, NELSON 
A. E. PITTAWAY, JAMES JOHNSTONE, NELSON 
CASTLEGAR, B.C. B. LOCKWOOD, NELSON 
REV. J. F. MAHOOD, 
QUEEN’s BAY 
G. E. PARHAM, INVERMERE 
SECRETARY-TREASURER R. V. RAMSDEN, NELSON 
W. J. SHEPPARD, W. ROMAIN, NELSON 
NELSON, B.C. W. J. SHEPPARD, NELSON 
DELEGATES TO CENTRAL BOARD 
T. L. BLOOMER 
W. J. SHEPPARD 
Beekeeping in the Kootenays 
British Columbia 
Beekeeping is practically a new industry in the East and West Koot- 
enays, which is making gool progress, and is capable of: considerable 
expansion. In most of the best districts for honey production where 
there are beekeepers already located there is likely to be sienty of room 
for more colonies for scme time yet, and there are many excellent loca- 
tions where no bees are at present kept at all. The honey produced, 
which is nearly all extracted honey, is in popular favor, and the demand is 
increasing, as it is superior to most that has been imported. It may: be 
described as a nice table honey, of uniformly good quality, usually light 
amber in color, and of delicate flavor, so that it is capable of holding its 
own, either in home or distant markets. With suitable management a 
cane ge 
