THE AUSTRALIAN BEEKEEPERS’ JOURNAL. 
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The lecture at Woodside was given in the Insti- 
tute on October 2, Mr. Lauterbach, J.P., presiding 
over an audience of 20. Whilst at Woodside I 
visited three apiaries, and at one I found 19 colonies 
of bees, all in frame hives. The owner of this 
apiary (who does not wish his name to be men- 
tioned) has made 48 Langstroth hives out of 
kerosene cases, as well as a honey extractor, 
smokers, and numerous appliances required in 
beekeeping. He displays much ingenuity and 
considerable skill in the use of tools. There was 
a little foul brood in three of the hives, but steps 
were being taken to eradicate it. 
At Lobethal the lecture was given on the 3rd 
October, in a large room at the Alma Hotel, which 
was kindly placed at my disposal by Mr. H. A. 
Waldt. Mr. Davids, J.P., presided, and there 
were 16 people present. This small attendance 
was due to the wet weather and want of advertising 
the meeting. Mr. Davids only received the 
placards as he was on his way to the lecture. 
At Gumeracha I found the beekeeping industry 
in a most flourishing condition, and was given a 
list of 16 apiarists, keeping about 220 colonies of 
bees, all in Langstroth hives. The lecture was in 
the Institute, and Mr. Randell presided over 30 
people. This was a most successful meeting, and 
great interest was shown by all present. I visited 
the apiaries of Messrs. Green, Monfries, and 
Randell, and found their hives in good condition, 
with plenty of honey. There was a little foul 
brood, but most of the beekeepers at Gumeracha 
appear to see the necessity of getting rid of this 
disease. The next day, October 5, I drove to 
Mount Pleasant, but was unable to give a lecture 
owing to a misunderstanding about the room. It 
had been arranged that I should give the lecture 
as part of an entertainment arranged by the Blue 
Ribbon Society in the Institute, but at the last 
moment this was objected to, and no other room 
being available the lecture could not be given. A 
number of beekeepers had come in from the 
surrounding farms, who were much disappointed, 
and arc anxious that the lecture may be given at 
some future date. I visited several apiaries near 
Mount Pleasant, and found nearly all the bees 
kept in common boxes. 
The next lecture was given at Williamstown on 
October 8, in the District Council Hall, and was 
the most successful of all. There were about 150 
persons present, including several ladies, and Mr. 
C. T. Collins, President of the Independent Bee- 
keepers’ Association, presided. Amongst the 
audience was the Hon. J. Warren, who, when 
seconding a vote of thanks to the lecturer, spoke 
at some length in complimentary terms of the action 
of the Agricultural Bureau. Mr. R. Messner, of 
Williamstown. is one of the most skilful and there- 
fore most successful beekeepers I have met. He 
has 50 Langstroth hives of bees ; they are all in 
fine condition, and he is busy taking honey. He 
prefers the Italian bee, and has three colonies of 
pure Italians, seven colonies of hybrids, and the 
remainder are black bees. Being a cabinetmaker 
by trade, Mr. Messner makes his own hives, and 
has also constructed an extracting-house and 
other things. Everything was in beautiful order, 
and the bees were better cared for than in any 
other apiary I have visited. Last season was 
most disastrous to most beekeepers, and yet Mr. 
Messner secured an average of 50 lbs. of honey 
from each of his hives. 
The lecture at Tanunda was given on October 
9, at the Tanunda Hotel, in a room lent by the 
proprietor, Mr. Richard Sobels. Mr. Bock 
presided over an audience of about 50 people. 
Considerable interest was shown, and several 
beekeepers took measurements of the hive and 
appliances with a view to making them. I visited 
Mr. John Jacob's farm, about three miles from 
Tanunda, and inspected his bees. They were 
doing well, but they had foul brood in a mild 
form ; however, he is determined to cure the 
disease. 
At Angaston the lecture was given in the 
Institute on October 10, and 25 people were 
present, including one lady. In the absence of 
Mr. Salter, who was confined to his house through 
illness, Mr. John Jacob took the chair. Much 
interest was shown, and several people stated 
their intention of entering into beekeeping. 1 
visited several places where bees were kept in 
common boxes, and found most of them in good 
condition. Mr. Salter had obtained all modern 
appliances necessary for the proper management 
of bees, and was superseding the boxes by Lang- 
stroth hives. 
The twelfth lecture was given at the Roseworthy 
Agricultural College on October 1 1. in the presence 
of Professor Lowrie, Mr. Ash, the students, the 
men living on the farm, and one farmer (Mr. 
Follett). There is a hive of black bees at the 
College, which is attended to by one of the 
students, who has a liking for beekeeping. I have 
offered to give for the use of the College a colony 
of pure Italian bees, with a view to having a fair 
test made of the merits of the Italian and black 
bees in a district like Roseworthy, which is not a 
particularly good one for the production of honey. 
The meeting at Riverton was held in the Insti- 
tute on October 15. About forty-five people 
attended, and Dr. All work presided. It was a 
great success, and numerous questions relative to 
commencing beekeeping were asked. I had a 
most attentive audience. The next day I visited 
several small apiaries, and inspected a number of 
hives. It was satisfactory to find all healthy and 
no sign of foul brood. I should judge that a 
large yield of honey could never be expected in 
the town of Riverton, although ifc might he if bees 
were kept in the timbered country. 
At Auburn the meeting was held in the District 
j Council Hall, and was attended by fifty people, 
including five ladies. Mr. George Claridge, J.P., 
occupied the chair. The lecture was attentively 
listened to, and great interest was shown in the 
Italian bees which I had brought with me. This 
was one of the successful meetings. Much to my 
surprise, I found on visiting the apiaries near 
Auburn that it was a fairly good locality for 
honey, far better than Riverton. 
At Clare I met with a great disappointment. 
Although an excellent place for beekeeping, this 
industry appears to have very little interest with 
the people, and only twenty attended the lecture. 
The meeting was held in the Clare Institute, and 
