. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. u THE BUltlSH BEE JOURNAL: [Jan. 13,1916. ONTARIO BEE-KEEPERS' ASSOCIATION. ANNUAL MEETINU. Tills Convention was held at the Hotel Cai"ls-Rite, Toronto, on Tuesday, Wed- nesday, and Thursday, Norember 23rd to 25th, 1915. There were nearly two hundred bee-keepers in attendance, and the interest was keen from first to last. Nearly one hundred persons stayed to the afternoon session on the third day until the meeting had to break up at to allow a number to take 5 o'clock trains. President Byer drew attention to the heavy winter
. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. u THE BUltlSH BEE JOURNAL: [Jan. 13,1916. ONTARIO BEE-KEEPERS' ASSOCIATION. ANNUAL MEETINU. Tills Convention was held at the Hotel Cai"ls-Rite, Toronto, on Tuesday, Wed- nesday, and Thursday, Norember 23rd to 25th, 1915. There were nearly two hundred bee-keepers in attendance, and the interest was keen from first to last. Nearly one hundred persons stayed to the afternoon session on the third day until the meeting had to break up at to allow a number to take 5 o'clock trains. President Byer drew attention to the heavy winter loss of 1914-15, attributing it to inferior stores and the poor breed- ing season of 1914, He stated that the honey crop had been good west of Toronto, but rathei' light from that point east. The local demand for honey had been exceptionally good, and generally speaking the prices recommended by the Crop Report Comlnittee have been received. The Secretary-Treasurer reported a membership of 1,130, and a balance on hand of, $ He reported that a larger number of members than ever liad taken advantage of the opportunity to purchase pure-bred queens co-operatively through the Association. Kixty local apiary demonstrations had been lield during the year, with an average atten- dance of 32. This, in view of the rainy season, was considered very good. Instructive addresses were given by Dr. E. F. Phillips, Washington, , on "Temperature and Humidity in the Hive in Winter" and on "Outdoor Winter- ; F. W, L. Sladen, of the Central Experimental Farm, Ottawa,- gave a report on investigations of " Honey Pro- duction from the Golden-rods and Asters," and Prof. L. Cfesar, Provincial Entomologist, read a paper on " Poison Sprays and Poison Baits and their Rela- tion to ; Several addresses and discussions on matters of bee management were conducted by practical bee-keepers. Officers elected for the ensuing year were : President, F. W.
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