. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. 520 THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL July 27, 1905 BDLK COMB VS. SKCTION HONEY. As to which is the more profitable, bulk comb or section honey, Mr. Hagood says section honey. Mr. Abernathy, bulk honey, every time, having produced last season 18,000 pounds from 280 colonies of bees, and sold the entire crop for 10 cents a pound. After disposing of his crop he had orders for 16,000 pounds more. Dr. Davies prefers section honey. Messrs. Eibble, White and Scott also prefer section honey. Quite a discussion took place on this subject, and much good was derived the
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. 520 THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL July 27, 1905 BDLK COMB VS. SKCTION HONEY. As to which is the more profitable, bulk comb or section honey, Mr. Hagood says section honey. Mr. Abernathy, bulk honey, every time, having produced last season 18,000 pounds from 280 colonies of bees, and sold the entire crop for 10 cents a pound. After disposing of his crop he had orders for 16,000 pounds more. Dr. Davies prefers section honey. Messrs. Eibble, White and Scott also prefer section honey. Quite a discussion took place on this subject, and much good was derived therefrom. On motion the convention adjourned to meet at 8 o'clock the morning. vSECOND DAY. The convention met promptly at 8 o'clock, and resumed work as laid down in the program. A committee to draft a program for the next mefting was appointed as follows : E. A. Ribble, J. H. Barnes, Dr. R. P. Davies and W. H. White. The election of officers for the ensuing year resulted thus : J. M. Hagood re-elected President; R. C. Abernathy, Vice- President ; and W. H. White, Secretary. A vote of thanks was tendered the people of Blossom for the cordial manner in which they entertained the members of the convention. A motion was carried to tax the members 25 cents each as annual dues for the purpose of keeping up the stationery and other expenses that may occur. Blossom was selected for the next place of meeting. The convention adjourned until the first Wednesday and Thursday in April, 1906. W. H. White, -V (£ontrtbutcb -f Special (Irtides =\ J Management of Bees for August BY C. P. DADANT THE second honey crop begins usually about the middle of this month wherever fall blossoms abound. It begins with the knotweed, and the ironweed, and ends with the Spanish-needles and the asters, in September. Sometimes the white clover lasts through the entire summer, and furnishes quite a little honey during August, especially if the summer has been moist. It is therefore necessary to give
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