. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. Feb. 14, 1907 127 American Vee Journal from Harmony and one from Canton. But owing to a wide range in prices paid by the men who gathered tliie honey up for car-load buyers, and for other reasons, there was <li86atisraction among the honey-producers. At this meeting the constitution was changed, and an executive committee of 3 were chosen to act as financial agents in buy- ing supplies and selling honey for the Asso- ciation ; and a strong resolution was passed binding its members to sell through this com- mittee direct to car-load buyers. If the b
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. Feb. 14, 1907 127 American Vee Journal from Harmony and one from Canton. But owing to a wide range in prices paid by the men who gathered tliie honey up for car-load buyers, and for other reasons, there was <li86atisraction among the honey-producers. At this meeting the constitution was changed, and an executive committee of 3 were chosen to act as financial agents in buy- ing supplies and selling honey for the Asso- ciation ; and a strong resolution was passed binding its members to sell through this com- mittee direct to car-load buyers. If the bee keepers would unite, and co- operate in buying supplies and selling their own honey direct to buyers of car-lots for cash, many more such associations could be formed throughout the country, and the mem- bers would realize much more protit in bee- ping. P. B. Ramer, AVr. Bee-Keepers 'Meeting at Yorkville, III.—The afternoon of Jan, 30, some 30 bee- keepers held an informal convention for about 2 hours, at Yorkville, 111., the discus- sions being led by C. P. Dadant, ex-President of the National Bee Keepers' Association. His part was principally answering questions along practical work in the management of bees. The questions discussed were mainly these: Wlnterlni,', with special reference to comparative merits of cellar and outdoor; stimulative feodinj,'; prevention of the depre- dation of bee-moth ; the use of shade-boards; bee-pasturage, ami incidentally the distance of bees' Uight; and other subjects of minor value. The discussions were pretty generally participated in by those present. There were quite a number of ladies present also, some of whom are, or have been, bee keepers. After the question-box It was found to be the desire of some of those present that a local association be formed, and 8 gave their names. Ollicers were elected as follows; President, Geo. KUiott, of Yorkville; Secre- tary and Treasurer, Robert B. McCain, of Oswego, 111. The time and place of th
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