. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. ??-^-*? ?^ ?*? ?^ ?? HOX. GEO. JB. HILTON. In the ranks of bee-keepers are to be found representatives of almost every w^alkor profession in life. We find doc- tors and dentists ; lawyers and legisla-. OEORGE E. HILTON. tors; manufacturers, merchants and mechanics ; professors and preachers ; bankers, editors, students and house- keepers, all mingle with farmers and fanciers of every degree and description. But as bee-keepers they all meet on a common level, and vie with the bees as brethren and sisters in the great and harmonious industrial " hi
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. ??-^-*? ?^ ?*? ?^ ?? HOX. GEO. JB. HILTON. In the ranks of bee-keepers are to be found representatives of almost every w^alkor profession in life. We find doc- tors and dentists ; lawyers and legisla-. OEORGE E. HILTON. tors; manufacturers, merchants and mechanics ; professors and preachers ; bankers, editors, students and house- keepers, all mingle with farmers and fanciers of every degree and description. But as bee-keepers they all meet on a common level, and vie with the bees as brethren and sisters in the great and harmonious industrial " hive of the ; In our biographical department, so far this year, we have presented 10 farmers, 4 editors, 4 doctors (one a den- tist), 2 lawyers, 2 legislators (including Mr. Hilton), 2 manufacturers, 2 bank- ers, 2 merchants, 2 house-keepers, 2 students, and 1 mechanic. Thus we see the great variety of vocations represent- ed by the 33 different persons. But this week we are permitted to present another legislator bee-keeper, in the person of Hon. George E. Hilton. This is the fourth prominent Michigan bee-keeper that we have had the pleas- ure of showing to our readers since July 1st, and the " pine woods " of that ever- leading apicultural State is still "full of ; Mr. Hilton was born in the town of Leighton, county of Bedford, England, 46 years ago, and came to America with his parents in the fall of 1851. Since 1876 he has resided in Fremont, Mich., and has owned and managed at one time 250 colonies of bees. He has made a record of 75 pounds of comb honey per colony, spring count, for eight consecutive years. His supply business now occupying much of his time, he has reduced his apiary to 100 colonies. Mr. H. served two years as President of the Michigan State Bee-Keepers' As- sociation, and three as Secretary. He or- ganized the Fremont Progressive Bee- Keepers' Association, and was its Presi- dent until he organized the Newaygo County Far
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