. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. May, 1914. American Tiee Joarnajj 161 increase the use of honey than its pro- duction. In all this, those who are already bee- keepers have received by far the great- est benefit. No doubt mistakes have been made. They say that he who makes no mistakes spends his life doing nothing and doing it well. But my plan has not been to make a lot of K<ri' biekeepers, but better beekeepers. Of course, in helping established bee- keepers we cannot help making some new ones. But more beekeepers have gone out of the business because of careless methods in deal
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. May, 1914. American Tiee Joarnajj 161 increase the use of honey than its pro- duction. In all this, those who are already bee- keepers have received by far the great- est benefit. No doubt mistakes have been made. They say that he who makes no mistakes spends his life doing nothing and doing it well. But my plan has not been to make a lot of K<ri' biekeepers, but better beekeepers. Of course, in helping established bee- keepers we cannot help making some new ones. But more beekeepers have gone out of the business because of careless methods in dealing with Eu- ropean foulbrood than the Department at Guelph has brought into it. Now about markets. As Pres. Byer has pointed out, this must be taken in serious consideration. In 1913, the leading members of the asso- ciation undertook to form a co-opera- tive association, and the annual crop report and forecast of prices was the result. This has meant thousands of dollars to the members. Three or four years ago a committee worked to form- ulate a plan for cooperation. Their report was dropped. Prices were too good at that time. Last fall a sort of co-operative sale was undertaken, and met with a measure of success which shows the possibilities of such an en- terprise rightly managed. The con- vention voted the responsibility back to the county associations. Since then one county has organized a co-opera- tive stock company in readiness for next season's work. Mr. Byer's policy is to devote more attention to the marketing end of the business. This has been my policy. Three years ago, being asked by the secretary to prepare the program, I put on some of the best lecturers obtain- able on co-operation; and was criticized by leading members for it. I was told that " practical mangement" was want- ed. On the short course this year, we brought a speaker loO miles for a spe- cial session on co-operative sale. The only extensive beekeeper who attended that session was one wh
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