. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. invention Proceed inds. Report of the Chleago-Northwest- ern Bee-Keepers' Convention. (Continued from page 309.) Exhibits of Bee-Fixtures. "Can not some more definite arrange- ment be made for an exhibition of uten- sils, etc., at the next meeting?" Dr. Bohrer—I believe every State should have a museum where bee-keep- ers' supplies and methods can be on ex- h'bition all the time. Kansas has a fine place. We should have a room in the Capitol for exhibition. Let it be a school—a place of general information. A great many more would engage in b
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. invention Proceed inds. Report of the Chleago-Northwest- ern Bee-Keepers' Convention. (Continued from page 309.) Exhibits of Bee-Fixtures. "Can not some more definite arrange- ment be made for an exhibition of uten- sils, etc., at the next meeting?" Dr. Bohrer—I believe every State should have a museum where bee-keep- ers' supplies and methods can be on ex- h'bition all the time. Kansas has a fine place. We should have a room in the Capitol for exhibition. Let it be a school—a place of general information. A great many more would engage in bee-keeping if they knew how to begin, what to use, and where to get it. Pres. York—-Very few people would ever see an exhibition at Springfield. A State Fair is a good place. Chicago might be a good place. But go to Root's and Mr. Arnd's here in Chicago. Gasoline for Foul Brood. "Is gasoline a good remedy for foul brood ?" Mr. Wheeler—In regard to this gaso- line ..uestion. It is quite a point, worth our experimenting with, at least. A man was telling me his experience. He thought by dipping the combs in gaso- line, then taking them out and letting the gasoline evaporate, it would kill all the germs. Mr. Moore—This thing has been dis- cussed. It is not new. This is the proposition: Take a cupful of honey, and down in it somewhere is this germ of foul brood. How long would you have to apply the gasoline to destroy the germ. You never can destroy the last germ, until you have disolved every drop of honey. It is absolutely vision- ary to attempt to cure foul brood by formaldehyde or gasoline methods. Mr. Wheeler—He meant only empty combs. Bee-Demonstrations at Fairs. "Would it be beneficial to the industry to make demonstrations of management of bees at State Fairs?" Dr. Bohrer—Not to practical, bee- keepers. Simply to other people for the sake of research. Mr. Wilcox—Our State Fairs and Ex- hibits are willing to appropriate money to promote an
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