BEEKEEPERS’ MEETING

Dominion, Volume 32, Issue 152, 23 March 1939, Page 13

BEEKEEPERS’ MEETING

First Annual Manawatu Convention Dominion Special Service. PALMERSTON N„ March 22. Delegates to tbe first annual convention of Manawatu district beekeepers assembled at Massey Agricultural College las; night, when they were welcomed by the president. Mr. F. J. Lewin. Tin.- Manawatu branch of the National Beekeepers' Association, he said, had become a live organization and during the year it had organized five field days and a numrir of instructional classes. The interest shown indicated that those in the industry realized the vital necessity of co-operation and organization.

M”. Goodwin, assistant director of the horticultural division, apologised for nonattendance because of illness of the director of the horticultural division, Mr. W. K. Dallas. The branch movement among beekeepers was to be commended, he said and be urged members to “stick together. ’ It han been found in the past that to work as individuals and to sell as individuals was unsatisfactory. Much was being achieved today by co-operation. Importance Realized by Government.

The senior apiary instructor, Mr. E. A. Earp, said the convention was of particular interest to him as it would be the last he would attend before his retirement. He had seen the industry grow from a few box hives to what it was today, and the importance of the industry wa> fully realized by the Government.

The gathering was also addressed by Air. H. F. Dodson, apiary instructor, Palmerton North, who emphasized how great things were being achieved by co-opera-tion today. Delegates assembled again this morning. when addresses of welcome were given by Professor G. S. Peren, principal of Massey College. Mr. Lewin and Mr. E. A. Field-, vieyi-preeident of the branch, branch. Papers on the marketing of honey were given by Air. AV. W. Nelson, chairman of the Honey Control Board, on American foul brood, its diagnosis and treatment, by Air. H. F. Dodson, formalin treatment, by Mr. S. 11. Cole, Raetihi, queen rearing and requeening, by Air. R. Penny, Okaiwa, and the using of excluders, by Mr. W. AV. Nelson.