Show THE THIS MORNING HORNING THE convention which was domeet to meet this thiA morning came together at 10 in the tabernacle hon wilford woodruff was elected chairman and A M musser esq secretary of the convention ven tion after prayer by elder A P rockwood the chairman made remarks remark setting forth the advantages which we possess in this territory for the culture of bees and the production P ro of honey our escutcheon is is a hive of bees the name of utah when a provisional state was deseret which means the hom hon honeybee honey hones bee we should have bees in aban abundance ance and honey this healthful sweet ought to be produced in large quantities there is nothing to prevent the land flowing with it if attention be paid to its cultivation he also mede made remarks about stock and the efforts which we should maka to procure and produce and preserve fine stock A motion was made and unanimously carried that a parent society for the improvement of stock and the culture of bees be organized in this city also that wilford woodruff be the president of the society george Q cannon vice tand A milton miltqn musser secretary and robt I 1 campbell treasurer all of which motions were unanimously carried the names of those who wished to send for bees were then taken mr seth H putnam whose experience in bee culture entitles his bis opinion to weight recommended the italian bee to the convention as the one most suitable to import and that those who already rea nea have the common or black bee will nind find nd it to their ad advantage vantage to send for an italian hive from his experience he would rather have one swarm of italian bees than four swarms of the black bee bishop has had extensive experience in bee culture before coming to this territory and ree eee probably more experience with the bee beo in this territory than any man in it made remarks remark s as to the honey making qualities of the italian bee it was motioned that one ono dollar be the fee for the entrance of each member to the society A large number of persons then came forward gave in their names and paid their entrance fees it was motioned and carried unanimously that the president vice dent secretary treasurer and hon A P rockwood be a committee with power to call to their aid whom they please to draft a constitution and bye by juais for the society mr wm D roberts stated to the meeting the method which he intended to pursue in bringing on bees he intended if those who sent so desired to keep them through the winter and deliver them in good condition in the spring to those these who advanced the money the president informed the convention that those who wished to send for bees could deposit their money with the treasurer R ii campbell esq convention adjourned to meet at the Hist historians office at 6 tomor to mor row tuesday evening mar MAE marbled married BiED led in this city sunday october soth joth 1870 by elder orson pratt father of the tride bride mr joseph kimball son of the late president heber 0 kimball to miss lathilla pratt both of this city we wish the happy couple a long and aud and aud prosperous jouin journ jounney t y through ilfe life |