124 EIGHTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE 



The Secretary. — I don't know anything about that. You can 

 talk to the National Secretary, he is here. There are reduced rates for 

 "Gleanings" and "American Bee Journal." It will cost you 75 cents 

 for either. The regular rates are $1. If you join the Association, 

 they will only cost you 75 cents. 



A MemSer. — Do you reduce it to 50 cents to those who are 

 already members of the State? 



The Secretary. — I don't think that was allowed. It was taken 

 up last year, and it was decided then that we should pay $1.50, be- 

 cause we have to send 50 cents for each of our members to the State. 



A Member. — While this matter is up, I make a motion that we 

 join the State Bee-Keepers' Association in a body. 



Motion seconded and carried. 



A Member. — Mr. President, I would like to ask if the dues we 

 have already paid, $1.50, to the Northwestern, if the State is included 

 in that? 



The Secretary. — Yes. 



The Member. — Or if we have more dues. 



The Secretary. — That is all. 



The President. — That includes them. 



The next question is: "What do you think of the metal honey 

 combs?" Who will answer that question? 



The Secretary. — Is there any one here from the Root Com- 

 pany? Maybe they could tell us. 



Miss Iona Fowls. — We hardly feel like making a report. We 

 tried to get them earlier in the season, but they came so late that when 

 we tried them the bees were very reluctant to enter them, but they did 

 deposit wax in them, but they did not build them out. If we had tried 

 them earlier in the season it would have been a fairer test. 



The President. — I have not seen them myself or tried to use 

 them. 



A Member. — I would like to ask a question on those combs, 

 those metal combs. Are they fully drawn out, or only partially draT\Ti 

 out? 



Miss Fowls. — They are drawn out almost the whole length, but 

 not entirely, because of course when uncapped you whould have to 

 have a little space left for that, but they are drawn out quite a good 

 deal. 



A Member. — Do I understand the bees line it with wax, use the 

 comb just as it is to line it? 



Miss Fowls. — They line it with wax. 



The President. — I would imagine that being a metal it would 

 conduct heat in such a way that they would not be desirable for winter- 

 ing, the metal would conduct the heat away from the bee more readily 

 than wax would. But I can't say from experience. 



A Member. — That is merely a theory, isn't it? 



The President. — Yes, theory pure and simple. 



The Member. — And theory never proves a fact. 



The President. — Somestimes. The next question is: "When 

 shall we take bees out of the cellar, on cloudy or clear days?" Will 

 any one answer this question? 



