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Mr. Smith. — Mr. Chairman, there is one question that I think 

 should be considered quite widely, and I would like to have an ex- 

 pression of the members as to the national foul brood law. 



The President. — In regard to the national foul brood law asked 

 for, has any one anything to say in regard to that? Perhaps the gentle- 

 man can enlighten us along that line if he has anything special in 

 mind. 



Mr. Smith. — The reason that I asked is I think the time is pro- 

 pitious now to get one if we want it, but I am not informed well enough, 

 as to whether we need it or not, to do any work in that line. But I 

 think I am well enough informed on the other line to be pretty sure 

 that if we can agree on a national foul brood law and can show that we 

 need it, that it can be easily gotten. 



The President. — Has any one anything further on this? It 

 seems to mS that the question is a proper one to take up in the National 

 Convention, which meets this evening. Before we close I want to 

 say that the National Bee-Keepers Association meets in this room 

 this evening at 7:30 p. m. It will be in session two days beside this 

 evening. I think that everybody who is interested in bees and bee- 

 keeping will be welcome to attend. Although I am not at the head 

 of that Association, I think I can state that they will be very glad to 

 have all bee-keepers attend. 



Now, have you anything further before we adjourn? If not, a 

 motion to adjourn is in order. 



On motion, the meeting adjourned. 



