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good from what he says; I have only 

 done it in a few cases, but have not 

 practiced it to any extent. 



Mr. Coppin — A bee-keeper should 

 use his own judgment as regards the 

 honey flow as to whether he puts the 

 the empty super on top or underneath. 

 If the prospects are that the honey 

 flow is going to continue any length of 

 time he had better put his super 

 underneath. I always look in the field 

 and pass my judgment on what the 

 honey flow is going to be before I put 

 on any more supers (whether to put 

 them on top or underneath). If I con- 

 sider the honey flow is going to con- 

 tinue, I put the supers underneath; 

 if I am doubtful, in order not to have 

 any unfinished sections, I put them 

 on top; if they do not get filled there 

 is no damage. 



Mr. Bull — There are a few things 

 that have come up in regard to this 

 new Constitution that will be acted 

 upon in Denver, that I would like a 

 little instruction on, if I am to go down 

 there as a delegate. 



One is in regard to incorporating. 

 Do - j'ou want the Association to be 

 incorporated? 



Mr. Miller — I would suggest that this 

 proposed Constitution be taken up sec- 

 tion by section and discussed and then 

 voted on later. 



I move that this be done. 



Motion seconded — carried. 



Mr. Dadant — ^Here is the proposed 

 Constitution: This is the National, 

 you understand, and our delegates 

 want instructions, and it has been 

 asked that we read this, section by 

 section. I take it from the November 

 number of the Review. 



Notice to Affiliated Association Sec- 

 retaries. 



On another page of the Review you 

 will find published the Constitution of 

 the National Bee-Keepers' Association. 

 Following will be found the proposed 

 changes of said Constitution, as pro- 

 posed by the delegates at St. Louis, 

 Mo., at our 1914 delegate meeting. Fol- 

 lowing the delegate proposed changes, 

 you will find other proposed changes 

 that have been suggested from time 

 to time. 



You are hereby requested to notify 

 your Association of these proposed 

 changes, and they to instruct their 

 delegate how to vote upon said 

 changes at the February, 1915, meeting. 



You will kindly notify your delegate 

 to the 1915 meeting that nothing can 

 be added to these proposed changes at 

 said meeting, but any undesirable por- 

 tion can be omitted. See Article X of 

 Constitution on another page. 



ARTICLE I— Name. 

 The name of this Association shall 

 be The National Bee-Keepers' Associ- 

 ation. 



ARTICLE II— Object. 

 The objects of this Association shall 

 be to promote the interests of bee- 

 keeping by the dissemination of useful 

 and scientific knowledge concerning 

 the care of Honey Bees and their 

 products; the care of and marketing 

 of Hive products; to promote social 

 relations between those engaged in 

 bee-keeping; to create and maintain 

 greater public interest in bee-keeping 

 and its importance in relation to Agri- 

 culture and Horticulture, and to ad- 

 vance the welfare of the members by 

 all means not inconsistent with this 

 Constitution and laws hereinafter 

 adopted. , 



ARTICLE III— Powers. * ' 



Section 1. For the purpose for 

 which this Association is organized as 

 specified in Article II thereof, The As- 

 sociation have power: 



(a) To have and keep a corporate 

 seal. 



(b) To hold in its corporate name 

 such property as shall be deemed 

 necessary and useful in carrying out 

 the purposes of its organization. 



(c) To print and publish such mag- 

 azines, papers or other publications 

 or periodicals as may be deemed es- 

 sential or necessary to the purpose of 

 the Association. 



(d) To buy, sell or otherwise deal in 

 such papers, books and bee-keepers' 

 supplies as may be deemed beneficial 

 to the Association or its members. 



(e) To arrange and carry out plans 

 for advertising honey and for obtain- 

 ing publicity for hive products. 



(f) To promote Lecture Courses, 

 Field Meetings, and other educational 

 means and methods in the science of 

 bee-keeping as shall be deemed best 

 calculated to promote the welfare of 

 the Association and its members. 



Mr. Burnett — I move that we in- 

 struct our delegates that the body be 

 incorporated. 



Motion seconded. 



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