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THE AMERICAN BEE JOLH«AU. 



Aug. 4, 1904. 



keepers' associations, either already existing or in the pro- 

 cess of organization : — Editor.] 



CONSTITUTION. 



The Constitution of the " Southwestern Ohio and Hamil- 

 ton County Bee-Keepers' Association " shall read as follows : 



ARTICLE I. 



Sec. 1.— The name of this Association shall be the 

 " Southwestern Ohio and Hamilton County Bee-Keepers' 

 Association." 



Sec 2. — Its object shall be the promotion of apiculture 

 in all its branches. 



Sec. 3. — This Association shall hold its annual meeting 

 for the election of officers the last Monday in August each 

 year, at such place as the Executive Committee sees fit to 

 select. Each member shall be notified of the annual meet- 

 ing for the election of officers and other business of impor- 

 tance. Members at a distance may vote by proxy for the 

 election of officers and other important business after being 

 duly notified by the_ Secretary four weeks before the meet- 

 ing takes place. The regular meeting shall convene every 

 three months, and business of importance shall be laid on 

 the table for the next meeting, to give the members at a 

 distance not able to attend every meeting an opportunity to 

 cast their vote (after being notified) by proxy. 



Sec. 4. — The officers of this Association shall consist of 

 a President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, and five 

 members for Executive Committee. These officers shall be 

 elected for one year, or until their successors be duly in- 

 stalled. 



Sec. 5. — A quorum shall consist of seven members of 

 the Association. 



Sec. 6. — Any bee-keeper, or those interested in apicul- 

 ture who never adulterated honey, or induced others, or en- 

 deavored to induce others to do the same, are eligible for 

 idembership. Every applicant for membership shall file a 

 petition in writing provided by the Association, adding 50 

 cents for yearly dues of membership, which money shall be 

 returned if applicant is rejected. If his petition is reported 

 favorable by the Association, he may become a member at 

 once, but if objections are raised he shall be balloted for. A 

 ballot-box shall be provided by the Association for this pur- 

 pose. White balls elect, black balls reject. If two or more 

 black balls are cast the applicant is rejected. If one black 

 ball is cast the vote shall be repeated. If the result be the 

 same, the member casting the black ball shall state his 

 objections, and if approved by the members present the 

 applicant is rejected. All measures before the members of 

 the regular meetings must be approved by two-thirds of the 

 members present. Yearly dues for membership shall be 

 50 cents, payable in advance. 



Sec. 7. — On request of seven members, the President 

 shall call a special meeting. 



Sec. 8.— All officers shall be elected by ballot. 



Sec. 1. — Dues shall be SO cents for one year, payable in 

 advance. 



Sec. 2. — Bills payable must be approved in open session. 



Sec. 3. — The Constitution and By-Laws may be 

 amended only at the annual meeting by a two-thirds vote of 

 the members present. All amendments must be made in 

 writing and presented to the Secretary four months before 

 the annual meeting convenes. 



ARTICLE III. 



DUTIES OF OFFICERS. 



Sec. 1.— The President shall preside at all meetings, 

 appoint committees, sign all orders on the Treasurer, and 

 act as chairman of the Executive Committee. 



Sec. 2.— The Vice-President shall proceed with the 

 duties of the President in case the latter be absent. 



Sec. 3. — The Secretary shall keep a true and accurate 

 record of all proceedings of the Association : receive all 

 moneys and receipt therefore ; pay the same to the Treas- 

 urer, take receipt for same, and countersign all orders on 

 the Treasurer ; conduct the general correspondence ; notify 

 all committees relating to their duties, and notify members 

 in regard to the proposed business to be transacted at regu- 

 lar and special meetings ; keep a record of the names and 

 addresses of the members, and make an annual report of all 

 receipts and disbursements of the ensuing year. When his 

 successor is elected he shall deliver to him all property of 

 the Association in his possession. 



Sec. 4. — The Treasurer shall receive all moneys due the 



Association from the Secretary, and give receipt therefore ; 

 cash all orders duly signed by the President and Secretary ; 

 make an annual report of all receipts and disbursements, 

 and deliver all property of the Association to his successor 

 in office. 



Sac 5. — The Executive Committee shall audit the books 

 of the Secretary and Treasurer, and report the same to the 

 Association at the annual meeting ; have charge of all in- 

 terests of the Association during the intermission, and act 

 for the Association in case of emergency. 



RULES. 

 Roll call of officers. 

 Reading of minutes. 

 Business report of committees. 

 Election of officers. 

 New business. 



Roll call of members and dues. 

 Welfare of the Association. 

 Adjourn. 



[ Our Bee-Heepin§ Sisters j 



Conducted by Emma M- Wilson. Marengo, 111. 



Yellow Sweet Clover, White Sweet Clover, 

 Motherwort, Etc. 



Miss Wilson : — I see you ask me a few questions in re- 

 gard to yellow sweet clover. Some of these I can answer 

 readily enough, and to some of the others I will have to say, 

 " I don't know." 



I noticed the first opened blossoms of the yellow variety 

 May 26 this year, while it was July 4 before the white be- 

 gan to spread its bloom. 



They are magnificent honey-plants, both of them. I 

 do not think that the honey from the yellow variety has 

 such a pronounced sweet-clover taste and color as has that 

 of the white, but it is not easy for me to tell about that, as 

 I get a blend of the two. 



The bees have been working through June on the yel- 

 low kind, also on alfalfa and motherwort. By the way, 

 motherwort is a good, old stand-by here. 



Now the bees are busy on motherwort, yellow sweet 

 clover, and white sweet clover. The yellow sweet clover is 

 slacking up in its blooming now, to mature an enormous 

 lot of seed. After that it will have a sort of secondary 

 blooming-time^as is the way with the white sweet clover, 

 also. Here we do not use either kind for fodder, prefering 

 alfalfa. But, beyond a doubt, they have merit as fodder- 

 plants. I know that our cattle and horses eat both kinds 

 very readily, and that it is useless to scatter seed of either 

 in pastures, hoping to get nectar therefrom. 



The yellow variety is of more slender growth than the 

 white. It is also of trailing habit when allowed to follow 

 its bent. An individual specimen will spread out over the 

 ground like a beautiful carpet, while the white variety, 

 whether alone or in group, grows erect and vigorous. I 

 have some six feet in hei^ght, and still growing. I believe 

 that the yellow is even more lavish of its blossoms than is 

 the white; in fact, I know of nothing else with such a 

 capacity for turning itself into a mass of fragrant bloom. 



You are right about the record, Miss Wilson. It is not 

 advisable to dispense with it, and I usually keep one, but I 

 was from home for nearly two months last summer — to the 

 detriment of my bee-keeping and otlier things. I am mak- 

 ing a big effort to keep the run of the colonies this year, 

 and to let all things be done decently and in order. It is 

 up-hill work, though, with all I have on hand, and if it was 

 not that the bees are a pleasure to me I surely would give 



