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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



Sept. 15 



This accords very well with a letter just at 

 hand, from a bee-keeper who says that he finds 

 a great deal of dead brood in his hive; and who 

 independently, and without the aid of a micro- 

 scope, concludes that the "foamy honey "in 

 the same combs in which the disease appears is 

 the cause. When it is remembered thai honey, 

 when it has foamed, has " worlted," and is turn- 

 ed into an acid condition, we can very easily be- 

 lieve that Dr. Howard may be and is right in 

 saying that the brood is pickled in its own 

 liquid. 



THE ONTARIO HONEY SEASON. 



Since the matter concerning the honey sea- 

 son for the United States went to press (see an- 

 other column) the Canadian Bee Journal has 

 come to hand, giving reports from a large num- 

 ber of bee-keepers all over Ontario. It seems 

 the editor of that paper sent out a series of 

 questions, and replies seem to show that Onta- 

 rio has had an unusually good flow of honey. 

 With scarcely an exception, all report a good 

 flow from basswood; the next best in their 

 order are clover, thistle, and buckwheat. It 

 would look as if Ontario has had a far better 

 season than any State on this side of the line 

 unless it be Iowa. The bees are also reported 

 to have wintered well in Ontario. 



LOOK OUT FOR THE HONEY-SHARKS. 



Don't, don't ship honey to strangers, even if 

 they do write plausible letters and give bank 

 references. A syndicate of sharks this year are 

 quoting honey at high prices, and wanting to 

 purchase outright. Their scheme is to get the 

 producer to make a hona-Ude sale, and then the 

 bee-keeper will wait and never get his pay, 

 because these swindlers are execution-proof; 

 in other words, not collectable. When honey 

 is sent on commission, the commission man is 

 liable if he does not make some sort of returns. 

 I'll have more to say on the subject in our next. 



THE PROPOSED CONSTITUTION FOR THE NEW 

 SOCIETY OR UNION. 



The following, from Dr. A. B. Mason, will 

 explain itself: 



It was my intention to submit the inclosed con- 

 stitution in tliis form to the other members of the 

 Amalgamation Committee, and I did so yesterday, 

 Sept. 8, for their criticism and suggestions; and 

 then, when as well prepared as we could do it, pre- 

 sent it to the North American at Lincoln, as the re- 

 port of the committee. But I have been urged by 

 you and the editor of the Amcrivan Bee Journal to 

 have it published in the bee-journals, so as to give 

 all an opportunity to make any suggestions they 

 may see fit, before the convention meets; and just 

 to get rid of importunities (no, not just for that, for 

 I guess your way is the best after all), with a 

 few touches I send it to you. 



Now, to hasten matters; let each one who wishes 

 to make any suggestions write them out in full, 

 wording them just as they would like to have them 

 worded, and send directly to me, so as to reach me 

 not later than October 3d, and I will see that what 



they send me is laid before the convention at Lin- 

 coln. 



You know I'm in favor of calling the organization 

 the " North American Bee-keepers' Union," and 

 don't you let a single one who writes me criticise 

 that name; just criticise the proposed constitution, 

 and let me alone. Direct all letters to 



A. B. Mason, Station B, Toledo, O. 



ARTICLE I.— NAME. 



This organization shall be known as the United 

 States Bee-keepers' Association. 



ARTICLE II.— OBJECT. 



Its object shall be to promote and protect the in- 

 terests of its members, and to promote the general 

 interests of the pursuit of bee culture. 



ARTICLE III. — MEMBERSHIP. 



Any person may become a member upon the pay- 

 ment of one dollar annually to the Secretary or 

 General Manager, except as pi'ovided in Section 8 

 of Article VI. of this constitution, or an Honorary 

 member by a majority vote of the members present 

 at any regular meeting. 



ARTICLE IV.— OFFICERS. 



The oiHcers of this Association shall be a Presi- 

 dent, Vice-president, a Secretary, and a Board of 

 Directors, which shall consist of a General Manager 

 and six directors, whose term of office shall be for 

 one year, or until their successors are elected and 

 qualified; and the Director, aside from the General 

 Manager, receiving the largest number of votes 

 shall be chairman of the Board of Directors. Those 

 who are now officers of the National Bee-keepers' 

 Union shall constitute the Board of Directors of 

 this Association until their successors are elected 

 and qualified. 



ARTICLE v.— ELECTION OF OFFICERS. 



Sec. 1. The President, Vice-president, and Secre- 

 tary shall lie elected by ballot by a majority of the 

 members present at each annual meeting of the 

 Association, and shall constitute the Executive 

 Committee. 



Sec. ~. The General Manager and the Board of 

 Directors shall be elected by ballot during the 

 month of Deceml)cr of each year by a majority of 

 the members voting; blank ballots for this purpose, 

 with a full list of the membership, shall be mailed 

 to each member by the General Manager; and said 

 ballots shall be returned to a committee of two 

 members who shall be appointed by the Executive 

 Committee, whose names and postoffice address 

 shall be sent to tlie General Manager, by said Exec- 

 utive Committee on or before the b'Sth of the Nov- 

 ember preceding the election. Said committee of 

 two shall count the ballots and certify the result to 

 the General Manager during the first week in Jan- 

 uary. 



ARTICLE VI.— DUTIES OP OFFICERS. 



Qy.c.\.~ President . It shall be the duty of the 

 President to preside at the annual meeting of the 

 Association; to deliver an address at the next an- 

 nual meeting after being elected, on some subject 

 of interest to bee-keepers, and to perform such oth- 

 er duties as may devolve upon the presiding officer. 



Sec. 3. — Viec-preaident. In the absence of the 

 President the Vice-president shall perform the du- 

 ties of President. 



Sec. 3.— Secretary. It shall be the duty of the 

 Secretary to keep a record of the pioceedings of 

 the annual meeting: to receive membership fees; 

 to furnish the General Manager with the names 

 and postoffice address of those who become mem- 

 bers at the annual meeting; to ]iay to the. treasurer 

 of the Association all moneys left in his hands after 

 paying the expenses of the annual meeting; and to 

 perform such other duties as may be required of 

 him by the Association; and he shall receive such 

 sum for his services as may be granted by the Board 

 of Directors. 



Siic. i.—Oeneral Manager. The General Manager 

 shall be Secretary of the Board of Directors, and 

 shall keep a list of the names of members with their 

 postoffice address: receive membership fees, and be 

 Treasurer of the Association. He shall give a bond 

 in such amount, and with such conditions, as may 

 be required and approved by the Board of Direct- 

 ors, for the faithful performance of his duties, and 

 perform such other duties as may be required of 



