July, 1918 



G L E A N I'N G S 



BEE CULTURE 



HEAPS OF GRAIN l£?pROMlQfl DIFFERENT FIELDS 



future of the National and the possibilities 

 of its future. Wesley Foster of Boulder, 

 Colo., who was the Secretary-Treasurer of 

 the National for 1915, in an able article pub- 

 lished in the December Eeview of that year, 

 said, "You will not receive more benefits 

 unless more join, and no more will join un- 

 less they get more benefits, so there you 

 are." This sums up everything and also 

 shows the solution of the problem — and that 

 is, get members and more members. But 

 how to get them, "Aye, there's the rub." 

 The National has no publicity department, 

 and it is only through the courtesy of the 

 bee journals that it is possible to reach part 

 of the beekeepers. 



To each of. you that reads this far I say: 

 Why shoulder the expense and responsibility 

 of the National work on a comparatively 

 few, when your support would make an or- 

 ganization that would be able to do what 

 not even the most optimistic have thought 

 possible? Forget the past, think of the fu- 

 ture, if you wish, but remember nothing is 

 certain except the present, and the present 

 need of the National is members. Oflicers 

 of local and state organizations, you could 



help greatly. Some state secretaries are 

 sending in lists of new members each week. 

 Why not you? A little talk, a little publici- 

 ty, is all that's needed. 



These are just a few hard facts simply 

 stated, and I hope you will not forget them. 

 Now just a few more: The annual dues of 

 the National Beekeepers' Association are 

 $1.50 per year. To become a member it is 

 only necessary to send this amount to the 

 Secretary-Treasurer or pay it to your local 

 or state secretary who will send it on. You 

 will get a receipt by return mail. You will 

 not get a year's subscription to the Domes- 

 tic Beekeeper, successor to the Beekeepers' 

 Review, as formerly included. The National 

 is not now financially interested in any bee 

 journal, but National members can secure 

 thru the Secretary-Treasurer any or all the 

 bee journals at 75 cents each per year. This 

 offer is good for the rest of this year only. 

 If you wish the Market News Service on 

 honey issued by the Bureau of Markets, di- 

 rect from Washington, mention it when you 

 send in your dues. Floyd Markham, 



Secretary-Treasurer N. B. A. 



Ypsilanti, Mich. 



THE B.VGKLOT BUZZER. 



BY J. H. DONAHEY. 



Serves me right, got stung on the crazy bone, and Ma said it couldn't a happened if I'd had my 



veil on. 



