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November, 1912. 



American line Journal 



center combs to examine them. Dead 

 bodies everywhere ! It smells of rot- 

 tenness. A few inhabitants, the last 

 ones, move, straighten up, then allow 

 themselves to fall on the man's hand 

 withont having even the strength to 

 sting, while others fall as inert as fish 

 scales. The apiarist closes the hive to 

 await the proper hour for burning up 

 the contents. 



Moscow was thus void when Napo- 

 leon, tired, anxious, marched upon the 

 forts of the mother city, expecting, at 

 least, the observance of the merest de- 

 corum, the arrival of a delegation. 



When he was informed that Moscow 

 was deserted, he frowned and walked 

 about nervously. 



" Bring a carriage," said he suddenly. 

 — J'ranslated for the American Bee 

 foiirnal. 



suggestions, and will gladly corres- 

 pond with those interested. 



Burton N. Gates, Sec. 

 Amherst, Mass. 



Kansas Bee-Keepers' Exhibit. The 



exhibit of bee-culture at the State Fair 

 at Hutchinson, Kan., was very credit- 

 able to the State association and the 

 management of J. J. Measer, the Su- 

 perintendent of the Apiary Department. 

 The bee-keepers' display occupied one 

 wall of the Agricultural Building, and 

 made up about a tenth of the entire 

 agricultural and horticultural e.xhibit. 

 This is a wonderful showing for so 

 small a branch of farming in a State 

 which the people of the Middle West 

 have too long considered as unfit for 

 bee-keeping. 



The meeting of bee-keepers which 



display was very encouraging, and that 

 an increase would probably be made 

 by the management both in the number 

 of premiums offered and in the amounts 

 given, to encourage still better exhibits 

 next year. This will give additional 

 impetus to the eflforts of bee-keeping 

 throughout the State for the coming 

 season. No better way to advertise 

 our products can be devised. 



Meeting of National Association Dele- 

 gates — Notice is hereby given that the 

 Delegate meeting of the National Bee- 

 Keepers' Association will be held in 

 Cincinnati, Ohio, Feb. Vl and 13, l'J13. 



While all sessions will be open to the 

 members and visitors, some sessions 

 will be devoted ivholly to business, 

 through the delegates. At least one 



A New State Bee-Keepers' Organiza- 

 tion in Massachusetts. — On Sept. 14, at 

 the State Mutual Restaurant, Worces- 

 ter, Mass., Mr. J. B. Levens, of Maiden, 

 O. F. Fuller, of Blackstone, J. L. Byard, 

 of Marlboro, A. A. Byard, of West 

 Chesterfield, N. H., Arthur Monroe, of 

 Spencer, and Dr. B. N. Gates, of Am- 

 herst, Mass., met at an informal dinner 

 for the purpose of discussing the advis- 

 ability and method of forming a State 

 bee-keepers' association for Massachu- 

 setts. The invitation to this meeting 

 was extended by Dr. Burton N. Gates, 

 of the Massachusetts Agricultural Col- 

 lege, acting as Secretary of the Hamp- 

 shire, Hampden and Franklin Bee- 

 Keepers' Association, which voted last 

 spring to further the organization of a 

 State society in which there should be 

 representation and co-ordination of va- 

 rious local societies of the State. 



The sense of those present in Wor- 

 cester was so unanimously iru favor of 

 the movement that it was voted to 

 form an association to be known as 

 the State Bee-Keepers' Association of 

 Massachusetts. Provisional officers 

 were elected by unanimous vote as fol- 

 lows : President, John L. Byard ; Vice- 

 President, J. B. Levens ; Secretary- 

 Treasurer, Burton N. Gates. 



The constitution and by-laws were 

 discussed, a memorandum drawn up 

 and authorized, and submitted to a 

 committee composed of presidents and 

 and others of the several societies now 

 existing. It was further voted to hold 

 the first annual meeting of the organi- 

 zation on the second Saturday in Jan- 

 uary, 191.'3, as a joint meeting with the 

 Worcester County Bee-Keepers' Asso- 

 ciation, in Worcester. It was further- 

 more voted to announce this organiza- 

 tion through the courtesy of the 

 American Bee Journal. 



Briefly, the organization is designed 

 as a medium of union and co-ordina- 

 tion of the various local societies in 

 Massachusetts, for the purpose of de- 

 vising and promoting measures that 

 are of general interest to the bee-keep- 

 ers of the .State, and to encourage the 

 organization of local co-operation in 

 the several districts of the State, as well 

 as to promote and impress upon the 

 public the importance and value of the 

 bee-keeping industry. 



Since this organization is distinctly 

 in the interest of individual bee-keep- 

 ers of the State, the Secretary solicits 



PHOTOr.RAI'U OK TUOSE PPESENT AT THE MEETING AT HUTfHINSON. KAN. 



Top row. left to right— J. A. Xininger, Mr. Soiitheriand, W. S. Measer. C. P. Dadant' 

 J. J. Measer. Mr. Raffiniiton. Mr. Carson. Bottom row— Dauk'hters of W. S. Measer. Dr. 

 Bohrer. President Hobble. ICdith Measer. Mrs. J. J. Measer, Mrs. W. S. Measer. 



was called at 10 o'clock a.m. Thursday, 

 Sept. 11), at the Fair Grounds, by P. R. 

 Hobble, president of the State associa- 

 tion, was attended by a limited number, 

 owing to the attractions of the Fair, 

 which had the usual effect of keeping 

 many away from the meeting room. 

 But important action was taken in a 

 resolution passed to urge the incor- 

 poration of the State association in 

 imitation of the Illinois State Associa- 

 tion. Expression was also given by 

 several members to a desire of joining 

 the National Association, when it could 

 be effected at a regular meeting. 



The matter of education in bee-cul- 

 ture by a course at the Agricultural 

 College was also discussed and favor- 

 ably viewed. It is evident that future 

 meetings of this association will bring 

 about desirable results. These matters 

 were urged by Dr. G. Bohrer, of Lyons. 

 P. R. Hobble, of Dodge City, and the 

 Editor of the American Bee Journal, 

 who was present as judge of the bee 

 and honey exhibit. 



Mr. J. J. Measer stated that the line 



session each day will be set aside for 

 the members to discuss such subjects 

 as may be decided upon later, notice of 

 which will be given out by the Secre- 

 tary. 



The subjects that will likely be 

 selected for discussion will be of na- 

 tional character rather than pertaining 

 to the production of bees and honey. 

 E. D. TOVVNSENU, C/tairman. 



Remus, Mich., Oct. 1. 



Colorado Bee-Keepers. — The Colorado 

 State Bee-Keepers' .Association pub- 

 lishes a directory, in the shape of a lit- 

 tle folder of Id pages, besides the cover. 

 This directory gives the names and ad- 

 dresses of the members, stating whether 

 they have honey or bees for sale, and 

 whether they handle supplies. It also 

 gives the names and addresses of the 

 officers and of the inspectors. It con- 

 tains a few advertisements which have 

 evidently helped to pay the cost of the 

 directory. 



This example is worthy of imitation 



