FEBRUAHY 15, 1915 



Tlie bees' aiidike biolheis were preven(ed 

 through eircumslaiices from (hnohjpiiiii' in 

 the same direction, but went in anotlier, just 

 as it often happens that luunan brothers, 

 brought up in the same home, but scattered 

 all over the world, adapt themselves to sur- 

 roundings and possibilities and reach dii't'er- 

 ent social le\els. We can always be sure 

 that what we call a family of i)lants or 

 animals is from the same ancient form, and 

 that, again, from some still more ancient 

 source where so many families originated 

 before the (.'arbonaceous epoch. 



These truths are not generally known. 

 Hut the facts of geologic history will be- 

 come more and more realized in spite of 

 nursery tales from the childhood of man- 

 kind in which every thing is imagined for 

 the benefit of man. A Swedish philosopher, 

 Swedenborg, who flourished 150 years ago, 

 said that bees were made to give us lioney 

 and wax; and was not wax necessary for 

 candles? He did not dream of kerosene, 

 gas, or electricity. 



Perth Amboy, N. Y. 



WASHINGTONIANS DISCUSS PROTECTION 



LiV J. B. RAMAGE 



•• The Relationship Existing between the 

 Beekeeper and the Fruit-gTower " was the 

 subject of a paper read by Dr. A. H. Henry, 

 of North Yakima, at the recent convention 

 of the Washington State Beekeepers' Asso- 

 ciation. While all of the addresses were of 

 a high order this one was especially so, 

 bringing out a phase of the related sciences 

 which is only lately coming to be fully ap- 

 jn-eciated. He was listed to address the 

 convention a year ago, but had a severe 

 illness at the time the association met. 



The addresses, papers, and talks dealt 

 with the range of subjects usually handled 

 in these conventions; but especial attention 

 was given to methods of creating good will 

 through exhibits and of realizing upon it in 

 sales. 



The members also discussed somewhat the 

 idea of forming a beekeepers' protective 



assotialion. There are altogether too many 

 losing bees and honey through petty thiev- 

 ery. I believe we can get such an associa- 

 tion started through a little push on the 

 part of the membeis. I believe that to post 

 notices at outj-ards offering a reward of 

 $25 or $50 for information leading to the 

 arrest and conviction of thieves will have 

 a very salutary effect. 



The association framed a foul-brood law 

 which the members hope to see passed at 

 the next session of the legislature. 



The convention, the twenty-first to be held 

 by the association, was called Jan. 6, 7, 1915, 

 at North Yakima. The following officers 

 were elected for the ensuing year: 



President, J. B. Ramage, North Yakima; 

 vice-president, C. W. Higgins, Wapato; 

 treasurer, Gus Sipp, East Selah, North 

 Yakima; secretary, S. King Cloder, Mabton. 



NEW JERSEY ASSOCIATION ASKS FUMT 



P.Y ('. D. CHENEY 



Inci eased appropriations by the New 

 Jersey legislature for investigation in bee 

 diseases will be asked by the New Jersey 

 Beekeepers' Association. At the convention 

 held at New Brunswick Jan. 13, 14. action 

 was taken to place before the legislators the 

 need for funds in order that the State 

 Department of Agriculture may cari-y on 

 further researches into the causes of the 

 various diseases, the conditions affecting 

 their spread, and the methods of combating 

 them. 



The matter of holding additional summer 

 meetings in different parts of the state was 

 discussed. While only one summer meeting 

 has been held annually in past years, it was 

 suggested that four be held in the summer 

 of 1915; but it was fuiallv decided that two 



he called, if it is possible to make satisfac- 

 tory arrangements. These meetings will be 

 educational in character, and one at least 

 will be held in a box-hive apiary where sorae 

 practical demonstrations can be made. 



W. W. Case, of Frenchtown, read a very 

 interesting and amusing paper entitled 

 " Reminiscences." The audience was so well 

 pleased with this ]n-oduction that ]\Ir. Case 

 was requested by resolution to send it to 

 one of the bee-magazines for publication. 



All 1914 officers were re-elected — C. J I. 

 Root, of Redbank, president ; and E. 0. 

 Carr, of New Egypt, secretary-treasurer. 

 W. Garabrant, of Ralston, was elected rep- 

 resentative to flic annual meeting of the 

 State Board of Agiiculture. and W. \Y. 



