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the more good the Association will do, and the more prosperous it will become. One 

 thing is certain — an annual meeting is not sufficient. There should be a meeting in 

 the East, West, South and Center each year. 



I notice on page 536, that Mr. Craycraft advocates two meetings a year, and 

 according to his plan we would have a meeting in each section once in three years. 

 Well, Friend C, once in three years may do for you, but I like to "shoot off my 

 mouth " too well to wait so long for a chance to talk, ask questions, and get sat 

 down upon by both the President and Dr. Miller ! No, sirree ! I want a meeting in 

 the East, South, Center and West (not Dr. Miller's " West," i. e., Missouri, but in 

 Utah or California) each year, and this is how I would do it : 



I advocate dividing the Association into four general divisions, viz : Eastern, 

 Western, Central and Southern — each division be separate and distinct, except that 

 they all be under an advisory council consisting of the ex-presidents of each division 

 for the two preceding years. That is, supposing it to be now arranged that way, 

 the ex-presidents of 1893 and 1894 would be the council at this time, and next 

 year the ex-presidents of 1893 would vacate in favor of the ex-presidents of 1895. 

 This council would act as a sort of "check" on the divisions, by arbitrating any 

 differences which might arise, and except that the divisions all work under the same 

 Constitution, and be bound to send at least one delegate to the meetings of each 

 other division. 



This would fix it so that all could attend a meeting each year, and by the dele- 

 gates, the whole country would be represented at each meeting. Each division 

 should be so strong in members that it would be no hardship to send the delegates, 

 and pay all his, her, or their expenses. 



Now the foregoing is but a rough outline, and only intended to provoke discus- 

 sion. I am convinced that some such scheme of division could be successfully 

 worked to the great benefit of all concerned. Now all of you get up and make your 

 speech, and let us know what your ideas are. Laclede, Mo. 



[The above is just in the line of what is needed — a discussion and suggestions 

 looking toward an Improvement in the work of the North American. We are glad 

 Bro. Richardson is doing his part in trying to keep the ball rolling, that we started 

 on page 423, where we suggested " semi-annual meetings." Of course he " goes us 

 two better," but no matter, we are sure only good can result from an examination 

 of all the individual theories and ideas on this subject, if we can only find out what 

 they really are, or what is earnestly desired by the majority of those interested.— 

 Editob. ] 



BIORH CALIFORNIA NOTES. 



[On page 628 we published some notes by Mr. W. A. Pryal, on his trip in the 

 northern part of California, while he was out with Mr. Martin (Rambler) and Mr. 

 Wilder. Below we give some more from Mr. Pryal's graphic pen, that was written 

 quite awhile ago, but will be just as interesting now. The letter was dated at 

 Brocksburg, Humboldt county. — Editor.] 



The woods are said to be full of wild honey-bees here. At Lower Lake, in Lake 

 county, Mr. Martin called upon a gentleman who had located in that town during 

 the last year, having come from Washington or Oregon, I forget which. In January 

 and February, of this year, he cut 54 bee-trees, and captured the colonies. He has 

 something like 60 colonies now (Sept. 10), all obtained this year. He reports the 

 sale of $96 worth of honey as the result of the past season's work. He has faith in 

 the possibilities of Lake county as a bee-section. 



At Lakeport, in the same county, I called upon Mr. M. B. Morby, to whom I 

 sold some Italian queens last spring. He had been a bee-keeper in his native 



