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Program for the National Convention. 



The National Bee-Keepers' Associa- 

 tion will hold its annual convention at 

 the Revere House, corner of Clark and 

 Michig-an Sts., in Chicag-o, during the 

 fat stock show, when exceeding- low 

 rates may be secured on the railroads. 

 The dates for the meeting- are Dec. 5th, 

 6th and 7th. Rates at the hotel are 75 

 cts for a room alone, or SO cts each, 

 where two occupy the same room. 

 Meals are extra, or they may be secured 

 at nearby restaurants. The prog-ram 

 is as follows: — 



FIRST DAY. 



Evening- Session — 7:30 p. m. 



Wax-Rendering Methods and Their 



Faults 



O. L. Hershiser, Buffalo, N. Y. 



Can the Tariff on Comb Honey 

 be Tinkered to the Advantage 



of the U. S. Bee-Keeper ? 



Hildreth & Segelken, New York 



SECOND DAY. 



Morning Session — 9:30 a. m. 



How Many Bees Shall a Man Keep ? 



E. D. Townsend, Remus, Mich. 



Short Cuts in Bee-Keeping 



M. A. Gill, Longmont, Colo. 



Producing Both Com.b and Ex- 

 tracted Honey on the Same 

 Colony 



Jas. A. Green, Grand Junction, Colo. 



Question Box 



Afternoon Session — 2:00 p. m. 



The Control of Increase 



L. Stachelhausen, Converse, Texas. 



Migratory Bee-Keeping 



R. F. Holtermann, Brantford, Canada. 

 Question Box 



Evening Session — 7:30 p. in. 



Contagious Diseases Among Bees 



and How to Distinguish Them 



Dr. Wm. R. Howard, Ft Worth, Texas 



Experimental Apiculture 



Dr. E. F. Philips, Washington, D. C. 



THIRD DAY. 



Morning Session — 9:30 a. m. 



The Honey Producers' League — 



Can it Help Bee-Keepers ? 



R. L. Taylor, Lapeer, Mich. 



The Business End of Bee-Keeping 



N. E. France, Platteville, Wis. 



Making Honey Vinegar 



H. M. Arnd, Chicago, 111. 

 Ouestion Box 



Afternoon Session— 2:00 p. m. 



In What Way Can Bee-Keepers 

 Secure Their Supplies at 



Lower Prices ? 



W. H. Putnam, River Falls, Wis! 

 How the Producer and Dealer 

 May Advance Their Mutual 



Interests 



Fred. W. Muth, Cincinnati, Ohio. 

 Ouestion Box 



Evening Session— 7:30 p. m. 



What Have we to Hope for from 

 the Non-Swarming Hive ? 

 L. A. Aspinwall, Jackson, Mich. 

 Poultry Keeping for the Bee-Keeper 

 E. T. Abbott, St. Joseph, Mo. 



W. Z. HUTCHINSON, Secretary 



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Nominations for National Officers. 



General Manager France has sent 

 out the following as the result of the 

 postal card vote for candidates for elec- 

 tion in November. 



Greatest number votes, first named 

 for each oflice. 



President— C. P. Dadant, O, L. 

 Hershiser, J. U. Harris. 



Vice President— Geo. E. Hilton, C. 

 P. Dadant, J. A Green. O. L. Her- 

 shiser, F. Muth, W. Z. Hutchinson, 

 Dr. C. C. Miller, J. U. Harris. 



Secretary— W. Z. Hutchinson, J. A. 

 Green, L. Scholl, E. T. Abbott. 



General Manager— N. E. France, W. 

 Rohrig, W. H. Laws, F. Rauchfuss. 



Directors— F. Wilcox, M. H. Men- 

 delson, M. M. Baldridge, Dr. C. C. 

 Miller, C. A. Hatch, W. S. Pouder. E. 

 W. Alexander, J. M. Hambaugh, E. 

 R. Root, J. F. Mclntyre, G. W. York, 

 G. B. Howe. 



I might add that three of the above 

 mentioned candidates have declined 

 with thanks. Dr. C. C. Miller, M. M. 

 Baldridge and J. M. Hambaugh. 



And now I hope that Bro. France 

 will bear with me if I make a few 

 criticisms. Two years ago the Direc- 

 tors voted that the General Manager 



