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cers and a few of their friends with- the easier and more effective such 

 drew from the association in con- work will prove, and the committee 

 sequence of an adverse vote, and pro- hopes that all bee-keepers will help 

 ceeded to organize a society of their the movement by joining the asso- 

 Dwn; thus subordinating the interests ciation. 



of the association to their own private Membership dues of $1.00 a year 

 feelings. No comment on such ac- (including membership to the Na- 

 tion is necessary. tional Bee-Keepers' Association) 

 Freed from this element of discord should be sent to Secretary, Mr. Chas. 

 in its ranks, the association now hopes Mondeng, 148 Cedar Lake Road, 

 to be able to achieve something of Minneapolis, Minn. 



real use to bee-keepers. 



Steps are being taken to prepare an PUBLISHING CROP REPORTS. 

 effective foul-brood law and to get it 



passed by the legislature; the inspec- Leota, Miss., Dec. 6th, 1906. 



tors report having demonstrated the The American Bee-Keeper— Your 

 pressing need of such a law. In the article, "Yield in Germany and Amer- 

 future, steps will also be taken to dis- ica" page 269 has attracted my at- 

 seminate useful information amongst tention. The Doolittle yield of "100 

 our members both in regard to bee- pounds per colony" is wonderful only 

 keeping and the prices and marketing when brought into contact with the 

 of honey. 10 pound yield in a good season. Be- 



The system of distribution of sup- Heving that a statement from many 

 plies inaugurated by the Committee parts of the states and elsewhere 

 on co-operation, by which our mem- would be interesting reading, I pro- 

 bers are enabled to obtain supplies in PO^e that we tell what we know on 

 small quantities at jobbers' prices, that subject. I suggest that each per- 

 will be continued, and full information son shall give the yield of honey and 

 will be given to enquirers by the wax yearly for five consecutive years 

 chairman of the committee, W. R. hegining in 1902 and ending in 1906. 

 Ansell, St. Paul, Minn. 1902. I started with 24 colonies and 



A system of gratuitous instruction increased to 54. Extracted 2,688 

 by bee-keepers in the public schools pounds honey. Rendered 92 1-2 

 will be advocated, and attention is pounds wax. 



directed to Prof. A. W. Rankin's re- 1903. Had 80 colonies and increased 

 marks on the subject. to 145 colonies. Extracted 24,000 lbs. 



Suggestions are solicited from bee- honey. Rendered 247 lbs. wax. 

 keepers, whether members or not, on 1904. Had 154 colonies and increas- 

 any points by which they think the ed to 170 colonies. Extracted 12,000 

 association may be made more useful, pounds honey. Rendered 140 poimds 

 especially along the lines of co-oper- wax. 



ation. The process of effective co-op- 1905. Had 154 colonies and increas- 

 eration will necessarily be slow, but ed to 168. Extracted 6,285 pounds 

 the association aims to bring all thu honey. Rendered 79 pounds wax. 

 bee-keepers of the state into closer 1906. Increased 160 colonies to 167. 

 touch with one another by means of Extracted 19,800 pounds honey. Ren- 

 more frequent general meetings and dered 300 pounds wax. 

 by means of the circulation of such Trusting that these figures will 

 information as will be conducive to provoke a discussion along interest- 

 more profitable bee-keeping. The ing lines. I am, Very truly, 

 m.ore members the association has Tho. Worthington. 



