1907. T}IE AMERICAN BEE-KEEPER. ^^ 



est, and will put a wise and perfectly INDIANA STATE ASSOCIATION, 

 proper control on inspectors. ^^^ \n^^2.x-.?. State Bee-Keepers' As- 



Already we hear rumors of some sociation was organized at the State 

 of the inspectors using their office house, Indianapolis, February 7th, 

 to further the interests of some in- 1^07. The officers of the new organi- 

 dividuals and concerns. The oppor- zation are: President, Mr. Wilson, 

 tunities for mischief therein are great of Redky; secretary, Mr. Johnson, of 

 and should be guarded against by Vincennes; treasurer, Walter S. Pou- 

 proper restrictions in the laws. At- jer, of Indianapolis, 

 tention has been called to the fact 



that most of the opposition to any Mr. Fred W. Muth, the hustling 

 restriction on the powers or freedom honey man of Cincinnati, who was 

 of inspectors has come from that por- present, writes that a foul brood bill, 

 tion of the apicultural press which is drafted by Mr. Pouder, was endorsed, 

 considered antagonistic to the honey It is similar to the Ohio law, and it 

 producers, or from persons friendly was given a start through house of 

 to the interests behind those papers, representatives soon after. Mr. Muth 

 If that is correct there must be a rea- says that the meeting was "fine," and 

 son for it. What is it? that he was surprised to see so many 



An association of inspectors has bee-keepers present. 



been proposed and of it one promi- „ ^ ^i t j- t. 1 /tt n 



, . r, • , , , Success to the Indiana boys! (H.) 



nent and inriuential honey producer 



writes as follows; 



"There is no question but the sup- 

 ply interests will try to manipulate Capt. H. H. Robinson, of Cuba, 

 the 'Inspectors Association" if it is writes that they have been without 

 possible for them to do so. This is rain for nearly three months and that 

 evidenced in their attempt to make everything is parched as a result, 

 it an annex to the Annual Meeting of Up to February 8th, the crop was 

 the National What is it Association." short, but bee-keeper-like the boys 

 (M.) are yet hopeful. (H.) 



OUR COZY CORNER 



BY HARRY E. HILL 



Photo No. 6 was taken by Mr. Chase, Jno. T. Gould, Capt. Chas. 



F. H. Drake. Copy was finished dull Knight and Geo. W. Adams. 



on post card of the developing kind. 



No. 8 is from a 5x7 negative sent 



No. 7 is printed from a 5x7 plate us by Mr. Geo. W. Adams, Byfield 

 sent us by Mr. Geo. W. Adams, and Mass., at whose home the picture was 

 was finished by The Bee-Keeper on taken last summer. Finished on car- 

 carbon matte paper. This series of bon matte paper by the American 

 brief biographies to appear in follow- Bee-Keeper. Photographer unknown, 

 ing issues of The Bee-Keeper is very ' 

 interesting indeed, some of the vet- No. 9 is from a matte paper print 

 erans shown being upwards of ninety hardly any larger than the reproduc- 

 years of age. They are: Jos. S. tion, and was sent to us last year by 



