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all the members of the Association. Mr. Dadant moved 

 that 1000 copies of the next annual report be printed, and 

 as many foul-brood pamphlets for circulation as the com- 

 mittee thought could be used beneficially. Carried. 



The Auditing- Committee reported on finance, that the 

 accounts of the Treasurer and Secretary balanced to the 

 cent, and it was voted that the account be itemized and 

 printed in the 5th Annual Report. The committee were, C. 

 P. Dadant, S. N. Black and J. W. Bowen. 



The election of officers was held on the forenoon of the 

 second day, with the following result : President, J. Q. 

 Smith, of Lincoln, Vice-Presidents: 1st, S. N. Black, of 

 Clayton ; 2d, James Poindexter, of Bloomington ; 3d, J. W. 

 Bowen, of Jacksonville ; 4th, J. E. Johnson, of Williams- 

 field ; 5th, Aaron Coppin, of Wenona ; Secretary, Jas. A. 

 Stone, R. 4, Springfield; Treasurer, Chas. Becker, of Pleas- 

 ant Plains ; State Foul Brood Inspector for 1 year, begin- 

 ning July 1, 1906, J. Q. Smith, of Lincoln. 



On motion of Mr. Bowen, the Secretary was voted $50 

 for his services for the ensuing year, the amount to come 

 out of the funds of the Association. 



The Secretary was elected a delegate to represent the 

 State Association at the next meeting of the National, and 

 also the Chicago-Northwestern, railroad fare to be borne by 

 the State Association. 



On motion of C.P. Dadant, theExecutive Committee was 

 authorized to pay the railroad fares of those who are asked 

 to participate in our future program. 



The convention recommended sending out return pos- 

 tals to secure names of bee-keepers, and at the proper time 

 to send out notices of our next meeting to all of them. 



A shorthand report of the proceedings will go to make 

 up our 5th Annual Repoit. Jas. A. Stone, Sec. 



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Conducted by Louis H. Scholl, New Braunfels, Tex. 



A Department for the Southern Bee-Keeper. 



The bee-keepers of the South are to be favored with a 

 special corner of their own in a weekly — the American Bee 

 Journal. That means a visit ever}' week for them. Will they 

 appreciate it? 



My bee-keeping friends. I have no lengthy remarks to 

 make. This department is to be ours. Ours — all of us — and 

 not mine only. Let's make it a valuable one to us. I shall 

 endeavor to do my part. What will you do? 



Bees Carrying in Pollen. 



Our bees have been flying on warm days, with a roar that 

 reminded one of the opening of spring. Some of them were 

 carrying huge loads of new pollen. Mistletoe is our first 

 yielder of both pollen in abundance and some honey. Now, 

 really, I do not know whether to call it the first or the last 

 of the season, but it is the 6rst because it stimulates the bees 

 for the next season's work. 



Some Information - About Southwest Texas. 



Several letters ave been sent me with questions about 

 Southwest Texas, and in regard to information for bee- 

 keeping and other pursuits, and that I answer them through 

 the columns of the American Bee Journal. A goodly number 

 of Other letters, also, have been received asking for a personal 

 reply, but as I am "at least quite a busy man," I cannot write 

 to each cue separately, hence must refer them to the informa- 

 tion given in my articles, in which such information can be 

 imparted not only tor the benefit of the inquirers but to 

 others who may be interested as well. 



First of all, I should like to refer such interested persons 

 to a copy of the "Texas Almanac." It is gotten out by A. H. 

 Belo & Co., of Dallas, Texas, and will be mailed for 31 cents, 

 postpaid. It will give you more information than anything 

 else I can refer you to just now. There are descriptions of 

 each of the counties of Texas, their soils, water supply, 

 climate, topography, resources, industries and products, and 

 also information concerning population, schools, churches, 

 transportation facilities, etc. Besides the county descriptions 



there is much other valuable information concerning the crop 

 resources and industries of the State. Each of these is handled 

 bj persons who arc authority on the subject in question 

 There are articles on each of the industries and resources of 

 the State of Texas written by those who know. These will 

 give the reader a better idea and conception of what there 

 really is in Texas, so that they can conclude for then 

 whether they want to come or not. 



A Note of Warning. 



As some people need to be cautioned occasionally, I wish 

 to say a word along this line here. It is not every person who 

 should come, to Texas. In the first place, we do not want 

 everybody, or anybody, here, for we can only need the better 

 ones, those with brains and brawn, who will mean a lot of 

 good by coming here ; and, then, we do not wish such persons 

 to come here who have a good home, and are making i 

 comfortable living, and if they have reasonable hopes of a 

 prosperous future for their children, If such is the case they 

 ought not to "pull up stakes" there and go to unknown lands. 

 They would better adopt the old saying of "letting well enough 

 alone, and not make it worse." 



But if climatic or apicultural conditions are unfavorable, 

 and a change will be of advantage, then we would advise 

 them to go to the new country. Or, if land cannot be bought 

 satisfactorily near the old home to provide for the children's 

 homes as they grow up. it would be wise to change to a 

 location where land can be bought or otherwise obtained 

 cheap, and Texas would offer many opportunities. But before 

 concluding to move, be sure to investigate thoroughly, going 

 over the ground carefully — in person, if possible. 



To Prospective Home-Seekers. 



Six million acres of school lands were placed on the 

 market by the State of Texas Sept. 1, 1905, and other lands 

 will come on the market from time to time as the leases on 

 them expire. Lists of these tracts of lands, and others that 

 will be published of additional lands that will be put on the 

 market from time to time, can be obtained by applying to 

 Hon. J. J. Terrell, Commissioner of the General Land Office, 

 Austin, Texas. These will be supplied free of cost to appli- 

 cants, and will also contain information and directions for 

 applying for these lands. The prices generally range from 

 $1 to $3 per acre; in some cases more. The terms are one- 

 fortieth cash, the balance in 40 years, with interest at 3 

 percent. The lands may be held 40 years by making the 

 original payment of one-fortieth down and paying the interest 

 annually. 



Those who are seeking to locate in Texas would best 

 write to the Land Commissioner for these lists. For informa- 

 tion concerning the counties in which these lands arc located, 

 reference should be made to the "Texas Almanac" referred to. 



In another issue some important questions will be an- 

 swered that have been asked by several inquirers. 



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Conducted by Morley Pettit, Villa Nova, Ont. 



Getting Combs Built. 



Now as to getting combs built in frames, we need to use 

 a great deal of patience and good judgment, An ideal comb 

 for all purposes — brood-rearing and storing of honey for ex- 

 tracting—is one which is as straight and even as a board, 

 and completely fills every side and corner of the frame with 

 worker-comb. Such combs, especially of the Langstroth 

 size, are not easily obtained. For getting them we need 

 good, tough foundation. I have not tried anything that 

 says less than that made by the Weed process. 



The sheet of foundation should come very close to bot- 

 tom and side bars, and if well wired and handled carefully 

 it will not sag enough to buckle at the bottom. 



By " well wired," I mean three or four horizontal wires 

 drawn tight. Some advocate a slack wire to allow the foun- 

 dation to sag. I don't want it to sag, and with tight wires 

 and good foundation, and proper management, it does not 

 sag, or buckle, either. 



By " proper management," I refer to the main point in 



