THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



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Auxiliary Societies. 



Mr. II. A. Kiiiof, Corrosponding 

 Secretary ofthe North Amcricnnr.ee- 

 Kecper's Society, calls attention in 

 the National AcjricuJturist to a reso- 

 lution authorizinj^ any of the officers 

 ofthe association to f orm local bee- 

 keepers' societies, auxiliary to the 

 North American Bee-Keepers' Society, 

 on condition that the members pay an 

 annual fee of one dollar, half of which 

 shall be paid into the treasury of the 

 National Society. 



lie says: As Corresponding- Sec- 

 retary of the North Aineric;ui Uec- 

 Keepers' Society lor the coming year, 

 it is my duty to solicit coiresponci- 

 cnce, and render the aid 1 can in the 

 formation of such auxiliary societies. 

 Weknowyour needs, and shall en- 

 deavor to do our pait in providing 

 lor the same. Some have suggested 

 the advisability ol paying $25 per lec- 

 ture to some person to travel and form 

 such local societies ; but we could not 

 give our vote to have money spent 

 thus lavishly upon any person, even 

 if he had uncommon gifts as a lecturer, 

 for the hard-fistcd, honest bee-keep- 

 ers of the country can be better served 

 by some one of their own number 

 who will volunteer (o deliver lectures 

 in and near his county, where bee- 

 keepers are ready to organize, and 

 ■will pay the lecturer's traveling ex- 

 l)euses. We will print alist of names 

 and addresses of lecturers free, and 

 ])ay them a good cash commission on 

 all the subscribers they obtain for our 

 periodicals, and furnish as many cop- 

 ies of December Magazine, containing 

 Report of North American Bee-Keep- 

 ers' Society, as may be desired for 

 their use and no doubt friend New- 

 man and other publishers will do the 

 same. Then let us hear from all with- 

 out delay. 



1st. Let all who will volunteer to 

 lecture or talk on bee culture and as- 

 sist in the organization of local socie- 

 ties, send us their name and address 

 alonce, and w^e will publish them in 

 a list, giving postofiice and county ad- 

 dress of each, so that those who wish 

 to organize a local society can have a 

 choice of lecturers and know who 

 lives nearest them. Of course each 

 lecturer will have a light to ask pay 

 for his time, if he choose, when he 



has to spend more than half a day to 

 reach the place of meeting; but ve 

 cannot agree to publish any lecturers' 

 names in the list without charge, un- 

 less lie agrees to charge nothing ex- 

 cept railroad and hotel cxpeusps, for 

 his services wilhin his or adjoining 

 counties. 



2(1. Let us hear from bee-keepera 

 who wish to form a local society in 

 their midst, and we will render all 

 the assistance in our power. 



II. A. King. 



Of course we will cheerfully do as 

 Mr. King suggests, but we do think 

 some lectures would be cheaper at 

 $25 than others at one cent. It is 

 quality we need, if anything. If Bee- 

 Keepers want scientific research and 

 practical knowledge embodied in a 

 lecture, it will cost money to obtain 

 it, besides railroad and hotel fare I 

 But few men can afford to give their 

 time for gathering up interesting facts, 

 elaborating personal experience, and 

 delivering lectures, without some re- 

 numeration. 



We learn that at the Annual Meet- 

 ing Mr. King intimated thatMr.W.F. 

 Clarke might be prevailed upon to 

 take the leccure field for a few months. 

 Now if this can be done, we think it 

 would be of great advantage in devel- 

 oping apiculture and helping local 

 societies. 



There are others, doubtless, who 

 could do good in this line, but we 

 mention Mr. Clarke, because he was 

 spoken of at the meeting in question. 



We shall expect to hear from both 

 societies as well as available lecturers 

 in time for our next issue. t.g.n. 



Premium for Rearing Queens. 



At the late meeting of the North 

 American Bee-Keeper's Society a 

 committee was appointed, consisting 

 of H. A. King, Mrs. E. S. Tupper, and 

 A. Benedict, to make arrangements 

 and offer premiums for best results in 

 i-earing choice Italian queens and 

 bees. Mr. King remarks : that the 

 committee expect to offer several first 



