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was also made to establish a Honey Exchange at Albany for the 

 purpose of disposing of members' honey. This is a co-operative 

 move along the right lines. 



An investigating committee was appointed to report at the next 

 meeting on this question. 



Iowa Bee-Keepers' Organization. 



A report from the President, W. P. Southworth, Salix, Iowa, 

 states that the Iowa Bee-Keepers have just formed an Association 

 for themselves. Besides the President above named, C. L. Pinnoy, 

 of Lemars, Iowa, was elected Secretary-Treasurer, and three Vice- 

 Presidents were chosen as follows: Frank C. Pellett, Atlantic; 

 Frank Coverdale, Delmar, and J. L. Strong, of Clarinda. 



The Association is to be a branch of the National, with dues 

 fixed at $1.50 per year. 



The first work will be to arrange for a big convention, which 

 will be held at a convenient time for the largest number of bee- 

 keepers. At that meeting the organization will be perfected and 

 immediate steps taken to prevent the spreading of bee diseases in 

 that state. In closing the President says, "No state in the union 

 can produce better honey than Iowa, and by mutual assistance the 

 bee-keepers can greatly increase their yields and improve market 

 conditions. Let everyone interested in Bee Culture join the big 

 cluster at once by sending in his name and any suggestion that he 

 has to offer." 



The New York Bee-Keepers' Tablet. 



On the front cover of a large, letter-sized tablet, is a great big 

 picture of a queen- bee. Just below are three smaller pictures 

 showing a queen, a worker and a drone. 



Lifting up the cover we find rather an extended write-up on 

 the bee and her products. Following this comes a full page blotter 

 and then, of course, the regular writing paper that a tablet should 

 contain. 



This is put out by the New York bee-keepers as general pub- 

 licity advertising. No particular class is appealed to, and no 

 address for further information is given. It is intended only to 

 increase the general use of honey. I hardly know how to comment 

 on this effort, for, when it comes to advertising, there are so many 

 things to consider that it is hard to give an oft"hand opinion. 



Tablets, as a rule, are used principally by children, and if this 

 particular tablet is to be placed on sale, to be purchased and used 

 by children, it would strike me at first that the reading is heavy. 



