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been rather cool for much honey storing, the weather at the time 

 of the meeting, and a few days preceding it, was all that could be 

 desired. Some were especially optimistic and were willing to fore- 

 cast records this year in some of the apiaries. 



The Farthing Bros., of \\'eiser, were among the heaviest bee- 

 keepers present, representing about 1,100 colonies. They will 

 become valuable and active members of the association. 



Constitution of the National Bee-Keepers' Association. 



[Read over this constitution and serid in your proposed changes to it so they 

 can be published in the November number.) 



Article I. — Na:me. 

 This organization shall be known as the National Bee-Keepers' 

 Association. 



Article II. — Object. 

 The object of this Association shall be to aid its members in the 

 business of bee-keeping; to help in the sale of their honey and bees- 

 wax, and to promote the interest of bee-keepers in any other direc- 

 tion decided upon by the Board of Directors. 



Article III. — Plan of Organization. 



This organization shall consist of one central organization with 

 its various branches. These branches may be in any locality where 

 twenty-five or more members of the National Association decide to 

 form a branch. 



Article W . — MEMBERSHir. 



Section 1. Membership shall be extended to any person inter- 

 ested in bee-keeping, and who is in accord with the purposes and 

 aims of this Association. The annual membership fee shall be $1.50, 

 one-third or fifty cents of which shall go into the fund of the local 

 treasury where such a branch is maintained. 



Sec. 2. Wherever a local bee-keepers' association shall decide 

 to unite with this Association, it will be received upon payment by 

 the local secretary of one dollar ($1.00) per member per annum to 

 the Secretary ; but all active members of such local association must 

 become members in order to take advantage of this provision. 



Sec. 3. Membership in the National Association will begin Jan- 

 uary 1st each year. Those joining previous to September 1st will be 

 credited paid to January 1st following. Those uniting after Septem- 

 ber 1st will be credited paid one year from January 1st following. 



Article V. — National Meeting. 

 Section i. The National Meeting shall consist of delegates 

 dulv elected bv tlie various branches. These meetings shall occur 



