388 THE BEE-KEEPERS* REVIEW 



The Pecos Valley Branch Give Attention to Their State Fair. 



In addition to having their secretary, Henry C. Barron, as super- 

 intendent of the bee and honey exhibit at the Pecos Valley Fair, 

 this branch also has a committee to assist Mr. Barron. Where such 

 interest as this is shown by the bee-men themselves, there is no 

 question but what the proper concessions can be secured from the 

 fair management. Brothers, go and do likewise. 



Buyers' Committee on Grading Rules. 



On the question of uniform grading rules for comb honey, the 

 buyers will be represented by Fred W. Muth, of Cincinnati, as chair- 

 man ; R. A. Burnett, of Chicago, and Hildreth and Segelken, of 

 New York. These men are to take up the buyers' side of the 

 question, to meet with a committee of producers to be appointed by 

 Director Townsend, and to draft a set of rules to be adopted by the 

 National at its meeting in Cincinnati next February. 



Pennsylvania Officers Act As National Branch Officers. 



At the head of this department you will be pleased to notice 

 the addition of Pennsylvania as a National Branch. This association 

 has not had an opportunity to take formal action, but has accepted 

 the plan outlined by the National directors which gives the mem- 

 bers of an association full National benefits where the officers will 

 agree to act as branch officers until the next meeting of their asso- 

 ciation, when the members can decide what they wish to do. 



We are especially glad to welcome this new branch, as Penn- 

 sylvania has a large number of bee-keepers, many of whom are 

 already members of the National, and the Pennsylvania Association 

 is known as one of the live ones. 



Meeting of the Missouri Branch. 



At their annual meeting, August 1st, the Missouri Association 

 took official action making it legally the Missouri Branch of the 

 National. Before this time the officers were only acting as branch 

 officers, and the action of the Missouri Association is an excellent 

 approval of its officers' judgment. 



At their sessions they discussed the question of premiums 

 offered by their State Fair Association, and found that they were 

 below the average. Action was taken towards getting them in- 

 creased. 



State Inspector M. E. Darby gave a report of his inspection 

 work, and impressed his hearers with the impossibility of one man 

 properly doing the work necessary to stamp out foul brood from the 



