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state. An organized efifort will be made to get a larger appropria- 

 tion for the work. Space will not permit us to print the full report 

 sent in by Sec. J. F. Diemer. The convention adjourned at noon 

 on the 2nd. 



The New Jersey Branch Holds a Summer Meeting. 



This was recently held at the Aliddlebourn apiary of Member 

 C. H. Root, of Red Bank. At eleven o'clock Mr. Root welcomed 

 the bee-keepers to his apiary in a few well chosen words. Response 

 was made by President Cook. Dr. Cheney advanced the theory 

 that if hives were made impervious to moisture by coating the inside 

 with parafine, the moisture on the inside would run down the sides 

 and out at the entrance, thus being conducive to better wintering. 

 Deputy Bee Inspector Carr reported the inspection of 269 yards, 

 1,9'80 colonies, and found 59 colonies alTected with American foul 

 brood and 331 with European foul brood. 



A discussion on the introduction of queens brought out the 

 fact that the best time to introduce was five hours after de-queening, 

 and if the entrance was deep enough the cage could be shoved under 

 the frames with good results. 



The secretary, E. G. Carr, New Egypt, N. J., kindly furnished 

 the Review with the above report. 



The Texas State Association Becomes a National Branch. 



Texas bee-keepers, at their last State Convention, voted to 

 become a branch of the National Bee-Keepers' Association. This 

 shows that the bee men of Texas are of the right progressive spirit, 

 and it is with pleasure that we add their name to the list of National 

 Branches. 



At the present time we have 25 National Branches. When we 

 remember that all of these had to come in after the new constitution 

 was adoped, really since the first of last January, and that at a time 

 after most conventions had been held, it really shows a remarkable 

 growth. The rank and file of bee-keepers are certainly taking- 

 kindly to the new form of organization, and appreciate the efiforts 

 the National is now making. The letters which come to my desk 

 prove this. One local association, in a state that has not yet 

 af^liated with the National, writes me that their delegate is in- 

 structed to work at their next state convention for affiliation, and 

 that if the state does not affiliate that the local association will take 

 the matter in their own hands. This only goes to show which way 

 the wind blows. 



A New Branch in Massachusetts. 



The Hampshire, Hampden, Franklin Bee-Keepers' Association 

 has now become officiallv a branch of the National. This action 



