468 THE BEE-KEEPERS' REVIEW 



"Management for Comb Honev," W. E. Housel, Hampton 

 N. J. 



"The Future of New Jersey Bee-keeping," E. G. Carr, New 

 Eg3Tt, N. J. 



Election of officers for 1913. 



Election of delegates to the National Convention at Cincin- 

 nati. Feb. 12 and 13, 1913. 



Election of representative to State Board of Agriculture, 

 Trenton, Jan. 7, 8, 9, 10, 1913. 



For best display comb honey in bee-way section — One "A-B-C of 



Bee Culture," 1913 edition, cloth. 

 For best display comb honey in 4^4x13^ plain section — One "A-B-C 



of Bee Culture," 1913 edition, leather. 

 For best display comb honey in 4x5 section — One "A-B-C of Bee 



Culture," 1913 edition, leather. 

 For best display old books on bee-keeping — One "Langstroth on 



Honey Bee," 1858 edition. 



Above offered by The A. I. Root Co. 

 For best 5 pounds extracted honey — One Italian queen. 



This promises to be one of the best meetings ever held. Ladies 

 are especially invited. J. H. M. Cook, President; E. G. Carr, Sec- 

 retar5^ 



State Convention of Michigan National Branch. 



The annual convention of the iMichigan Branch, N. B. K. A., 

 will be held at the State Agricultural College, East Lansing, Thurs- 

 day and Friday, December 12th and 13th. Michigan always has a 

 good convention, and this should be no exception. 



The Illinois State Convention. 



It was my good fortune to attend the annual convention of the 

 Illinois State Association this year. As all readers know, this asso- 

 ciation has the reputation of being one of the live ones, and although 

 the attendance was not large I found those present capable of main- 

 taining the association's good reputation. 



This association had a paid stenographer to take down every 

 word of every discussion, and this report is later published in book 

 form and distributed free to each member. In this way they have a 

 complete file of the doings of each convention. Just now I am won- 



