32 THE BEE-KEEPERS' REVIEW 



Produce a Larger Percentage of Coml) Honey," by C. W. Higgins ; 

 "What Has Been the Success of the Honey Producers' Association 

 in Handhng 19P^ Crop," l)y President Burdick ; "What Benefits do 

 the Bee-Keepers Enjoy from the National Association?" by E. B. 

 Tyrrell, secretary of the National; "Should the Manufacturers and 

 Bee-Keepers be More in Sympathy with Each Other?" from the A. 

 I. Root Co. ; "Method of Handling P>ees at Swarming" Time." by Lee 

 G. Simmons; "Weather Conditions Fa\-orab]e for Secretion of Xec- 

 tar,"by S. King' Clover. 



These will be in addition to the regular l)usiness (piestions that, 

 of course, will be discussed. 



Minnesota Bee-Keepers' Association Formed a New Department. 



At the last meeting" of the ^Minnesota Association it was deemed 

 advisable by the members present to form a new branch of the 

 National Association as a part of the Minnesota Association. The 

 ofificers elected are as follows : 



P. J. Doll. President, Nicollet Island, Minneapolis. Minn. ; Scott 

 La Mont, First Vice-president, Park Rapids. ]\linn. ; L. V. Rodecker. 

 Second Vice-president. Gladstone. ]^Iinn. ; L. D. Leonard, Secretary- 

 Treasurer, Syndicate Buildii.g". ^Minneapolis, Minn. ; F. L. Sampson, 

 Executive Committee, three years. Excelsior ; L. V. Rodecker, 

 Executive Committee, two years, Gladstone; E. L. Hofman. Execu- 

 tive Committee, one year, Jonesville. 



This means that all National members sending in their $1.50 

 to this ofifice will, in addition to the Review, be given membership 

 in this new Branch in Minnesota. A total of $2.00, I understand, 

 gives membership in the Minnesota State Association, the Minne- 

 sota National Branch, the Horticultural Society, the National Asso- 

 ciation, and a subscription to the Review. Certainly the Minnesota 

 bee-keepers, as mentioned l)y a ^^'isconsin member who was present, 

 are getting the worth of their money. Am sorry that we do not 

 have a more full report of the convention to give you. 



Attend the Indiana Branch Meeting, N. B. K. A., Jan. 24th. 



The secretary of the Indiana Branch, George ^^^ ^\'illiams, of 

 Kedkey, Ind.. writes me that their annual meeting will be held in 

 the palm room of the Claypool Hotel. January 24th. 



"\Miat Has Been Accomplished in the W^ay of Fighting Foul 

 Brood in That State'' will be one of the important subjects dis- 

 cussed. They will also consider plans for future work along this 

 line. The State Entomologist will discuss this question, assisted by 



