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Hotel Hoemer (European plan), 50c up. 

 Hotel Lackman, Stag- (European plan), $1.00 up. 

 Hotel Oxford (European plan), 50c up. 

 Munro Hotel, Stag (European plan), $1.00 up. 

 Palace Hotel (American plan), $2.00 up. 

 Princeton Hotel (European plan), 75c up. 

 Hotel Rand (European plan), 50c up. 

 Hotel Savoy (European plan), $1.00 up. 

 Hotel Sinton (European plan), $2.00 up. 

 Stag Hotel (European plan), 50c up. 

 Sterling Hotel (American plan), $2.00 up. 



Proceedings of the First Session of the Iowa Branch, N, B. K, A. 



The secretary, Mr. S. W. Snyder, of Center Point, Iowa, sent 

 me a complete report of their convention, which unfortunately 

 reached me too late for the January issue, and the February num- 

 ber being so crowded, I am obliged to reduce the report somewhat, 

 but I want to thank the secretary for the pains taken in sending 

 me such a complete report. 



This meeting was held in Des Moines. Iowa, December 12th 

 and 13th. Owing to the absence of the president, Mr, W. P. South- 

 worth, Frank C. Pellett presided. M. G. Dadant, of Illinois, and 

 J. F. Diemer, of Missouri, were visitors from other states. Mr. 

 Dadant read a paper written by his father, C. P. Dadant, editor of 

 the American Bee Journal. Mr. Diemer gave a short address on 

 "Bee-Keeping in Missouri," which was followed by a general dis- 

 cussion. The president then made committees on the president's 

 address ; permanent organization ; grading rules and membership. 

 Adjourned for lunch. 



At 2 p. m. the meeting was called to order again, when the 

 following program was carried out: 



Address by Eugene Secor, Forest City — "Fun and Fuss of 

 Bee-keeping." 



F. W. Hall— "Production of Comb Honey." 

 Prof. W, J. Kennedy, of Ames — "Extension Work." 

 C. H. True, of Edgewood — "Wintering Problems." 

 All of these addresses were followed by lively discussions. The 

 Committee on Resolutions made their report, which v/as adopted, 

 which contained, in part, the following: That as there are 30,000 

 bee-keepers in Iowa, but a small portion of whom are informed con- 

 cerning bee-keeping, that the State Entomologist should be pro- 

 vided with an assistant to be known as an assistant in apiculture, 

 who shall devote his entire time to the development of better 

 methods of honey production, etc. 



