76 THE BEE-KEEPERS REVIEW 



Prof. W. J. Kennedy was commended for his work in behalf 

 of bee-keeping". , 



The legislature was requested to provide for a sufficient appro- 

 priation to enal^le a proper inspection of bee.-^ to be carried out, as 

 foul brood is unusually prevalent in the state, being found in o? 

 counties. They recommend the amendment of the present foul 

 brood law to prevent shipment of bees into the state. 



Next session was called at 9:20 a. m., the 13th. 



The next convention will be held in Des Moines. 



The committee on grading rules recommended the following 

 rules : 



"Fancy. — Cappings even and uniform, white and free from travel 

 stain. Comb attached well to wood without openings; no uncapped 

 cells. Sections bright and clean. No section to weigh less than 

 15 ounces. 



'Wo. I White. — Cappings even and uniform, white and may be 

 slightly travel stained ; row of cells next to wood partly or entirely 

 uncapped. Not over 200' uncapped cells. No section to weigh less 

 than 14 ounces. Comb must be attached to all sides, except small 

 holes at lower corners. 



"No. I Dark. — Substantially same as No. 1 white, except color, 

 which must be darker than light amber. 



"Note. — All honey to be standard sections." 



The committee on organization submitted a Constitution, the 

 parts of general interest being as follows: 



The Association shall be known as the Iowa Branch of the 

 National Bee-Keepers' Association, and shall enjoy all ]M-ivileges and 

 rights vouchsafed by the National to any Branch or Bee-Keepers' 

 Association. 



Memberships shall begin January 1st each year. 



Annual meetings shall be held Thursday and Friday, second 

 week in December, unless otherwise decided by the Directors. 



These are the important points covered by the Constitution. 



E. E. Townsend, of Fort Dodge, was elected delegate to the 

 National Convention, to be held at Cincinnati, February 12th and 13th. 



Following this was an address by E. E. Townsend on "State 

 Aid for the Industry." He was followed by remarks from Frank 

 C. Pellett and Prof. H. E. Somers, state entomologist. 



Dr. A. F. Bonney read a paper on "Can the Honey Bee Be 

 Improved?" 



Meeting again convened at 1 p. m., the l-'Uh, and the follow- 

 ing officers were elected: 



President — Frank C. Pellett. Atlantic. Iowa. 



Vice-President — 'J. W. Stine. Salem, Iowa. 



Secretarv — S. ^^^ Snvder. Center Point, Iowa. 



