108 THE BEE-KEEPERS' REVIEW 



The word ''branch" is discontinued when referring to the 

 various state and local associations affiliated with the National, and 

 the words "affiliated associations" will be used instead. 



Membership in an affiliated association constitutes membership 

 in the National, and the fees for joining- the National will be what- 

 ever fee is for the affiliated association. The only amount sent tO' 

 this office is the $1.00 in payment for the Bee-Keepers' Review. 



The new officers are: President, Dr. B. N. Gates, Amherst, 

 ]\Iass. ; Vice-President, Dr. H. A. Surface, Harrisburg, Pa. ; Secre- 

 tary, E. B. Tyrrell, 214 Hammond Building, Detroit, Mich.; Treas- 

 urer, C. P. Dadant, Hamilton, 111. 



Directors for two years: E. D. Townsend, Remus, Mich.; 

 Wesley Foster, Boulder, Col. ; Prof. Wilmon Newell, College Station, 

 Texas. 



Directors for one year: J. ]M. Buchanan, Franklin, Tenn. ; F. 

 P. Cavanagh, Hebron, Indiana. 



The rules were changed so that three directors will be elected 

 each odd year and two directors each even year. This was done in 

 order that all of the directors would not be going out of office at 

 the same time. 



A set of grading rules were adopted. These were formulated 

 by a committee of producers. There being but one member of the 

 committee of dealers present, it was hardly fair to ask them to meet 

 with the committee of three from the producers, for they would 

 only have one vote to the producers three. If these rules are not 

 satisfactory to the dealers we hope they will take up the matter 

 and be represented at the next Convention. 



While the delegates were at the table eating, the question of 

 incorporating the National came up and Dr. Surface says: "Why 

 not incorporate and issue stock?"' Just to test the interest he Avrote 

 out a subscription paper, sent it around the table for $10.00 shares, 

 and got $120.00 subscribed by those at the table. 



Bee-keepers who did not attend the Convention and who may 

 possibly think that their rights were not guarded through a dele- 

 gate's meeting, should have been there and heard the different 

 delegates fight for what the}^ considered was due the members they 

 represented. It was proven conclusively that no section of the 

 territory could control the Convention, for each delegate had a vote 

 and an influence according to the number of members he represented. 



The Association approved the action of the directors in buying 

 the Bee-Keepers' Review and, after giving it a thorough considera- 

 tion, decided it was advisable to buy an existing paper rather than 

 to start a new one. 



The financial report shcwcl a. balance in the treasury January 

 1, 1912, of $28.09, and February 1, 1913', of $443.12. In addition to 

 this there has been paid during the year $300 on the purchase price 



