THE BEE-KEEPERS' REVIEW 201 



"We believe that it should be the policy and purpose of this organization to 

 seek to accomplish the utmost good possible for all its members, to broaden its 

 scope and extend its usefulness in every legitimate way; that there should be no 

 north, south, east or west, but a harmonious working together for the good of 

 the whole; that with a proper and effective system of management, this organiza- 

 tion may and should thoroughly post itself both as to market conditions and 

 crop product, and by proper utdization of this knowledge at once avoid the 

 glutting of any market and secure for its members a fair and remunerative price 

 for their product. 



We feel that a legitimate held for the operation of the National Bee-Keepers' 

 Association and one giving promise of most fruitful results, is the matter of 

 advertising honey, and educating the public to its more general use. The means 

 of accomplishing this are many. Among them we suggest the issuing of leaflets 

 for distribution by producers and distributed among consumers ; publishing when- 

 ever possible in newspapers of local as well as general circulation articles setting 

 forth the great value and virtues of honey as a food, large display signs or pla- 

 cards, advertisements in local papers, inviting members and others to write brief, 

 pithy articles of a few sentences the best to be selected and used, etc., etc. That 

 some person or body representing the Association should be constantly giving 

 attention to the matter of advertising and educating the public. 



Another field in which the Association may be of vast service to its members 

 is the purchase of supplies. 



We believe that since in union there is strength and in numbers enthusiasm, 

 it should be the policy of this organization to increase its membership to the 

 fullest possible extent, never slackening its efforts nor feeling that its work in 

 this direction is wasted so long as there are bee-keepers in our land who are not 

 members. 



That to this end and also as a means of education the publishing of an 

 official paper is a most potent force, and that every member of the Association 

 should do his utmost to increase the circulation of the ofificial organ of the 

 Association. 



We believe to the end that the consumption of honey be made what it deserves 

 from its high value as a pure food product, as well as its medicinal qualities, the 

 aim of the Association should be to place the same in the hands of the consumer 

 at as low a price as possible, and at the same time give the producer a fair 

 and remunerative return for his labor and investment. 



We recommend that the incoming Board of Directors be instructed to formu- 

 late if possible some plan providing for life membership in the N. B. K. A., to 

 be submitted to the next annual meeting. 



We further recommend that the Board of Directors consider the advisability 

 and feasibility of having at future conventions a stenographer to record the 

 discussions and the papers that may be read, the same to be published in the 

 columns of the ofificial organ." 



]\foYed by Wesley Foster, delegate of Colorado, that the report 

 be accepted. Seconded and carried. 



Moved that the matter of standardizing^ of color for grading be 

 referred to the Bureau of Entomology for action. Seconded and 

 carried. 



Mr. J. J. Anderson at this point spoke in fa^'or of having honey 

 sold in cans at gross weight, weighing in the can in order that the 

 bee-keeper should be able to receive pay for the package. The Na- 

 tional laws would not permit this being done without stating spe- 

 cifically the exact amount of honey the package contained. 



The election of officers was now taken up. Nominations for 

 President were made, Avhen the following- were nominated: Dr. B. 

 N. Gates, N. E. France, Dr. H. A. Surface, and C. P. Dadant. 



