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all the important manufacturers and dealers throughout the United 

 States, including- also an excellent display from the Ham & Nott 

 Company who are well known manufacturers of bee-keeping ma- 

 terials in Brantford, Canada. The exhibits of honey packages by 

 the National Metal Seal Corporation of Boston, Paul Hunten, of 

 Somerset, Col., and the Federal Glass Company, of Columbus, O., 

 were unique and attracted the attention of those interested, especi- 

 ally in the commercial production of both comb and extracted honey. 

 The advantage of rendering beeswax from infected comb was ap- 

 preciated in the collection of both crude and refined wax produced 

 with the wax rendering equipment at the college. In addition to 

 the displays b}' manufacturers and local dealers, many of whom were 

 in attendance personally, the evolution of the hive was shown by 

 models, beginning with the old-fashioned straw skep down to the 

 hive of modern times. The Apicultural ^Museum of the College, con- 

 taining historical, natural history collections, and commercial equip- 

 ment, including most of the devices and inventions on the American 

 and foreign markets, was at the disposal of the bee-keepers. 



A general session was held on the morning of the first day. 

 After a few introductory remarks by Prof. E. D. Waid, Assistant 

 Director of the Extension Service, the Universal Foundation Fast- 

 ener and the Rauchfuss combined section press and foundation 

 fastener, were demonstrated by Mr. A. A. Byard. of W. Chesterfield. 

 N. H., the inventor of the Universal Foundation Fastener, and Dr. 

 Burton X. Gates respectively. The remainder of the morning was 

 taken up by addresses. Dr. Charles G. Schamu, Syracuse, N. Y., 

 gave an interesting explanation of the use of his recent invention, 

 the Schamu Bottom Board. Mr. E. C. Britton, Canton, Mass., read 

 a paper on the subject of "Practical Bee-keeping." 



The bee-keepers were very fortunate in having the opportunity 

 of hearing Professor Alorley Pettit. of the Ontario Agricultural Col- 

 lege, speak on the subject of extracted honey production. Professor 

 Pettit said in part: 



"I am sure it gives me a great deal of pleasure to come down 

 here to ^Massachusetts. AVe had the pleasure of having Dr. Gates 

 at the short course at the Ontario Agricultural College last January, 

 and I was much pleased to have the same privilege of coming down 

 and meeting the ^Massachusetts bee-keepers, and to see what you 

 are doing here at the Agricultural College. We at Guelph look upon 

 this college in a way as a friendly rival of ours, both of us thinking 

 that we have just about the best apicultural department of any on 

 the continent. So it is of particular interest to come and see what 

 you are doing. 



"It is a little difficult to know just how to start in on the sub- 

 ject of extracted honey production, as Dr. Gates stated that Mr. 



