July, 1907. 



Amc»rican l^ee Jonrnaljy^^ 



591 



Pure Food Laws 



Texas is iiol far bi-liiiul uii liaviiig a 

 pure food law conforniiuH: with tlic Na- 

 tional law. From a list of abstracts of 

 the provision of acts of the Thirtieth 

 Legislature of this State, which met re- 

 cently, is taken the following : 



"Pure Food Law. — House Bill 5, is 

 the pure food bill creating a Pure Food 

 Commission with an appropriation of 

 $5,000 a year, the Commission to be lo- 

 cated at the College of Industrial Arts 

 at Denton, (Texas). The Commission 

 is to be appointed by the Govenor. The 

 Bill provides for the appointtnent of a 

 Pure Food Commissioner, to receive a 

 salary of $2000 a year, and a Deputy 

 Commissioner, at $1200 a year. The 

 office is to have a stenographer at $600 

 a year. The Act is to prevent adultera- 

 tion, fraud, and deception in the manu- 

 facture and s;.le of articles of food, 

 drink, paints, and drugs. The stand- 

 ard set for purity in drugs is the 

 test laid down in the United States 

 Pharmacopoea. By adulteration is de- 

 fined the mixing with any substance 

 anything which depreciates its strength 

 and purity; the addition of a cheaper 

 substance; the abstraction of a con- 

 -tituent or ingredient; selling an imi- 

 ;ation for another article; if any is 

 diseased, decomposed, putrid, infected, 

 tainted, or rotten. This applies to milk 

 or animal or vegetable substances." 



The bee-keepers of Texas have long 

 wished for a law of this kind, and.it 

 will help the bee-keeping industry much 

 toward helping to maintain better prices 

 for honey; especially for honey of 

 iiood quality. 



There are, however, many persons 

 who can not see the good that the pure 

 food law will do for them. This was 

 a surprise to me. They complain that 

 "it will cause all products to go up m 

 price to such an extent that it will be 

 impossible to buy them." But we should 

 consider that we are getting better pay 

 for what we sell, and that we get bet- 

 ter food-stuff for what we buy. Yes, it 

 is a just measure all around, and for 

 all of us, although the adulterators may 

 not think so. 



Orgfanized Effort Among Bee- 

 Keepers 



In unity there is strength! This holds 

 with bee-keepers as well as with any 

 other class of people. The only trouble 

 has been that their efforts to organize 

 themselves — to get together and strive 

 together — have been entirely too much 

 neglected. Too little attention has been 

 paid to this matter, although much 

 progress was made along other lines of 

 work. This subject was one under dis- 

 cussion at the last year's meeting of 

 the Texas Bee-Keepers' Association, at 

 College Station, and an effort will be 

 made to make this j-ear's convention a 

 better one, also increasing the interest 

 among bee-keepers and increasing the 

 membership of the Association. 



As on-e means of creating an interest, 

 not only among bee-keepers but among 

 visitors attending the conventions dur- 

 ing the meeting of the Texas Farmers' 



Congress, it was decided to have an ex- 

 hibit of bee-keepers' products and sup- 

 plies in connection with the convention. 

 A premium list was provided for which 

 is given in this department. The prem- 

 iums are well worth trying for. It should 

 also be borne in mind that these prem- 

 iums, besides the blue and red ribbons 

 that will be awarded for first and sec- 

 ond premiums, should not be the only 

 consideration. It will be a great adver- 

 tisement for the goods of the exhibitor 

 as well. Hence we are desirous of hav- 

 ing as many exhibit as possible. 



The visitors to the Farmers' Congress, 

 comprising 16 State associations, be- 

 sides other smaller societies, number 

 several thousand. Therefore, a bee- 

 keepers' exhibit would be a good ad- 

 vertisement. 



The Committee on Exhibits would be 

 glad to hear from any intending ex- 

 hibitor at an early date, so that ar- 

 rangements can be made in due time. 

 The meeting takes place July 23, 24, and 

 25. During the convention there will be 

 an interesting program of subjects this 

 year, and a good attendance is hoped 

 for. 



In most sections of the State the 

 honey season so far has been a favorable 

 one, and bee-keepers are riejoicing more 

 than they have for several years. If 

 you have not already made up your 

 mind to come to the meeting, and you 

 can, do so now. 



Program of the Eishth Annual Meet- 

 ing of the Texas "ee-Keepers" 

 Association, to Be Held at 

 College Station, Tex., 

 July 2;j. a4 and 

 35, 190-. 



The Annual Address by the President. 

 Reading of the Minutes of the last Meeting. 

 Report of Secretary-Treasurer. 

 Business of the Association. 

 Discussions: 



1. "Making hives at home; some facts and 

 figures," by O. P. Hyde, of Floresville. 



2. "Why / prefer the shallow divisible hives 

 and supers throughout over deeper ones," by 

 Louis H. Scholl, of New Braunfels. 



3. "Some short cuts in running a large num- 

 ber of out bee yards," by W. O. Victor, of 

 Hondo. 



4. Are the Holyland and Cyprian bees an all- 

 purpose bee for the average bee-keeper?" by 

 W. H. Laws, of Beeville. 



5. "Baby or larger nuclei — which are in 

 most extensive use, and why?" by Willie 

 Atchley, of Beeville. 



6. "Bee-keepers' exhibits at fairs: and as an 

 advertising medium," by C. S. Phillips, of 

 Waco. 



7. "The pure food laws and honey-prices 

 for Texas Bee-keepers," by Udo Toepperwein, 

 of San Antonio. 



8. "How are the funds appropriated for foul 

 brood inspection used?" by A. F. Conradi, of 

 College Station. 



The Question-Box is again to be one of the 

 main features of the program, in which all 

 bee-keepers present may take part, and ask 

 such questions as are of interest to them. 



Louis H. ScHOLU, W. O. Victor, 



Secretary-Treasurer. Committee on Program, 



List op Premiums Donated for thb Bee- 



ICeepErs' Exhibit at College Station, 



.\T the July Meeting. 



BEES — All in one-comb observatory hives: 



1. Golden Italians — bees and queen: 

 a. One year's _ subscription to Glean- 

 ings, by Louis H. Scholl $i oo 



6. One Root smoker, by Texas Seed 

 and Floral Co 85 



2. Three-banded Italians — bees and 



queen: 

 a. One year's _ subscription to Clean- 

 ings, by Louis H. Scholl i 00 



b- One Uingham honcy-kiiife, by 



Texas Seed and Floral Co 80 



!.. Carniolaks — bees and queen; 



<J. One year's subscripiion to Clcan- 

 ing.s, by Louis H. Scholl i 00 



b. Ilive-tool, brush, imbeddir, and 

 wax-tube, by Texas Seed and Floral 

 Co 80 



4. Caucasians — bees and queen; 



a. Subscription to American Bee Jour- 

 nal, by Louis H. Scholl 1 00 



b. Hive-tool, brush, and gloves, by 

 ^Texas Seed and Floral* Co 80 



5. Cyprians— bees and queen; 



a. Subscription to American Bee Jour- 

 nal, by Louis H. Scholl 1 00 



b. Drone-trap and entrance-guard, by 

 Texas Seed and Floral Co 80 



6. HoLV-I.ANDS — bees and queen; 



a. Subscription to American Bee Jour- 

 nal, b\' Louis H. Scholl i 00 



b. A novice honey-knife, by 'fexas 

 Seed and Floral Co 80 



7. Blacks — bees and queen; 



a. Bee-veil and gloves, by Texas Seed 



and Floral Co i 00 



b. Manum's swarm-catcher, by Texas 

 Seed and Floral Co 80 



8. Bumble-bees — bees and queen: 



a. Bee-veil and gloves, by Texas Seed 



and Floral Co 1 00 



b. Four Porter house ■ escapes, by 

 Texas Seed and Floral Co 80 



9. Best and largest display of bees of 



various races in observatory hives; 



a. One complete lo-frame comb-honey 

 hive, by W. H. White 2 50 



b. One complete 8- frame comb-honey 

 hive, by Willie Atchley 2 00 



10. Best and largest display of queens 



of various races in mailing cages: 



a. One Jumbo smoker, by Texas Seed 



and Floral Co i 50 



b. One "A B C of Bee-Culture," by 

 Texas Seed and Floral Co i 25 



11. Best ease of white section-honey — 12 



pounds or more: 



a. One tested golden queen, by Willie 

 Atchley I CQ 



b. One untested Carniolan queen, by 



J. W. Pharr i 00 



12. Best case of amber section-honey — 12 



pounds or more: 



a. One tested Holy-Land queen, by 

 Willie Atchley i 50 



b. One untested Carniolan queen, by 



J. W. Pharr , 00 



13- Best and largest display of section 

 comb-honey: 



a. Two 2-frame nuclei, bv J. W. 

 Pharr ' 400 



b. One breeding queen, by A. Grant 

 Anderson 3 00 



14. Best display of special design in 



comb-honey: 



a. One tested Albino queen, by Willie 

 -•Atchley , 50 



b. One untested Carniolan queen, by 



J. W. Pharr i 00 



15. Best i2-lb. friction-top pails of white 



bulk-comb honey; 



a. One select golden queen, by J. W. 

 Taylor j 25 



b. One untested Caucasian queen, bv 



J. W. Taylor '. , 00 



16. Best 6-lb. friction-top pails of white 



bulk-comb honey: 

 ti. One select golden queen, by J. W. 



Taylor , 25 



b. One uuntested Caucasian queen, 



by J. W. 1 ay lor i 00 



■ 7- Best 3-lb. friction-top pails white 



bulk-comb honey: 



a. Select golden queen, by J. W. 

 Taylor j 25 



b. One untested Caucasian queen, bv 



J. W. Taylor !* , 00 



18. Best Display of bulk-comb honey: 



a. One Italian breeding queen, by 



W. H. Laws 5 00 



b. One Italian breeding queen, by 



W. H. Laws 3 00 



19. Best dozen jars of white extracted 



honey: 

 17. Mushroom spawn grown by Udo 



Toepperwein x ^o 



b. One untested queen (Carniolan) 



by J. W. Pha/r i 00 



20. Best dozen jars light-amber extracted 



honey ; 



a. Comb-foundation, by Udo Toepper- 

 wein I 50 



b. Mushroom spawn grown by Udo 

 Toepperwein i 00 



21. Best display of extracted honey: 



a. Five Italian queens, by F. L. 

 -\'<;n 5 00 



