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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE 



January, 1917 



WEDNESDAY 



9:00 A. Mr, topics and speakers as below; 1:30 

 p. M., business session in committee rooms; 1:30 

 P. M., regular program as below; 7:00 P. M., ban- 

 quet. 



THURSDAY 



9:00 A. M., secretary's report; treasurer's report; 

 report of committees; election of officers; appoint- 

 ment of standing committees. 



SPEAKERS 



Dr. C. C. Miller, Marengo, 111.; Dr. E. F. 

 Phillips, Wasliington, D. C. ; C. P. Dadant; E. R. 

 Root, Medina, Ohio; Morley Pettit, Guelph, Ontario; 

 Dr. S. A. .Tones, Washington, D. C. ; G. W. Williams, 

 Redkey, Ind. ; Dr. L. C. Leonard, Minneapolis, 

 Minn • ' Dr. W. M. Copenshauer, Helena, Mont. ; 

 Frank' Pellett, Atlantic, la. ; Prof. Eric Millen, East 

 Lansing, Mich.; E. D. Townsend, North Star, Mich.; 

 Wesley Foster, Boulder, Colo.; E. S. Miller, Val- 

 paraiso, Ind. ; Hanline B. Miller, Marshalltown, la. ; 

 Louis H. Scholl, New Braunfels Texas: J. D. 

 Bixby, Covina, Cal. ; E. J. Baxter, Nauvoo, 111., and 

 others. 



TOPICS 



State and government aid for beekeeping industry ; 

 Educational, research, and extension work; Produc- 

 tion and overproduction of honey ; Comb and extract- 

 ed honey: National bee census; State fairs and ex- 

 hibits ; Honey and wax in commerce ; Competitors 

 and enemies of honey industry ; Standards of grad- 

 ing, packing, shipping, and others; Advertising and 

 increasing consumption of honey ; Containers ; 

 Freight and express, imports and exports ; Honey 

 statistics, quotations, distribution of reports ; Supply 

 and demand, the " bear " and " bull " in the honey 

 market; Efficient protective system for American 

 beekeepers ; Necessity of a national central office ; 

 Plans and policies to make the National a powerful 

 agency for success. 



THE UNITED HONEY PRODUCERS; WHAT IT IS, AND 

 WHAT IT IS DOING. 



The U. H. p. is an organization of beekeepers to 

 encourage the consumption of honey and to get more 

 money for it when sold. 



It 'has room for two classes of beekeepers — the 

 local producer who has a market for all his own 

 honey, and possibly more, and the remote producer 

 who wants some help in selling his production. 



One local producer is needed in every locality to 

 supply the local demand with his own honey as far 

 as it will go, and then with some bought from mem- 

 bers who are not so fortunate as to have a local mar- 

 ket. It is estimated that 30 times the quantity can 

 be sold by a canvasser that a grocer will sell. Many 

 of our members are not doing any canvassing, but 

 are doing an increasing business by placing a big 

 sign on the road to attract the attention of tourists. 

 Local beekeepers also can control the grocery trade. 



The remote producer is needed to furnish the sur- 

 plus for these local merchants at a better price than 

 the jobber will pay. This will help raise the price 

 of all honey. 



These beekeepers are now being organized into 

 state bodies, and these in turn into a national one. 

 Three states are nearly organized now, and others 

 are well along. 



The dues will be expended for the purpose of 

 extending the use of honey, except the fixed per- 

 centage that is required for postage and office work. 

 It is using it at the present time to furnish bulletins 

 to the schools to teach the food value of honey to the 

 rising generation. There are now 40,000 pupils re- 

 ceiving this instruction, and arrangements are being 

 perfected to increase the number to half a million 

 yet this winter. 



Due provisions will be made to safeguard the 

 interests of the members in their own local market. 

 A trade mark has been "invented" that will be a 

 powerful agent in selling the honey of the members. 

 It is a closely guarded secret yet, and will be until 

 it can be protected, and safeguards provided to 

 guard against abuse. 



We need one committeeman in each county in 

 the United - States, and are opening the door for 

 volunteers. If you wish the position in your lo- 

 cality, send in your application ; and if it has not 

 already been provided for it will be considered. This 

 is a good opportunity for young men who intend to 

 make beekeeping their life-work. With a string of 



these beekeepers in every locality in the United 

 States, and all pulling together, the price of honey 

 will " bounce " up to the place it belongs, and our 

 members will be in position to profit by the advance. 

 Geo. W. Williams, Secretary, Redkey, Ind. 



TRADE NOTES 



SPECIAL-SIZE SECTIONS. 

 In going over our stock we find 18,500 two-beeway 

 sections, B grade, in the irregular size of 4% x4^ 

 X 1 1/^ . To close these out we will accept $3 per 

 1000 by the single thousand, or $2.75 per 1000 

 for the lot. 



WARNING AGAINST SUBSCRIPTION FRAUDS. 



We again warn our readers as to paying unknown 

 solicitors for subscriptions. It is seldom that fraudu- 

 lent deals are worked among readers of a bee journal. 

 However, very recently in Colorado a man has been 

 soliciting membership in a sort of agricultural club 

 and taking subscriptions also for " Bee Culture," all 

 for $1.00, giving a worthless receipt for the money 

 collected. Never pay out money to an unknown 

 solicitor. Trust only the most reputable subscription 

 agencies or write direct to the publication office. 



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PORTER BEE ESCAPE 



Saves Honey, Time, Money 



For Sale by All Dealers 



THE A. I. ROOT CO., Medina, Ohio 



General Agents for the United States 



R. & E. C. PORTER, Manufacturers 

 Lewistown, Ills.. U. S. A. 



T? 0"«Ar TTn-fC ^y graders' guide and 

 rtdW r Ur O price Ust are FREE. 



Furs held separate on request. Rug and robe 



making a specialty. No commission or express 



to pay when you ship to 



GEO. E. KRAMER, Valencia, Pa. 



Mention "Gleanings" 



When Ordering Supplies 



remember we carry a full stock and sell at the 



lowest catalog price. Two lines of railroad — 



Maine Central and Grand Trunk. 



Prompt service and no trucking bills. 



THE A. I. ROOT CO., Mechanic Falls, Maine. 



J. B. MASON, Manager 



BEE SUPPLIES 



Send your name for new 

 catalog. 



Dept. T, CLEMONS BEE SUPPLY CO., 

 128 Grand Avenue, Kansas City, Mo. 



PATENTS 



Practice in Patent Office and Courts 

 Patent Counsel of The A. I. Root Co. 



J. Williamson, McLachlan Building 

 WASHINGTON, D. C. 



