1906 



GLEANINGS IN BEE lULTCKE. 



1199 



raiu-makinp;. dm any of the C'lililornia 

 friemU tell lus souietiiiug more about it? If 

 the story is true I would gladly make a trip 

 just to see it. and I would take the very first 

 train at that. 



Convention Notices. 



The annual meeting of the Southern Bee-keepers" 

 Association will be held in Atlanta, ut the State Fair 

 grounds. October 11 and 12. All interested are invited 

 to attend. Further particulars may be had ol the 

 president. J. J. AVilder. Cordele, Ga. 



The fall meeting: of the Connecticut Bee-keepers' 

 Association will be held Friday, October 12, 19t»6. in 

 room .5(.> of the capitol building, Hartford, beginning 

 at 10:3u A. ii. Members will please note that the date 

 is earlier this year. As a special effort is being made 

 to get into touch with the 25tx), or more, bee-keepers 

 that it is believed are scattered over the State, it is 

 earnestly desired that every member and friend of the 

 association not only arrange to attend the forthcom- 

 ing meeting, but send list of bee-keepers to the sec- 

 retary at once, to enable him to extend a personal 

 invitation to as many as possible. 



J. AJiTHrR Smith, Sec. 



Box 38, Hartford, Conn. 



The annual meeting of the Missouri State Bee- 

 keepers' Association will be held at the court-house, 

 Marshall, Missouri. October 2 and 3, 1906. Elaborate 

 preparations are being made by the Saline County 

 Bee-keepers" Club for the reception and accommoda- 

 tion of bee-keepers. Hotel accommodations can be 

 had at from one to two dollars, or board and lodging 

 can be secured at fifty or seventy-five cents per day 

 in private boarding-houses for those who will write 

 to Mr. M. E. Tribble. at Marshall. Secretary Saline 

 County Bee-keepers" Club, asking him to arrange for 

 them. 



Badges are being prepared, and will be mailed to 

 those applying for them to Mr. Tribble. These 

 badges are to be worn by bee-keepers when arriving 

 on trains to assist the reception committee, members 

 of which will meet each incoming train, to recognize 

 the visitors. 



It is the intention of the association to introduce a 

 foul-brood bill at the next session of our legislature, 

 and preparations for the work of canvassing the State 

 in the interest of this bill are to be made at this 

 meeting. It is, therefore, of great importance that 

 we have a large attendance. All bee-keepers are in- 

 vited to attend and join our association. 



Robert A. Holekamp, Sec. 



4263 Virginia Av., St. Louis. 



A CONVENTION OF BEE-DISEASE INSPECTORS 

 AND OTHERS INTERESTED. 



The following letter, just received from 

 Dr. E. F. Phillips, of the United States De- 

 partment of Agriculture, will explain itself: 



Mr. E. Ji. Root: — I herewith enclose a circular letter 

 which was sent out some time ago, and which will ex- 

 plain itself. 



After hearing from a number of inspectors who agree 

 to be present, it has been decided that this meeting 

 will be held in .San Antonio, Texas, November 6, 1906, 

 the day preceding the first session of the National 

 Bee-keepers" Association meeting. A number of per- 

 sons prominent in bee-disease work will be present, 

 and a good meeting will result. 



To this meeting all persons interested in work on 

 bee diseases are invited. The attention of persons in- 

 terested in having bee-disease laws passed is particu- 

 larly called to this gathering, and such persons are urg- 

 ed to attend. It is. of course, to be understood that 

 discussion of subjects foreign to bee disease will not be 

 allowed, nor will any one be permitted to occupy the 

 time of the meeting in riding a hobby. This meeting 

 is no part of National Bee-keepers' Association meet- 

 ing, nor is it in any way connected with it. The pro- 

 ceedings will probably be published, so that the dis- 

 cussions will be available to those not present. 

 E. F. Phillips, 

 Acting in Charge of Apiculture. 



To the Bee-ilisease Insvectors: — As you are well 

 aware, the brood diseases of bees are a serious thing 

 to American bee-keepers. "While the inspectors are 

 fighting the progress of disease to the best of their 

 ability, yet lack of laws, inadequate laws, and an ab- 

 sence of uniformity of method and of cooperation, 

 make the work difficult. 



For these reasons it has appeared advisable to call 

 a meeting of inspectors for the purpose of remedying 

 this condition of affairs, in so far as is possible, by 

 consultation and cooperation of persons familiar with 

 this work. 



If the inspectors now at work on these problems can 

 meet together, there are several subjects which could 

 be discussed to advantage. Among these might be 

 mentioned: 



Comparisons of methods of treatment; locality, dif- 

 ferences in disease and treatment ; foul-brood laws now 

 in force, with suggestions for improvement. 



As a time and place of meeting, San Antonio. Texas, 

 November 6. 1906. has been suggested, since the Na- 

 tional Bee-keepers" Association meets there the day 

 after, and the inspectors would thereby get to attend 

 both meetings. At the same time it would add to the 

 interest of the N. B. K. A. convention. The low rail- 

 road rates would make the expense less heavy. 

 Another suggestion is Washington. D. C, where "it 

 would be possible to have the bacteriological side of 

 bee-disease work explained and demonstrated. No 

 decision of time and place will be made except by 

 choice of the majority of inspectors who agree to 

 come. 



One of the important results of such a meeting would 

 be that persons interested in the passage of new foul- 

 brood laws would have an opportunity to consult with 

 those already familiar with the fighting of bee dis- 

 ease, and get suggestions as to the best form of law. 

 If such a meeting is held, it will be open to all persons 

 interested; but it is understood that it is to be strictly 

 an inspectors" meeting, and other persons will not be 

 allowed to take up valuable time of the meeting in 

 discussions 



The questions which we wish to have answered by 

 the various inspectors are: 



1. Are you in favor of such a meeting:- 



2. AVill you comer 



3. Will your State or county pay your expenses? 



4. What is your choice of time and place;- 



In case of a good attendence and a successful meet- 

 ing, arrangements can easily be made for the publica- 

 tion of the proceedings of the meeting, without cost 

 to the inspectors. 



We feel that attendence at such a meeting by the 

 inspector would be of sufficient value to the commu- 

 nity so that the State or county employing him should 

 be willing to pay the necessary expenses of such a 

 trip. 



The hearty cooperation of every person interested 

 in this work is earnestly requested. Such a meeting 

 will be for the purpose of furthering work in fighting 

 bee disease, and not to advance the interests of any 

 person except the bee-keepers of America. 



Kindly write at an early date, and let us know what 

 you think of such a movement. A candid, full reply 

 is solicited. 



Truly yours, 

 W. Z. Hutchinson. 



Inspector of Apiaries for Michigan. 

 N. E. France. 



Inspector of Apiaries for Wisconsin. 

 E. F. Phillip.s, 



U. S. Department of Agriculture. 



This, in my opinion, will be a very impor- 

 tant meeting, for I am in position "to know- 

 that bee diseases in many localities, especial- 

 ly where there are no foul-brood laws, are 

 on the increase: and it is very important that 

 some intelligent and concerted action were 

 taken. The fact that the United States gov- 

 ernment through its representative. Dr. 

 Phillips, has taken such an active interest in 

 this thing deserves not only the thanks of 

 every bee-keeper of the country, but any 

 material aid he can render. As will be seen 

 by the circular letter, it has been decided to 

 hold the meeting the day before the National 

 convention at San Antonio — certainly an op- 

 portune time and place. — Ed. 



