1905 



GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



791 



The whole world, I was going to say, is waking up in 

 this matter: and it is a shame and a disgrace to any 

 neighborhood to see deep mud-holes in the middle of the 

 road, just before you get to a bridge, for instance- 

 especially to find such mud-holes in dry weather, say in 

 the middle of the summer. A stitch in time in this 

 matter saves not only nine, but sometimes ninety-nine. 

 The scraping can be done very well when it is muddy, if 

 you do not mind a dirty job. Fill the holes up with 

 mud, and let it become hard in the sun, and then it will 

 make the very best kind of filling. In many localities, 

 when the people once find out how good a road can be 

 made of clay and dirt they may well hesitate about go- 

 ing to the enormous expense of stone roads. Of course, 

 it is highly desirable that grading be done, cutting 

 down hills and filling up the low spots. But, no matter 

 whether grading is done or not; do not neglect trying 

 this experiment of filling up mud-holes before they get 

 larger. The ordinary tools on every farm will do excel- 

 lent service. But a wooden drag in the shape of a let- 

 ter A will probably be needed to scrape the dirt up in 

 the middle of the road to fill up the mud-holes. It does 

 not take much of a team to pull it. In fact, splendid 

 work can be done with a light drag or scraper made for 

 one horse. 



Convention Notices. 



TEXAS bee-keepers' CONVENTION. 

 The Texas State Bee-keepers' Association will meet 

 at College Station with the Farmers' Congress, and 

 will be in session July 25-27. These annual meetings 

 are usually largely attended, and are pleasant and prof- 

 itable occasions. Visiting bee-keepers from other States 

 are cordially invited to be with us. 



W. H. Laws, President. 

 Louis Scholl, Sec.-Treas. 

 Beeville, Tex., June 24. 



THE NATIONAL CONVENTION TO MEET IN SAN ANTONIO, 

 OCTOBER 28 TO NOVEMBER 1. 



The International Fair holds its annual exhibition in 

 San Antonio. Texas, Oct. 28 to Nov. 1. When this fair 

 is in progress there are very low rates in force on the 

 railroads out for 600 or 700 miles. Then there are har- 

 vest excursions from the North on the second and 

 fourth Tuesdays of the month. The fourth Tuesday in 

 October comes on the 24th. Considering these facts, it 

 has been decided to select Saturday, Oct. 28, as bee- 

 keepers' day at the fair. This will give ample time for 

 members from the North to reach the city by starting 

 the 24th. The regular sessions of the convention will 

 begin Monday, Oct. 30, and continue three days. 



The Fair Association has designated Saturday, Oct. 

 28, as bee-keepers' day. and will so advertise it, and 

 especial pains will be taken to have on exhibition hives, 

 honey, wax, bees, and other apiarian products. At this 

 fair will be on exhibition all of the agricultural and 

 other products of the South and Mexico, and a visit to it 

 will really be worth all the trip will cost, to give one an 

 idea of the South and her products. 



Then the Texas members propose to give a genuine 

 Mexican supper, which will be free to all outside mem- 

 bers. There will be Mexican band and toast-making— 

 in short, it might be called a banquet. On Sunday the 

 members can attend church or go on a trolley-ride 

 around the city. Side trips to Uvalde and other places 

 are planned for all who wish to see the country after the 

 convention is over, bee-keepers at the various honey- 

 centers having promised to take the bee-keepers around 

 free of charge. Texas is one of the greatest, if not the 

 greatest, of honey-producing States in the Union, and 

 bee-keepers will now have an opportunity to see her 

 wonderful resources, enjoy the hospitalities of her peo- 

 ple, and profit by meeting in convention, all at very 

 small cost. 



The headquarters of the National Association will be 

 at the Bexar Hotel (pronounced Baer, long sound of a), 

 corner of Houston and Jefferson Sts., and rates are only 

 $1.00 a day. and up. The convention will be held at 

 Elks' Hall, 125 W. Commerce St., only two blocks from 

 the Bexar Hotel. 



Every thing is now arranged except the program, and 

 I wish that every one would write and make sugges- 

 tions in regard to topics and men to discuss them. If 

 you have no special topic that you wish put into the 

 program, you must surely have some question that you 

 would like brought before the convention. Pour in the 

 suggestions and queries, and let me get up one of the 

 best programs that we have ever had. 



W. Z. Hutchinson, Secretary. 



The National Bee-Keepers' 

 Association. 



Objects of The Association. 



To promote and protect the interests of its members. 

 To prevent the adulteration of honey. 



Annual Membership, $1.00. 



Send dues to the Treasurer. 



Officers: 



J. U. Harris, Grand Junction, Col., President. 



C. P. Dadant, Hamilton, 111 , Vice-president. 



W. Z. Hutchinson, Flint, Michigan, Secretary. 



N. E. Franck, Platteville, Wis., Gen. Mgr. and Treas. 



Board of Directors : 



E. Whitcomb, Friend, Nebraska. 

 R. L. Taylor, I,apeer, Mich. 

 W. A. Selser, 10 Vine St., Philadelphia, Pa. 

 R. C. Aikin, Loveland, Colorado. 

 P. H. Elwood. Starkville, N. Y. 

 Udo Toepperwein, San Antonio, Texas. 

 G. M. DooLiTTLE, Borodino, N. Y. 

 R. A. Holekamp, St. Louis, Mo. 

 J. M. Hambaugh, Escondido, Cal. 

 C. A. Hatch, Richland Center, Wis. 

 C. C. Miller, Marengo, Illinois. 

 Wm. McEvoy, Woodstock, Ont. 



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