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the State various meetings and conventions for the beekeepers. 

 It was not found necessary to hold a special emergency meet- 

 ing, as was reported for 1913. The inspector has presented 

 papers, lectured or demonstrated at upward of eighteen con- 

 ventions, not all in INIassachusetts, and exclusive of demonstra- 

 tions at agricultural fairs. A partial list of the beekeepers' 

 conventions attended is as follows: Eastern Massachusetts 

 Society of Beekeepers, February 7; Ohio Beekeepers' Associa- 

 tion, Athens, Ohio, February 12, 13; Iowa Beekeepers' Asso- 

 ciation, Ames, Iowa, November 18; Illinois State Beekeepers' 

 Association, Springfield, Illinois, November 20; Worcester 

 County Beekeepers' Association, Worcester, Massachusetts, 

 December 12; Apiary inspection section of the American Asso- 

 ciation for the Advancement of Science, Philadelphia, Penn- 

 sylvania, December 28. 



The writer was also requested to address the New Hampshire 

 Agricultural Society meeting at Concord, New Hampshire, on 

 February 12, in an effort to inform New Hampshire beekeepers 

 of their need for inspection, and outline to them the efforts and 

 results in iNIassachusetts. At Springfield, Massachusetts, Janu- 

 ary 15, a two days' convention, with addresses and demonstra- 

 tions, was held under the auspices of the Massachusetts Fruit 

 Growers' Association. At the National Beekeepers' Associa- 

 tion convention, the writer, as president, presided. He was 

 unanimously elected president for a second term. 



Under the auspices of the Massachusetts Agricultural Col- 

 lege, an equipment, consisting of a large demonstration tent, 

 a screen cloth cage for demonstrating the handling of live bees, 

 together with an equipment of display material, was put up 

 at the Fitchburg, Worcester, Brockton and Ware fairs. This 

 was in the nature of an experiment. It met with decided favor, 

 however, and attracted large crowds, there being hundreds at 

 times watching the demonstrations. Without a detailed ac- 

 count of this project of the Agricultural College, it may be 

 said that the inspection service of the State Board of Agricul- 

 ture benefited decidedly. This new effort has proven decidedly 

 favorable, and, if additional means for inspection work are 

 provided, it would be possible to incorporate a feature of the 

 inspection work in the fair exliibit. INIany visitors inquired 



