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and transfer the moneys received for 

 dues to the Treasurer, after taking his 

 I'eceipt for the same ; to make out and 

 publish annually, as far as practicable, 

 a statistical table showing the number 

 of colonies owned in the spring and 

 fall, and the amount of honey and wax 

 produced (together with such other 

 information as may be deemed bene- 

 ficial) by each member of the Associa- 

 tion ; and to give notice of all meet- 

 ings of the Association in all the bee- 

 papers, at least four weeks before the 

 time of such meeting. 



Aet. V.^It shall be the duty of the 

 Treasurer to receive from the Secre- 

 tary the funds of the Association, and 

 give a receipt for the same ; to pay 

 them out upon the order of the ex- 

 ecutive committee, and to render a 

 written report of all receipts and ex- 

 penditures of the Association at each 

 Annual Convention. 



Art. "VI. — The Secretary shall have 

 power to choose an Assistant-Secretary 

 if deemed necessary. 



Art. VII. — The Association shall be 

 mainlj' governed ';y the following or- 

 der of business : 



Call to Order. 



Calling the Roll of Officers and 

 Members. 



Reading the Minutes of the Annual, 

 and Special Meetings, if any. 



Reception of New Members and the 

 Collection of Annual Dues. 



Secretary's Report. 



Treasurer's Report. 



Report of Standing Committees. 



Reports from Affiliated Societies. 



President's Address. 



Election of Officers. 



Selection of the Time and Place for 

 holding the next Convention. 



Miscellaneous Business. 



Discussion of Apicultural Topics. 



Installation of Officers. 



Adjournment. 



Art. VIII. — 1. A committee of five 

 may be elected, who shall have power 

 to organize itself into a " Honey Com- 

 pany," and its duties shall be to in- 

 augurate plans for the marketing and 

 sale of the products of the apiary. 

 Every member of the International 

 American Bee-Association, and its 

 affiliated branches, shall be entitled to 

 the benefits of the Honey Company, 

 subject to the terms of its By-Laws. 



2. This Honey Company shall make 

 Annual Reports of the state of the mar- 

 ket, amount of business done, and of 

 its financial condition, to the Annual 

 Convention of the Internationa) 

 American Bee-Association. 



Art. IX. — I. The Secretary of each 

 local Affiliated Society shall, through 

 its Secretary or President, on the first 

 day of August in each year, report to 

 the Secretai-y of the Intel-national 

 American Bee-Association, the numbe» 



of its members, stating the aggregate 

 number of colonies of bees in their 

 apiaries in the previous fall, the num- 

 ber in the spring, the increase since, 

 and the approximate number of pounds 

 of honey produced (stating comb and 

 extracted separately), and anj' other 

 desirable information concerning the 

 probable honey-production of those 

 not members of the Society, but within 

 the territory of the affiliated local as- 

 sociation. 



2. If the annual Affiliation Fee be 

 not promptly paid, and the Local Re- 

 port withheld, the "International 

 American Bee-Association " may at 

 any time within one month of the 

 dates mentioned, withdraw the privi- 

 leges.of affiliation, which comprise the 

 following : 



(1.) The President of each Affiliated 

 Society is ex-officio a Vice-President of 

 the International American Bee-Asso- 

 ciation. 



(2.) It shall be entitled to receive 

 from the International Bee-Association 

 two Silver Medals, to be ofi'ered as 

 Prizes for Honey, open for competi- 

 tion to all its members, one for the 

 best in the comb, and the other for the 

 best out of the comb. 



(3.) The members of all the Affiliated 

 Societies shall be entitled to the facili- 

 ties which may be provided from time 

 to time by the Honey Company, for 

 the sale of Honey and Beeswax, upon 

 the terms stated in the By-Laws of the 

 Company. 



(4.) Each Affiliated Society shall be 

 entitled to the services of a Judge to 

 award premiums at its Bee and Honey 

 Show, upon the payment of his actual 

 railroad and hotel expenses. 



(5.) Each Affiliated Society shall be 

 entitled to elect one Delegate to each 

 25 of its members, or fraction thereof, 

 who may represent it at the Annual 

 Convention of the International Amer- 

 ican Bee-Association — all expenses of 

 such Delegates to be boi-ne by them- 

 selves or the local society, or both con- 

 jointly, as they may provide. SucJi 

 Delegates shall be entitled to vote, 

 hold office, and take part in all the de- 

 liberations of the International Bee- 

 Association. 



Aet. X. — A Defense Committee of 

 seven shall be appointed for the pur- 

 pose of considering the applications of 

 members for Defense from unjust law- 

 suits by tliose who are prejudiced 

 against the pursuit. This committee 

 shall be the officers annually elected 

 by the National Bee-Keepers' Union, 

 which is hereb}' declared to be affil- 

 iated to the International American 

 Bee-Association. Its President is here- 

 by' made a Vice-President of this Asso- 

 ciation, and its General Manager also 

 a delegate to the International Con- 

 vention. 



Art. XI. — An Expert Committee of 

 three shall be annually elected and 

 fuUj' empowered to prepare Examina- 

 tion Blanks, and make all necessary 

 arrangements for the examination of 

 candidates for Diplomas as Experts in 

 the art of bee-keeping. This commit- 

 tee shall be empowered in the name of 

 this Association, to award Diplomas of 

 three grades upon candidates, accoi'd- 

 ing to their proficiency in the art of 

 bee-keeping, and the management of 

 an apiaiy. 



Art. XII. — 1. The Executive Com- 

 mittee of this Association shall cause 

 the Constitution and By-Laws to be 

 printed in appropriate form, and eveiy 

 person joining the Association shall be 

 entitled to a copy of the same. 



2. It shall also select subjects for 

 discussion, and appoint members to 

 deliver addresses or read essays, and 

 the same shall be published with the 

 call for the next Annual Meeting. 



3. It shall also provide free Badges 

 for all members, and procure Medals 

 for the Honey Shows of Affiliated As- 

 sociations, and Diplomas for experts. 



4. The Executive Committee shall 

 also provide a place of meeting for the 

 Annual Convention, and see that all 

 necessary arrangements are made to 

 carry out the demands of the Constitu- 

 tion a^d By-Laws. 



Art. XIII. — No member shall be en- 

 titled to the floor more than five min- 

 utes in the discussion of any motion, 

 resolution or petition, without obtain- 

 ing the consent of the Association, nor 

 a second time, unless by the consent of 

 the President, or a majority of the 

 members present. 



Art. XIV. — All Committees sh"all be 

 elected by ballot, by a plurality vote, 

 except by special resolution. 



Art. XV. — These By-Laws may be 

 amended by a two-thirds vote of all 

 the members present at anj- annual 

 meeting of the Association. 



The next and last topic discussed 

 was, 



Xlie "fVintering: of B«es. 



Dr. Miller — Most of the points have 

 been touched upon. The bees must 

 have good food, must be brought into 

 the cellar early in the fall ; the tem- 

 perature kept at from 40° to 45'^ ; not 

 to be taken out too soon. I believe 

 this covers most of the ground. 



Dr. Tinker — In the early part of the 

 winter I think that a temperature of 

 41° is better than 45° for the cellar. If 

 anything breaks up the hibernation, 

 and sets the bees to eating, it is in- 

 jurious ; and it makes no diflerence, so 

 far as results are concerned, whether 

 they eat honey or pollen. After Feb- 

 ruary the temperature should be 

 higher. 



