14 THE BEE-KEEPERS' REVIEW 



eighths inch mesh wire screen over the notch, and fasten the block 

 to the hive with two small nails. I have seen many good combs 

 ruined by mice where the entrance was left open during the winter. 



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Attend the meetings of your Bee-keepers' Association. Take a 

 hand in the proceedings; if you know anything good, tell it. You 

 will be sure to get some good from the other fellow. Don't think 

 you know it all. Don't stay away on account of the cost, for if you 

 keep your eyes and ears open you will get your money back, and 

 then some. And whether you attend the meeting or not, make it a 

 point to see the Secretary, and hand him, or send him, your dues, 

 for the Association cannot live entirely on hot air, although that idea 

 seems to be somewhat prevalent. 



CarroUton, Ga., December 12, 1913. 



Bee-Keepers' Review : I see your suggestion about contribu- 

 tions to pay off the indebtedness of the Review. Let me suggest that 

 all subscribers pay their subscriptions two years in advance and thus 

 furnish the money to take up the indebtedness. If it is a paying insti- 

 tution, it seems to me this ought to pay the debt and with the adver- 

 tising run the business for two years, when it would be out of debt. 



Another thing: I see the American Bee Journal honors Lang- 

 stroth and itself by carrying his picture in a conspicuous place. Why 

 not the Review do likewise by placing Hutchinson's picture on the 

 front inside page, where you have plenty of room ; or, at least, putting 

 his name on that page like this : Established 18S8, by W. Z. 

 Hutchinson. 



Enclosed please find my check for $2.00 to pay my subscription 

 two years. My time expires. I understand, with this month 

 (December). 



Yours truly, 



L. K. Smith. 



[Friend Smith: Your kind letter is received and we are going 

 to publish it in the January number of the Review. In the first place 

 we want to thank you for your suggestion and liberal patronage. We 

 had thought along the line that you suggest about selling subscrip- 

 tions in advance to pay off the Review debt, but as it would be a 

 burden on the Review in the future, as you will readily see when 

 it is considered that this outlined plan would only stave off the debt a 

 year, hut not pay it, we decided that the better way would be to ask 

 our subscribers to contribute what they feel able, and not inortgai^r 

 the Review by selling subscriptions so far in advance when we need 

 all the fees obtained each year to pay current expenses. If your plan 

 was feasible w^e would not have to ask for subscriptions to the Rrvikv.- 



