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forget tliat the Review is tlie only 

 journal that publishes the series. 



To create an interest in the 

 campaign, would it not be a good 

 idea for the National to offer a 

 small prize to the Branch enrolling 

 the largest number of new names 

 during the year, let the prize be 

 say a ballot box or a gavel, suit- 

 ably engraved, then the Branch 

 could offer a small prize to their 

 best hustler. 



At the end of the year have the 



Review publish a list of the 

 Branches and the number of names 

 each one enrolled. 



Should the membership not be 

 doubled there would still be some 

 consolation in the healing of that 

 old song, "Every little bit added 

 to what we have got — " helps some. 



Hoping the above ideas may be 

 ncted on, or that they may draw 

 out better suggestions from some 

 more fertile brain. 



First Iowa Summer Meeting 



The first of the Iowa summer 

 meetings was held at McGregor, 

 Iowa on May 19th. The location 

 chosen, at the Heights was a 

 most pleasant one indeed, with 

 abundant shade and a splendid 

 view of the river for miles in each 

 direction. About fifty were in at- 

 tendance and the occasion was a 

 most enjoyable one. A wreck on 

 the railroad between McGregor and 

 Dubuque prevented some from 

 reaching the place and delayed 

 others. A number came from forty 

 to fifty miles and some from a 

 nmch greater distance. The state 

 inspectors from the three states of 

 Wisconsin, Minnesota and Iowa 

 were all in attendance and a dis- 

 cussion of bee diseases was the 

 principal topic. Hon. N. E. France 



was the principal speaker and his 

 subject was "Control of Bee Dis- 

 eases." Mr. France handled the 

 subject in a thorough and interest- 

 ing manner and we are hoping that 

 he will be with us again. Mr. 

 Homberg followed Mr. France and 

 talked on matters of general in- 

 terest to bee-keepers including 

 some of his experiences in insjiec- 

 tion work. 



It was decided to hold a similar 

 meeting at the same place again 

 about the middle of next May to 

 which the bee-keepers of the four 

 nearby states of AVisconsin, Illinois 

 Minnesota and Iowa will be invited. 



PRANK C. PELLETT, 



President. 



