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the spraying of fruit trees, and poisoning of bees, the National Bee- 

 keepers' Convention desiring a better understanding with the fruit 

 growers, proposes that the proper authorities of Washington take 

 up the matter of spraying and formulate a national plan or policy 

 of spraying, which will be acceptable to both the fruit-growers and 

 beekeepers alike. 



GRADING RULES 

 WHEREAS, A uniform grading of honey is necessary for the 

 maintaining of the prices of honey, we suggest that more uniform 

 grading rules be adopted. 



FOUL BROOD 

 WHEREAS, The national menace to the beekeeper, the Euro- 

 pean and American foul brood, is assuming threatening proportions, 

 we think it timely to suggest that this national scourge will event- 

 ually have to be confronted with a national campaign and plan of 

 warfare toward its eradication, whether this plan be effected by the 

 voluntary organization of all bee inspectors of different states, or 

 by an organized effort of the Government. 



EXTENSION 



WHEREAS, The Extension Division of the Department of 

 Agriculture in Washington is most anxious to spread light and 

 knowledge of Agriculture to the remotest corners of the country, 

 has through its Extension Division accomplished great results in 

 other branches of Agriculture 



We, the National Beekeepers' Association, respectfully ask that 

 a fit, energetic and capable man be appointed on the Extension Di- 

 vision to visit all sections of the country to advise, instruct, dem- 

 onstrate and organize the beekeepers of the United States, and work 

 hand in hand with the various state and local organizations to bring 

 the Bee Industry into national prominence and help it to realize its 

 promising possibilities. 



SUGAR 



WHEREAS, With the rapidly growing industry of Bee Culture, 

 feeding bees with sugar syrup to keep them from dying of starva- 

 tion in winter has become a great problem with the infant industry 

 of beekeeping, and 



WHEREAS, The price of granulated sugar has become prohi- 

 bitive, and 



WHEREAS, We recognize our Government as a helper and aid 

 to all struggling industries, we suggest that the Government be ap- 

 proached with a petition to pass a law to allow the National Bee- 



