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yours worked out by your pupil from 

 an entirely different angle, and you are 

 apt to be surprised by the results. 



Last, but by no means least, comes 

 Org-anization. This is the one thing 

 rKost needed by bee-keepers to-day. 

 True, we have many bee-keepers' or- 

 ganizations, but the whole system 

 needs re-adjustment. I hope that each 

 one present read your worthy Presi- 

 dent's Address to the National. It con- 

 tained some thoughts worthy of 

 earnest consideration. Bee -keepers' as- 

 sociations of this Nation should be 

 united. "Why have two or three as- 

 sociations in Illinois? Why not have 

 one only, and then have meetings in 

 different parts of the State, if neces- 

 sary? 



■ Let us carry this idea still farther. 

 .Let us have all the different associa- 

 tions of this country united in one 

 grand whole. Let us have the State 

 Associations branches, or divisions, 

 and not a separate association as at 

 present. 



This plan would enable these united 

 associations to have an office estab- 

 lished, with a man in charge. This 

 man could get reports from members 

 all over the country, and from these 

 reports an accurate estimate of the 

 honey yield could be drawn. This in- 

 formation could then be sent out to 

 the members. Markets could be looked 

 up, and a proper distribution of honey 

 made. Selling plans could be tried out 

 and reported on, and many other 

 things could be done. 



I believe the time is not far distant 

 when the marketing of honey will be 

 practically directed through organiza- 

 tion. Steps are already being taken 

 along this line by some of the State 

 Associations, and it is only a question 

 of time when the attempt will be na- 

 tional in character. 



E. B. TYRRELL. 

 Detroit, Michigan. 



Pres. York — Mr. Tyrrell is the Sec- 

 retary of the Michigan State Associa- 

 tion. This paper is before you for any 

 remarks you may wish to make on it. 



Mr. Taylor — One trouble is they 

 won't take our instruction. I have 

 tried to instruct Dr. Miller in two or 

 three things, and he always kicks. 



(Laughter). 



Pres. York — If you don't at first suc- 

 ceed, try, try again, I suppose! 



Mr. Whitney — I have no criticism 



to make on the paper, excepting where 

 it speaks of when the bees have died 

 in the spring, he advises rendering the 

 wax. I would not render any combs 

 into wax unless they were worthless for 

 use. I would keep them, save them for 

 future use. I suppose he would do the 

 same thing. 



Mr. Fuller — ^Does the statement of 

 Mr. Whitney refer to foul broody 

 combs, as well as others? 



Mr. Whitney— I speak of those where 

 the bees happen to die a natural death 

 during the winter. I mean, if combs 

 are good, do not render them into wax 

 simply because the bees have died. 



Mr. Wilcox — It might be interesting 

 to ask Mr. Whitney what he would 

 call "good." What per cent or portion 

 of them should be serviceable to be 

 good? Some are damaged slightly, 

 some more, and some largely damaged. 

 Mr, Whitney — Damaged in what 

 way? 



Mr. Wilcox — By mice, by moth or 

 mold. 



Mr. Whitney — If there is any damage 

 of that kind, and they become worth- 

 less, use them to the best advantage 

 and make them into wax. I am speak- 

 ing of combs which are otherwise all 

 right except that the bees have died. 

 Sometimes in the spring we find good 

 combs but the cells are just full of 

 dead bees. Some think those combs 

 are worthless, but they are not. You 

 ,j)ut those combs into a hive, and the 

 bees will clean them up nicely in a 

 very short time, and these combs are 

 worth money to keep. 



Difference in Prices of Honey. 



"Why is there such a difference be- 

 tween the price the bee-keeper gets 

 for his honey and the price the city 

 consumer pays?" 



Mr. Stewart — Look up on the wall; 

 you can see it there. (Indicating 

 <?rane chart.) 



Pres. York— Mr. Burnett is with us. 

 Maybe he' can help us a little on that. 

 He represents the city end of it. 



Mr. Burnett^ — I think it is hardly fair 

 to call on me, a greenhorn in here, on 

 this subject. You would all like to know 

 all about it; I am sure of that. I wish 

 I could tell you; but" I suppose the fel- 

 low that handles the honey for the pro- 

 ducer consumes about as much in gen- 

 eral ways as the producer does, and his 

 wants or necessities are being sup- 



