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that these associations are doing much towards fostering 

 a neglected rural industry. 



There is also a British Beekeepers' Association, with 

 which the county associations are affiliated, the latest 

 enterprise of which has been the successful launching of 

 a system of insurance whereby, for a small annual 

 premium, beekeepers may insure against accidents 

 caused by their bees outside their apiaries. Particulars of 

 this may be obtained through the Secretaries of the 

 various County Associations, or from the Secretary of 

 the British Beekeepers' Association, 12 Hanover Square, 

 London, W. 



