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secretary, W. T., Childress, Batesville, Texas, will give any further 

 information desired. Information regarding the National Beekeep- 

 ers' Association may be obtained from the secretary, B. B. Tyrell, 

 230 Woodland Ave., Detroit, Mich-. 



EXHIBITING AT PAIRS. 



Few beekeepers fully realize the benefits that may be derived from 

 exhibiting at fairs. Exhibitions of bees, apiary products, hives, and 

 the various appliances needed, give the Ijeekeepers an opportunity to 

 show the vastness of the industry, and to favorably advertise their 

 business. Such displays create interest among the mass of people 

 who visit the fairs, and thus open a way to a market for the beekeep- 

 ers' products. Too few of our beekeepers take advantage of fairs, 

 but the time is looked for in the very near future when beekeepers' 

 exhibits will be more in evidence at them. This subject should re- 

 ceive more attention. 



Very creditable beekeepers' exhibits have been made at the larger 

 fairs during the last few years; but, even these should have received 

 more attention from the majority of Texas beekeepers. It is encour- 

 aging to note that local fairs, at various places, have had good dis- 

 plays of this kind in recent years. 



BOOKS ON BEEKEEPING. 



The average uninformed person has a mistaken idea regarding the 

 magnitude of the beekeeping industry, believing it to be of minor im- 

 portance. This is illustrated by the following remark made not long 

 ago: "Why, beekeeping is getting to be a great thing these days. 

 There is even a book published on bees ! ' ' The fact is, the list of 

 books on the subject of beekeeping is a large one. There are a num- 

 ber of ancient books upon this subject. One in the author's library, 

 "The True Amazons, or the Monarchy of Bees," an English work 

 by James Warder, bears the date of March 12, 1721. 



The value of good books on beekeeping is inestimable. Supplying 

 himself with one or more of them should be the first item on a begin- 

 ner's purchasing list when making a start. The experienced bee- 

 keeper wiU not be without them, and there are many who have very 

 complete libraries of publications pertaining to apiculture. 



The following is a list of practical books on beekeeping : 



ABC&XTZop Bee Culture. By A. I. Root and E. R. 

 Root. A most widely read work on apiculture and encyclopedia of 

 information for amateurs and professional beekeepers alike. 576 

 pages; price, $1.50. 



How TO Keep Bees. By Anna Botsford Comstock. A charm- 

 ingly written inanual, especially for amateurs, describing all the nec- 

 essary details of beekeeping. 228 pages; price, $1. 



Fifty Tears Among the Bees. By Dr. C. C. Miller. A most 

 popular book written by one of the most widely known writers on the 

 subject. 352 pages ; price, $1. 



Manual op the Apiary. By Prof. A. J. Cook. A very complete 

 treatise on bees and beekeeping, particularly valuable to those inter- 



