. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. ESTABLI5HEC 0LDE5T BEE-PAPER C:FabUalied Weekly, at 91-00 per aaavan. Sample Copy sent on -Application, 36tli Year. CHICAGO, ILL., DECEMBER 31, 1896. No. The United States Bee-Keepers' Union. BY DR. A. B. MASON. On page 791, in a note under an article signed by " Union," the editor says : "As Dr. Mason is really the 'father' of the New Consti- tution, as well as Secretary of the New Union, we take pleas- ure in referring to him any questions in the foregoing that may require ; Were it not that I have been receiving nam
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. ESTABLI5HEC 0LDE5T BEE-PAPER C:FabUalied Weekly, at 91-00 per aaavan. Sample Copy sent on -Application, 36tli Year. CHICAGO, ILL., DECEMBER 31, 1896. No. The United States Bee-Keepers' Union. BY DR. A. B. MASON. On page 791, in a note under an article signed by " Union," the editor says : "As Dr. Mason is really the 'father' of the New Consti- tution, as well as Secretary of the New Union, we take pleas- ure in referring to him any questions in the foregoing that may require ; Were it not that I have been receiving names, each ac- companied by the fee for membership in the United States Bee-Keepers' Union, I believe I should not have replied to the queries by " Union," for, from the way he writes he evidently knows what he is talking about. I believe it was the understanding with those who adopted the New Constitution at Lincoln, that it was the start for a now organization, and the feeling was that the National Bee- Keepers' Union would adopt it; but in the event the National Union did 7iot adopt it, that the new organization would go on and work under the New Constitution ; because it would do the same work the old Union has been doing, and the added work of prosecuting dishonest honey commission-jnen, and those engaged in adulterating honey and selling it. I recently received a dollar from a bee-keeper for mem- bership in the " Union," and not knowing whether he meant the National Union or the United States Union, and being desirous of carrying out his wish, I wrote him, to learn his wishes, and his reply was such that his membership is with the United States Union ; and this morning I received seven names, accompanied by $ The names and money had been sent to another party, and upon his asking which Union they wanted to join, the reply was, " The one that is going to prosecute dishonest commission-men," etc. I understand that the New Constitution is to
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