. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. 736 THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. JVov. 14, Qej;)eral Itenps. Appeal to Wisconsin Bee-Keepers. Some of you have seeu the report of N. E. France, in Gleanings for June, regard- ing the efforts that were made by the Southwestern Wisconsin and the Wiscon- sin State Bee-Keepers' Association to get the passage of a foul brood law providing a foul brood inspector for Wisconsin. Mr. France expended S35 in railroad fare and expenses while working to get the bill passed. The bill, as you know, was lost; but we as bee-keepers feel that we must not give up until we
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. 736 THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. JVov. 14, Qej;)eral Itenps. Appeal to Wisconsin Bee-Keepers. Some of you have seeu the report of N. E. France, in Gleanings for June, regard- ing the efforts that were made by the Southwestern Wisconsin and the Wiscon- sin State Bee-Keepers' Association to get the passage of a foul brood law providing a foul brood inspector for Wisconsin. Mr. France expended S35 in railroad fare and expenses while working to get the bill passed. The bill, as you know, was lost; but we as bee-keepers feel that we must not give up until we have accomplished our purpose of getting a law for our State simi- lar to the Canadian law. We must have money with which to pay the expenses of Mr. France, and for a fund to provide for future expenses in pushing this matter through the legislature. We therefore appeal to every bee-keeper and supply dealer in our State, or inter- ested therein, to send your contributions for this purpose to N. E. France, Treasurer of the Wisconsin State Bee-Keepers' Asso- ciation, Platteville, Wis., on or before Jan. 1,1806; and if there are any who are un- able to give us financial support, we ask you to write a letter to Mr. France, show- ing your desire to have this law passed, which is of such importance as a protection to our chosen pursuit. (Signed.) F. Wilcox, Preudent Wis, State Association, H. Lathrop, Secretary Wis. State Association. N. E. Prance, rresident S. W. ^Yis. Association. M. M. Rice, Secretary S. W. Wis. AssocialiOH. Favors the Five-Banded Bees. It has been a very poor season here in eastern Maine—in fact, the poorest I have known in the 16 years I have kept bees. Mr. A. Norton, in Gleanings for Oct. 15, calls for fair play in regard to .5-banded bees, and wants all to give public testi- mony. With me they have proved to be the best bees I eyer owned, all things con- sidered, and I have given them quite an ex- tensive trial. Some say the queens ar
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