. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. Jau. 21, 1915.] THE BRITISH BEE JOURNAL. 21 excellent service, not only by taking an active interest in the organisation and wo;rk of the Association, but also by enlisting the sympathy and support of the landed proprietors in the count}- and elsewhere. Mr. Wood has been for long a most enthusiastic bee-keeper and lover of bees, and has generously contributed to the funds, not only locally, but to the Central Association in London. In securing the gratifying increase in mem- bership the Managing Committee, the General vSecretary, and local
. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. Jau. 21, 1915.] THE BRITISH BEE JOURNAL. 21 excellent service, not only by taking an active interest in the organisation and wo;rk of the Association, but also by enlisting the sympathy and support of the landed proprietors in the count}- and elsewhere. Mr. Wood has been for long a most enthusiastic bee-keeper and lover of bees, and has generously contributed to the funds, not only locally, but to the Central Association in London. In securing the gratifying increase in mem- bership the Managing Committee, the General vSecretary, and local secretaries all helped j but the palm in securing new membership has been cari'ied off bj- the enthusiastic secretary for Deeside, Miss N. M. Robinson, a First-Class Expert of the British Bee-keepers' Association, Avho obtained in 1914 over 100 new names. In her expert work she lias walked, cycled, motor-cycled or motored over /?,000 miles, and everywhere she found herself a welcome visitant. In many cases she has been again and again invited back to see the bees, to diagnase suspicious cases of disease, or to help tO' cure bad cases. In time we shall expect to hear more of this ;'iation, which is going ahead so strong. An earnest effort slioukl be made all over the county to carry out the good work done on Deeside. There is no reason why the membership of this Association should not reach anvwhere from oOO' to 1,000 within the next few years. The fact that, at last, the Board of Agriculture have sanctioned the appointment of an Instructor of Bee- keeping in Aberdeen should give an impetus to the industry in the North, and greatly aid the successful carrying on of associated Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original London
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