. The American bee keeper. Bee culture; Honey. 114 THE AMERICAN BEE-KEEPER June assemblyinen and ask them to be on the look-out for any such attempt and to kill it should one be made. This may be important; do not forget it. Our foul-brood law, chapter 223. laws of 1899, grows in favor as it is better understood. Since our last meeting two more inspectors have been appointed— Mr. W. D. Wright, Altamont, and Chas. Stewart, of Sammonsville—who, with Mr. West and Mr. Stevens, previously appointed, make four inspectors. This should be a double source of gratification. PRESIDEKT \V. F. MARKS. to yo


. The American bee keeper. Bee culture; Honey. 114 THE AMERICAN BEE-KEEPER June assemblyinen and ask them to be on the look-out for any such attempt and to kill it should one be made. This may be important; do not forget it. Our foul-brood law, chapter 223. laws of 1899, grows in favor as it is better understood. Since our last meeting two more inspectors have been appointed— Mr. W. D. Wright, Altamont, and Chas. Stewart, of Sammonsville—who, with Mr. West and Mr. Stevens, previously appointed, make four inspectors. This should be a double source of gratification. PRESIDEKT \V. F. MARKS. to you ; first, to know that the law is being promptly and vigorously enforced: secondly, that it was chiefly through the action of this Association that the law was so promptly enacted. This meeting closes the second series of bee-institutes extending through the State by and under the direction of the Bureau of Farmers' Institutes, but con- ducted by the several societies in their respective localities. There would have been more of these institutes if there had been more local societies to conduct them. The Bureau of Farmers' Insti- tutes appreciates and approves of the work our Organization has undertaken, and has cheerfully aided us, as the facts show. I only wish the bee-keepers of this State could be made to realize what the Bureau is doing for them, and is willing to do, providing they will turn out and show by their i)resence at these meetings that they appreciate and are deserving of such substantial recog- nition. These bee-institutes have at- tracted the attention of the general public and have aided in no small degree to impress thereon the importance and value of our industry as an aid to agri- culture. Selfishness is the rule rather than the exception; the farmer and fruit-grower must be made to realize their dependence upon the honey-bee. This can only be accomplished andmain- tainedby a continual rei)etition of estab- lished facts. We should have special objects


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