72 MINNESOTA STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
Next was a song by Miss Ethel Acklin, of St. Paul. Next a talk on “How 
I Prepare and Winter Bees Out Doors,” by C.°G. Mattson, Lindstrom, 
Minn. He reported a crop of 2,500 lbs. of honey from thirty-nine colonies. 
Next a piano solo by Mrs. Frank Hoffman, of St. Paul, which was heart- 
ily encored. 
Next a paper by Hon. Eugene Secor, of Forest City, Iowa, was given, 
on the “‘Adulteration of Extracted Honey and How to Prevent It.” In con- 
nection with this subject, Pres. West spoke on adulteration of honey in Min- 
nesota. It was voted to send the following resolution to the senators and 
representatives of this state, at Washington: 
Resolved, That we the members of the Minnesota State Bee-Keepers’ As- 
sociation, in convention assembled, at Minneapolis, December 7th, 1899, in- 
dorse and recommend the passage of the Brosius Bill, H. R. 12,190, by the 
congress of the United States, and earnestly ask the support of all members of 
congress and senators from Minnesota to its speedy enactment into law. 
It also voted the following resolution: 
Resolved, That we insist that the Dairy and Food Commissioners of the 
state of Minnesota make an honest effort to enforce the law against the 
adulteration of extracted honey in this state. 
Messrs. Wm. Russell, H. C. Acklin and J. P. West were chosen a com- 
mittee to present this resolution to the Dairy and Food Commission. 
Next a talk by Dr. E. K. Jacques, of Crystal, on ““My Method of Pro- 
ducing Comb Honey.” Next a paper by Mrs. H. G. Acklin, of St. Paul, “My 
Method of Raising Queens.” 
Next was a recitation by Miss Ethel Acklin, of St. Paul. 
The question having arisen as to whether this association should join 
the United States Bee-Keepers’ Association, it was laid on the table for one 
year, the members to be notified of such vote to be taken in the printed 
programs for that meeting. 
Thursday afternocn. First a paper was given by Mrs. F. C. Miller, of St. 
Paul, “That Wonderful Insect, the Bee.” 
Next a paper by Mrs. Flitner, of St. Paul, “‘The Bee, or not the Bee, That 
is the Question.” 
Next the election of officers, which resulted in the following gentlemen: 
being elected for the next year: 
President, J. P. West, Hastings; Vice-presidents, Gideon H. Pond, W. H.- 
Putnam, Hudson, Wis.; Frank Moeser, Minneapolis; Secretary, L. D. Leon- 
ard, Minneapolis; Treasurer, L. E. Day, Clinton Falls; Executive committee, 
H. G. Acklin, St. Paul, chairman, Wm. Russell, Minnehaha Park, Herbert 
Van Vieit, Farmington. 
It was voted to buy a box to keep the records in. 
Voted to send a vote of thanks to the Metropolitan Music Co. for the use 
of the piano. 
Voted to send a vote of thanks to the county commissioners and park | 
board for the use of their rooms for the meetings. 
Song by Ethel Acklin, of St. Paul. 
Adjourned. ° 
