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them a quart or a pint. Thej^ deal thein out in wine measure. They 

 have a tin cup which they say holds a quart. It is not the quart 

 they sell by — they do not give their customers a quart; but, as Mr. 

 Smith remarked, the dealers in berries which coine into the market 

 in cases are sold by the case and not by the bushel. I quite approve 

 of that part of the ordinance which reqviires dealers to sell by the 

 measure and to give full measure, but I do fell that if this proposed 

 ordinance is passed it would be a great injury to the fruit dealers 

 and growers. 



Mr. Smith. I move that the secretary of this society be instructed 

 to prepare a copy of the resolutions and forward immediately to 

 Alderman Gray for use this evening. 



The motion was seconded and carried. 



At this point the morning's topic, apiculture, was taken up, and 

 J. P. West, president of the Bee-Keepers Association, read a paper 

 on the "Adulteration or Honey." (See index). A long discussion 

 ensued. 



A motion to appoint a committee suggested in this paper was 

 carried and President West appointed as members of that commit- 

 tee Messrs. Danforth and Day. 



The next matter taken up was the report of the committee on api- 

 culture, presented by Mr. Barnett Taylor, Forestville. (See index.) 



This was followed by a very interesting paper b}^ Mr. Urie, Minne- 

 apolis, on the subject of "The Advantage of the Honej^ Bee to Hor- 

 ticulture." (See index.) Some discussion followed. 



Mr. Urie here read an article by Prof. Cook of Caliornia. (See in- 

 dex.) 



Mr. Barnett Taylor, Forestville, then read a paper on the topic of 

 "Increasing the White Honey Crop and Finding a Market for it." 

 (See index.) This was discussed at some length. 



Afternoon Session, Friday, January 12, 1894. 



President Underwood called the society to order at 2 o'clock, and 

 before the regular program of the afternoon was taken up, O. C. 

 Gregg, superintendent of the Farmer's Institute made a very in- 

 structive and interesting address upon the horticultural work in 

 the institutes. 



Mr. Elliot: There was a matter brought up yesterday that was 

 laid on the table. I refer to the report of the executive committee, 

 and if it is in order that committee is ready to report. 



Secretary Latham then read the report of the executive committee. 

 (See page 503.) 



President Underwood: This report was laid upon the table yes- 

 terdaj^ afternoon. It will be proper for you to make a motion to 

 take it up at this time. 



Mr. Elliot made a motion that it be taken up and considered, which 

 motion w^as carried. 



On motion of Dr. Frisselle the report of the committee was ac- 

 cepted and adopted. 



Mr. Elliot: There is another matter that it would be well to con- 

 sider at this time, and that committee is ready to report. 



