ANNUAL MEETING BEE KEEPERS. 35 



tion to the forage plants of Minnesota as well as a fine honey 

 producer. 



We were highly favored with a paper from Prof. Lug-g-er, State 

 Kntoinolo^ist, on the subject, "la the (Jueen ilerinaphrodite." While 

 the professor is not a practical beekeeper, his intimate knowledfj^e 

 of insect life enabled him to invest his subject with uncommon in- 

 terest. 



As space is limited, I cannot make mention of the other valuable 

 papers and matters that came before the society. It is to b|e regret- 

 ted that more of the beekeepers throughout the state are not mem- 

 bers of this association. The trifling expense connected with it would 

 be returned to them many fold; for no man who possesses sufficient 

 intelligence to enable him to become a successful beekeeper can at- 

 tend these annual meetings and not go back to his work, not only 

 a better beekeeper, but a wiser men. 



Most beekeepers are to some e.xtent horticulturists. The two 

 societies meet during the same week and at the same place, and 

 most of the beekeepers are members of the horticultural society 

 and the reports alone published by the latter are well worth the 

 price of membership. 



I am glad to be able to say to the beekeepers of Minnesota, that, 

 through the courtesy of the horticultural society some of the papers 

 presented at the '95 annual meeting will be published in the near 

 future in their report. 



OFFICERS OF THE MINNESOTA BEEKEEPERS' ASSO- 

 CIATION FOR 1896. 



PRESIDENT. 



J. P. West Hastings 



VICE PRESIDENTS. 



C. Thkilmanx, Hirst District Tlieilmanton 



MKS.B.J.LlviXG.STo.N.Second " Center Chain 



GK()Ft;(1K Pkkky, Tliird " Farmington 



Mrs. H. G Acklix, Fourth " '....St. Paul 



Wm. Tkie. Fifth " Minneapolis 



J. L. Okay. Sixth " St. Cloud 



J. M. DOUDNA, Seventh " Alexandria 



SECRETARY. 



E. K. JAOUKS Cry.^tal 



TREASURER. 



L. E. Day Clinton Falls 



