ILLIXOIS STATE BEE-KEEPERS' ASSOCIATION. 



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you will suffer the results. Produce and offer for sale only the best 

 and have it cured by the bees. 



The next order of business is the reception of members and issuing 

 of the badges, and then we will have the Secretary's report. If there 

 is any one here that wishes to pay his dues or receive his badge, you 

 will have an opportunity to do so; I will give you a few minutes. 



Recess. 



After recess the meeting was again called to order by the President. 



The President. — The next order of business is the reading of 

 the minutes of the last meeting. 



Secretary read minutes of last meeting. 



The President. — Gentlemen, you have heard the reading of the 

 minutes of the last meeting. What is your pleasure? 



Mr. Kildow. — Move that they be accepted. 



The President. — Moved and seconded that the minutes be ac- 

 cepted. All in favor signify by the usual sign. Contrary? The ayes 

 have it; it is so ordered. 



The next order of business is the Secretary's financial report. 

 The Chair will appoint Mr. Heinsel in charge of the Question Box. 

 If he cannot find anybody to ask questions, he can do it himself. 



REPORT OF SECRETARY. 



Our financial report is rather a comphcated matter, since we did 

 not draw anything that goes into the hands of the Treasurer. As no 

 doubt you all know, our appro- 

 priation has not been given to our 

 Treasurer since a year ago last 

 July. When we sent our report 

 in to the State Auditor, we were 

 notified that our money would not 

 be paid in a lump, but would be 

 paid on orders. We started last 

 year here to make out the orders 

 and vouchers that went to the 

 State Auditor to draw the money. 

 The amount which was in Mr. 

 Becker's hands was $458.99. 



Two hundred and fifty fees 

 for 1918 I have put down at 25 

 cents each, 75 cents goes to the 

 Bee Journal, which makes $62.50. 

 We received 103 and then 2 added, 

 making 105 at 25 cents, $26.25. 

 Then from the Chicago North- 

 western, 68 fees at 50 cents, $34 

 and since we received six members ^- ^- stone, 



the six members came from north- Secretary, lllmois state Bee-Keepers' 



ern Illinois and southern Wiscon- ssocia ion. 



sin, at 50 cents, $3, making a total of $125.75, and a total membership 



of 419, I make it from a rough addition. 



