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Motion carried. 



The Secretary then cast a ballot for Mr. E. S. Miller as President 

 for the ensuing year. 



The President. — Who will you have for Secretary the next 

 year? 



A Member. — The same thing over again. 



On motion, duly seconded, Mr. John Bull was nominated as 

 Secretary for the ensuing year, and the nominations being declared 

 closed, a ballot was cast electing Mr. Bull as Secretary. 



On motion, duly seconded and carried unanimously, Mr. Edward 

 Hassinger, Jr., was re-elected Vice President for the ensuing year. 



The President. — Now there was one question voted on last year, 

 perhaps we had better consider it again, the question of the editing 

 of the stenographic report. It was that the officers of this organiza- 

 tion edit the report before it is printed. Do you wish the same thing 

 done this year? 



Mr. Smith. — I make such a motion, that the report be edited 

 before it is printed. 



Motion seconded, and carried unanimously. 



The President. — Are there any questions or any further dis- 

 cussion that you would like to have before adjournment? 



Mr. Simmons. — We have had two or three field meetings and I 

 enjoyed them vey much, and I would like to suggest, I don't care 

 about making a motion of that kind but I would like to suggest that, 

 as to whether we should not have one this year, say within fifty miles 

 or less of Chicago. 



The President. — Mr. Simmons has suggested that we have a 

 field meeting the coming summer. Any one else on this topic? 



Mr. Smith. — I move you that we have a field meeting this summer. 



The motion was seconded. 



The President. — It has been moved and seconded that we have 

 a field meeting this coming summer. Now that motion was carried 

 last year, but we did not have the meeting. 



Mr. Simmons. — I would like to suggest that our officers arrange 

 for the field meeting. I would like to include that. 



The President. — Before this motion is put I would like to 

 make somewhat of an explanation. It was very difficult last year to 

 get any help. A bee-keeper's time was worth anywhere all the way 

 from nothing up to fifty dollars a day, and probably those who would 

 attend would have found it very difficult to get away, and for this 

 reason it was thought best not to hold it. The probabiUties are we 

 would not have had very many there. ' Now, whether the coming sum- 

 mer will be any better or not I don't know. It is quite a task to get up 

 a field meeting and go a long distance, prepare a program and so on, 

 when one is exceedingly busy. Now some of us have very little time; 

 our time is worth in the busy season sometimes as much as fifty dollars 

 a day, sometimes more. To get away for a field meeting is a rather 

 difficult matter. However, as far as I am concerned, I will do all I 

 can to make it a success if you decide to have one. It has been moved 

 and seconded that we have a field irieeting. Are you ready for the 

 question? All those in favor of having the field meeting saj'^ aye; 



