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SIXTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE 



why we could not secure a building 

 commensurate with our needs. 



The proposition to unite the en- 

 tomology department with us would be 

 a good one. I would recommend that 

 some effort be made with that end in 

 view; they go along the same lines. 

 I was here in Springfield week before 

 last to see about our Association ap- 

 propriation for the Society, and I 

 think it is in shape so that we no 

 doubt will get it. I think that the 

 prospects are very good for our ap- 

 propriation another season. I do not 

 think there will be any doubt about it 

 although some very staunch friends 

 have been elected who are just as im- 

 pressed with the necessity of keeping 

 this up as those that have been 

 relegated to home life. 



Now then, gentlemen, I do not know 

 anything else I can touch upon. I was 

 in hopes we would have a large at- 

 tendance after such a good crop all 

 over the state. 



We have several propositions on 

 hand to increase our membership and 

 I hope any one who has any project in 

 mind that will help this Association or 

 the industry throughout the state will 

 not be backward in making it known. 



In union there is strength and no one 

 person can think of everything, and 

 we are always glad to have everybody 

 give their views and express them- 

 selves and thrash the matter out and 

 see what is best to be done. 



I thank you for your attention. 



Secretary Stone — This gentleman, 

 Mr. Prather, who is with us, is a citizen 

 of Springfield, as he says, but he did 

 not tell you he is quite a large farmer 

 as well; and I want to say that the 

 farmers of this county are beginning 

 to sow sweet clover by the hundred 

 acres. I think Mr. Prather is a large 

 sower of sweet clover; if he is not, 

 there are a number of farmers who are 

 sowing it for the sake of getting seed, 

 and fertility into their soil^ — that exists 

 in the way of plants and that unites 

 the farmers with the bee-keepers, and 

 we have got Mr. Prather interested 

 already so that he was the first man 

 to pay his fee at this meeting. 



I want to move a vote of thanks for 

 the manner in which he has given us 

 a welcome address. 



Motion seconded and carried. 



President Baxter — We will listen to 



the reading of the minutes of the last 

 meeting. 



Minutes of the Meeting of the Illinois 

 State Bee-Keepers' Association, No- 

 vember 29th and 30th, 1915, held in 

 the City Hall, Springfield. 



The Twenty-fifth Annual Session of 

 the Illinois State Bee-Keepers' Asso- 

 ciation was called to order by Presi- 

 dent Emil J. Baxter at 10 a. m. 



The Invocation was by Rev. George 

 T. Gunter, Second Presbyterian Church. 



The Welcome Address by William H. 

 Conkling, Secretary Springfield Com- 

 mercial Association. 



Response and President's address by 

 President Baxter. 



Reading of minutes of last meeting 

 was dispensed with. 



Secretary's report was read and ap- 

 proved. 



Treasurer's report was read and re- 

 ferred to the Auditing Committee. 



President appointed as the Auditing 

 Committee Messrs. C. P. Dadant and 

 Dr. Baxter. 



Secretary's Financial Report was 

 read and referred to the Auditing 

 Committee. 



The Legislative Committee reported; 

 report approved and placed on record. 



The question- of affiliating with the 

 National was discussed pro and con, 

 and finally laid over until tomorrow 

 morning. 



The question was taken up — of get- 

 ting the State Board of Agriculture to 

 give the bee-keepers a separate or 

 new building for their exhibits at the 

 State Fair. One in which they might 

 keep a honey extractor running all the 

 time during the Fair. 



The Auditing Committee was ap- 

 ■ pointed to memorialize the legislature 

 (now in session) regarding the Foul 

 Brood Appropriation that had been 

 curtailed — offered the resolution they 

 had prepared, which was adopted 

 unanimously. 



The Auditing Committee reported 

 the accounts of the Treasurer and 

 Secretary correct — C. P. Dadant and 

 Dr. A. C. Baxter, Committee. The 

 report was adopted and the Committee 

 discharged. 



Dr. Phillips in his paper (which re- 

 ceived a vote of thanks) made the 

 statement that forest leaves made the 



