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SIXTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE 



think I have got honey to lift, I have a 

 way of doing it without that heavy 

 work. My hives are standing on con- 

 crete foundations, and are easily gotten 

 at with the derrick. 



Mr. Dadant — I have a resolution to 

 ofEer. 



Here is the resolution drawn by the 

 committee: 



RESOLUTION. 



Resolved: In view of the fact that 

 the late Colonel Charles F. Mills was 

 one of the incorporators of our Asso- 

 ciation, and that he helped us to or- 

 ganize and secure recognition by the 

 Legislature of the State of Illinois; 



Therefore be it resolved: That the 

 Illinois State Bee-Keepers' Association 

 in the death of Colonel Charles Fr 

 Mills has lost a true friend and active 

 helper. 



That, to keep his memory fresh in 

 the minds of all our members, a copy 

 of these resolutions be spread upon 

 cur records. That another copy be sent 

 by the Secretary to the members of 

 his family. 



C. P. DADANT. 

 S. E. PRATHER. 

 JAMES A. STONE. 



President Baxter — You have heard 

 this resolution; what is your pleasure? 



Motion made and seconded, carried, 

 that it be unanimously adopted. 



Question — Has anything been found ' 

 out as to the cause of that peculiar 

 case found at the Dadant yard last 

 year? 



Mr. Pyles — There was found in the 

 Dadant yard last year a peculiar case, 

 and you remember Gleanings reported 

 a case that was not American or 

 European foul brood. 



Mr. Dadant — I didn't see the case; 

 it was mentioned to me. 



Mr. Root — I remember very dis- 

 tinctly a bunch of men standing 

 around the field day, in Mr. Dadant's 

 yard, and one of the men said: "We 

 have found a case just like it." He 

 said: "You remember you reported in 

 the Journal of having found a case of 

 drawn brood in a hive that stunk so 

 badly the boys thought it was foul 

 brood?" 



I went out in the yard, and it looked 

 like it. As soon as we saw it, all 

 drawn brood, we knew it was nothing 

 but drawn brood that the bees had 



neglected and the bes had died for 

 want of care. 



At Dadan'ts yard it was simply 

 dead drawn brood. 



I might say in this connection, one 

 of the most deceptive things is a lot 

 of dead bees in front of the entrance 

 to the hive. 4«, 



If a little damp, those dead bees will 

 give an odor like foul brood. 



If I go out into the yard and notice 

 that something smells wrong, I say: 

 "See if you can find dead bees." 



Mr. Kildow — I did not notice any 

 smell about this at Dadant's. 



President Baxter — When you come 

 up to my apiary I will show you a 

 hive of the same kind. 



Mr. Dadant — The fact of the matter 

 is that, although it was in our yard, 

 I heard of it at the time, but we were 

 busy that day. I was told it was not 

 important, and it must have been un- 

 important because I didn't hear of it 

 again. 



President Baxter — I had a case like 

 that this summer. I was going to treat 

 it, but I did not, and when I came 

 back I found that conditions were all 

 right, normal. 



President Baxter — Shair we have an 

 evening session or not? 



Mr. Root — There is a matter I think 

 you would be interested in, if it is 

 proper to speak of it at this time. 



Mr. Pellet and myself were appointed 

 on a committee, a committee of two, to 

 go to Washington to see what we could 

 do about getting a special appropria- 

 tion for extension work from the na- 

 tional government. 



Mr. Pellet went down and I followed 

 him. 



The result of our efforts: We se- 

 cured $5,000, which money is being 

 used in extension work in the south- 

 ern states. There are three men in 

 the field — Tennessee, South Carolina 

 and Virginia. They are paid out of 

 the joint fund from this appropriation 

 of $5,000, and also funds from the state. 



When I went before the agricultural 

 committee I apparently did not suc- 

 ceed in getting anything. 



It is so necessary, in getting an 

 appropriation, to . have a resolution 

 from the state and national organiza- 

 tions. 



They will not listen to a resolution 



