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SIXTEENTH ANNUAL. REPORT OF THE 



The discussion regarding "Value of 

 Honey as a Food" was participated in 

 by Mr. N. E. France, George W. Wil- 

 liams, B. F. Kindig, and the work 

 planned by the United Honey Produc- 

 ers of America was explained on De- 

 cember 18th, 1915. 



The report of the Secretary and 

 Treasurer was submitted. 



The question of education was again 

 brought up. The Chair appointed a 

 : committee to attend to that worli, con- 

 ; sisting of: J. C. Bull, E. S. Miller, 

 ■ C. O. Smith, A. Coppin, and E. H. 

 Bruner, with instructions to co-operate 

 with the committee appointed for simi- 

 lar work by the State Association. 



In a general discussion regarding the 

 means of promoting the welfare of the 

 Association it was emphasized that 

 medals as premiums for best exhibits 

 of honey were desirable, and President 

 N. E. France was appointed a commit- 

 tee of one to investigate. 



Report of delegate J. C. Bull to last 

 National Convention was interesting 

 but the convention voted not to join 

 the National Bee-Keepers' Association 

 in a body for 1916, and voted unani- 

 mously in favor. of joining the Illinois 

 State Bee-Keepers' Association for 

 1916. Officers elected: 



President — N. E. France. 



Vice-President — E. S. Miller, 



Secretary and Treasurer — J. C. Bull. 



Mr. John C. Bull was elected dele- 

 \ gate to the Illinois State Bee -Keepers' 

 Association. 



At the convention, Afternoon Ses- 

 sion, Saturday, the 18th, Foul Brood 

 was discussed at some length. 



Questions were asked and answered, 

 and report of Committee on Resolu- 

 tions was read and adopted. 



Convention adjourned at 3:30 p. m. 



The financial condition at the pres- 

 ent time, before the opening of this 

 . meeting. 



Received from former Secretary 



Bruner $59.09 



; Dues, before this meeting 22.50 



Total $81.59 



Expenses. 

 'J. A. Stone, dues, Illinois 



State $7.50 



Postage, printing 40.02 



$47.52 $47.52 



Balance in Treasury $34.37 



The bill for the printing of these 

 programs has not been presented, and 

 I do not know how much it is, so I 

 cannot report that. 



President Miller — Gentlemen, you 

 have heard the reading of the Minutes, 

 what is your pleasure? 



Mr. Kannenberg — I move they be ac- 

 cepted and placed on file. 

 "Motion seconded and carried. 



President Miller — Gentlemen, it is 

 with a great deal of regret that I have 

 to announce that our President, Mr. 

 N. E. France, will not be with us. I 

 was hoping he would be here and take 

 charge of this meeting. Since he is 

 not here we will have to get along the 

 best we can without him. 



The first on the program is the Foul 

 Brood situation and Its modern treat- 

 ment by Mr. Kildow. Is Mr. Kildow 

 here? 



We will have to re-arrange our pro- 

 gram somewhat, owing to the fact that 

 some of the speakers who are here 

 will have to leave this evening; others 

 who are on the program are not here. 



President Williams — ^We have a 

 paper by Mr. Hassinger. 



Mr. Hassinger — The subject for this 

 meeting assigned to me was: "Heat- 

 ing and Clarifying Honey." I have 

 not much to give on that, but what 

 I have I will give you: 



Marketing Honey. 

 (By Edward Hassinger, Jr.) 



This subject — "Marketing Honey" — 

 may be compared to a tree. We have 

 the soil to consider for the tree to 

 grow in, and the tree consists of the 

 roots, the trunk, branches and the 

 leaves. 



It would take a book to tell in de- 

 tail all there could be said about mar- 

 keing honey. In attempting to say a 

 little that may come under some of 

 these heads, same is based upon per- 

 sonal experience. Your experience may 

 be different, therefore we will agree 

 to disagree. 



It is conceded that when men smile 

 and agree progress ceases or a fact is 

 established. 



As our home market should be con- 

 sidered the best and most reliable, we 

 must consider it first^ When our 

 home trade is fully /taken care of 

 twelve months in the year, then we 

 may look for outside markets. 



When we build or make plans we 

 must have a foundation ~ or basis to 



