ILLINOIS STATE BEE-KEEPERS' ASSOCIATION 



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 Signed, 



WESLEY FOSTER, Chairman. 



N. L. HENTHORNE, 



■ L. P. JOUNO. 



Resolutions. 



The National Bee -Keepers' conven- 

 tion, assembled in national convention 

 in Denver, for the purpose of advanc- 

 ing the interests of the bee culture in- 

 dustry, consider it is its pleasure and 

 duty to adopt the following resolu- 

 tions: 



Old' Members. 



We thank the old members of the 

 National Kee-Keepers' Association for 

 coming long distances to attend this 

 meeting, thus bringing the memories of 

 the past abreast the problems of the 

 present. We thank those old members 

 for the inspiration which we hope may 

 always animate the N. B. K. A. 



Colorado B. K. A. 



.Whereas, The Colorado Bee-Keepers' 

 Association, through chair committees, 

 have provided the National Bee -Keep- 

 ers' Association delegates with all our 

 facilities to easily and comfortably 

 transact their business, and have made 

 our convention a most enjoyable one, 

 we hereby express our thanks and ap- 

 preciation for their efforts. 



Colorado H. P. A. 



The National Bee-Keepers' Associa- 

 tion extends its thanks to the Colorado 

 H. P. A. for the cordial welcome and 

 treatment of the delegates during their 

 stay, and the splendid banquet tendered 

 them, and many other efforts which 

 made our stay a most pleasant and 

 enjoyable one. 



Vote of Thanks. 



We vote a vote of thanks to Mr. Geo. 

 Nichols, who has been kind enough to 

 act as temporary Secretary for this 

 convention. 



Resolved, That the thanks of this 

 Association be extended to Mr. Burke 

 Vancil, Attorney, Springfield, 111., as 

 an appreciataion for his personal in- 

 terest in the welfare of the National 

 Bee-Keepers' Association, and in its 

 incorporation. 



Bee-Keeping in Schools. 



Whereas, We with pleasure observe 

 that several states in the last few 

 years have recognized the bee industry 

 as one of great future possibilities, by 

 establishing chairs of Bee Culture in 

 connection with their universities, 

 providing ample and free instruction 

 in Bee Culture, the National Bee- 

 Keepers' convention hereby expresses 

 its thanks to those universities and 

 their officers for such aid and recog- 

 nition. It expresses its hope at the 

 same tiriie, and pledges its support to 

 an effort to have Bee Culture recog- 

 nized and taught in all State univers- 

 ities and Agricultural schools of the 

 country. 



U. S. Census. 



Whereas, The next United States 

 census approaches, the National Bee- 

 Keepers' convention, regretting the re- 

 sults of the 1910 census, whose figures 

 do a great injustice to bee-keepers by 

 showing up as a small diminishing^ 

 industry by failing to enumerate prob- 

 ably more than one-half of all the 

 bee-keepers of the United States, take 

 the necessary steps with the proper 

 authorities of Washington to secure a 

 just and accurate census of the bee 

 Industry. We recommend the ap- 

 pointment of an active committee ta 

 take up this matter. 



Fruit Spraying. 



Whereas, There exists misunder- 

 standing and friction between the - 

 fruit-growers and bee-keepers of the 

 country regarding the spraying of 

 fruit trees, and poisoniing the bees, 

 the National Bee-Keepers' convention, 

 desiring a better understanding with * 

 the fruit-growers, proposes that the 

 proper authorities of Washington take 

 up the matter of spraying and for- 

 mulate a national plan or policy of 

 spraying, which will be acceptable tO' 

 both the fruit-growers and bee-keep- 

 ers alike. 



Grading Rules. 



Whereas, A uniform grading of 

 honey is necessary for the maintain- 

 ing of the prices of honey, we sug- 

 gest that more uniform grading rules 

 be adopted. 



Foul Brood. 



Whereas, The national menace ta ' 

 the bee-keeper, the . European and 



