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TWELFTH ANNUAL. REPORT OF THE 



to take up a question of so much im- 

 portance. 



I feel that the question of the Na- 

 tional Organization, what it is doing, 

 what it is trying to do — the work in 

 this State — what your Association Is 

 accomplishing — the part you play \ri 

 the National — is of such importance, 

 that it ought to have my attention at 

 a time when I am not felling tired, so 

 that I can take it up in every detail, 

 and go into it thoroughly. 



If this was just a sort of informal 

 discussion — it would be different, 

 but the reporter is taking down 

 every word that is said, and 

 this goes to all the members 

 of this Association, and I feel that what 

 is said here, going to those people, 

 must be put in such a way that there 

 is no possible chance of misunderstand- 

 ing; and you will agree with me that 

 there is at the present time a mis- 

 understanding of the plans of the Na ■ 

 tional Associaton as conforming Avith 

 the works of the State Association, 

 a,nd these things will be as simple as 

 A, B, C to you when we have had time 

 to go into them thoroughly, and can 

 discuss this matter carefully. The 

 problem is a big one, and it affects 

 every bee-keeper. 



I have not written a speech; I must 

 talk to you off-hand as the matter 

 occurs to me here, and I have not the 

 thing in shape, so that I feel that I 

 can do justice to it; at the same time, 

 it is up to you, and if you feel that ii 

 is the thing to be discussed at this 

 time, I will do the best I can. 



L. C. Dadant — I am perfectly willing 

 to let it go over. I mentioned that be- 

 cause I thought I would like to hear 

 the discussion. 



Pres. Dadant — What is the wish of 

 the Convention? 



Mr. Stone — I don't believe that thi.? 

 Association wants to enter into a 

 thing as lengthy as that and digest 

 it tonight. 



Mr. Tyrrell — I do not wish to convey 

 the impression that I expect to hold 

 the floor for two or three hours to- 

 morrow. My talk will not be long, 

 but covering all the points and making 

 them perfectly clear to you will take 

 some time. 



Mr. Moore — Why can't we have the 

 election tonight? 



Pres. Dadant — What is your wish, 

 gentlemen? 



Mr. Kildow — I think that we prob- 



ably have as many here tonight as we 

 will have tomorrow. 



Pres. Dadant — If my ideas are fol- 

 lowed, we will adjourn some time after 

 noon, tomorrow. 



What do you wish? I am ready to 

 do your bidding. Make a motion of 

 some kind. 



Mr. Tyrrell — If you feel it is for the 

 best interest of your Convention that 

 this question of the National be taken 

 up tonight — if you are ready for it, I 

 will forget my tiredness; I am not 

 holding back here. 



Pres. Dadant — Personally, I am 

 anxious to give satisfaction to Mf. 

 Tyrrell. But I am a little afraid that 

 we will get crowded tomorrow. 



Mr. Stone — Mr. President, whenever 

 any letter comes or anything that is 

 exciting, in our house, if I get it in 

 the evening I don't open it until morn- 

 ing; I like to have pleasant thoughts, 

 and not go to bed with any disturbing 

 thought; if we arouse any sentiment 

 or feeling tonight, it is apt to keep 

 us awake. 



L. C. Dadant — Have we not a few 

 parties we have not heard from? I 

 think probably Mr. France has some 

 remarks to make. 



Mr. France — Well, if you are going to 

 take up the subject of the National this 

 evening, don't take up something els?, 

 but I don't- believe there is anybody 

 here, except brother Dadant, but who 

 will be here tomorrow forenoon, and I 

 am heartily in sympathy with getting 

 together in the morning at a good 

 seasonable hour, after we have had 

 a rest, and take up the question of the 

 National Association candidly together 



Pres. Dadant — What is your sug- 

 gestion for this evening? Mr. France, 

 will you let us' hear from you? 



Mr. France — , 



Cement Hive Stands. 



I believe I was first to make and 

 use cement hive stands, and am still 

 using the same. The material costs 

 twelve cents per stand. These stands 

 are two inches thick — the same width 

 as the hive bottom boards and four 

 inches longer. I use a level across the 

 stand W'hen placing it, but prefer to 

 have the stand a little higher at the 

 back. Well made, such stands will 

 remain as placed and last for years 

 One part cement to five of fine gravel 

 or coarse sand, well 'mixed dry. Then 



