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these the wild bees of several species 

 are probably the most important. But 

 few of the wild bees can live in a large 

 orchard, especially if it is well tilled; 

 therefore, as the extent and thorough- 

 ness of cultivation increases, the num- 

 ber of these natural aids to cross- 

 pollination decreases and it becomes 

 necessary to keep domestic honey bees 

 for this purpose." 



"Every large orchard where the trees 

 are numbered by the thousands should 

 have nearby a bee yard of at least 

 fifty swarms to help in thoroughly pol- 

 linating the blossoms and obtaining 

 the best results. 



"Bees will not be poisoned by the 

 spraying of fruit trees with poisoned 

 substances if the work is done at the 

 right time, which is just after the 

 blossoms fall. No sensible orchardist 

 will spray his trees when in full bloom 

 and thus poison one of his best friends 

 — the bees." 



President Baxter — This paper is now 

 before you if you wish to discuss it. 



President Baxter — The election of of- 

 ficers is the next on the program. 



First is the election of President. 

 Who will you have for your President? 



Mr. Stone — I nominate Mr. Emil J. 

 Baxter of Nauvoo, 111. 



Mr. Bowen— I second the nomination. 



A member — I move the Secretary be 

 instructed to cast the vote of the Con- 

 vention for Mr. E. J. Baxter. 



Seconded and carried. 



Mr. Stone— I hereby cast the ballot 

 for President for 1916 — Mr. Emil J. 

 Baxter of Nauvoo, 111. 



Mr. Baxter — I enjoy the position and 

 try to do the best I can for the bee 

 industry in the state, nevertheless t 

 am getting on in years and I cannot 

 do so much as I used to when I was 

 younger. I thank you very much. 



President Baxter — The next in order 

 will be the election of five Vice-Presi- 

 dents. 



I will appoint Mr. Hawkins and Mr. 

 Kildow as tellers. 



Mr. Dadant — I would like to know 

 who are the present Vice-Presidents. 



Mr. Moore — Coppin, Doctor Baxter, 

 Henry C. Dadant and J. W. Bowen. 



Mr. Dadant — I think it would be a 

 good idea to vote for the people who 

 are present, as much as possible. 



President Baxter — While they are 

 counting the votes I might bring up 



the National question. We were to 

 make that a special issue for this 

 morning. 



Now, what is your pleasure in the 

 matter? Do you want to keep affiiliat- 

 ^ ed or do you not? A motion will be 

 entertained either way. 



Mr. Bender — I think we ought to 

 have testimony from members of the 

 National who will tell us what they 

 have been getting. I am not a mem- 

 ber. 



President Baxter— You heard my re- 

 port, didn't you? 



Mr. Bender — No, I did not. 



Mr. Coppin— Won't it tell the senti- 

 ment by the way the members are 

 paying, whether they want it or not? 

 If they have not paid their dues to 

 the National, I should think we might 

 drop it. I just paid for the Illinois. 



President Baxter — Not a single one 

 has paid for the National. 



Mr. Stone — Yes, two or three. 



Mr. Bowen — As I understand it, we 

 can belong to the National whether 

 the Illinois Association affiiliates or 

 not, but the question is as to whether 

 we shall afhiliate with the National. 

 Personally I have no objection to it 

 but if there is no benefit I don't see 

 that we need to. I have not seen any 

 detriment in belonging to the National 

 except that we send our representa- 

 tive, and he reports against the Na- 

 tional; that he can't have his way; 

 that they pull hair and fight; we can 

 do that here if we like; if that is a^ll 

 there is to it, I don't see why we 

 should belong. 



I have no objection to the Review. 

 I. think the last article in the Review 

 .was worth the price of it. I think it 

 was one of the best articles I have 

 ever read. 



Doctor Phillips — I think it was worth 

 the price of the Review. I am with 

 the majority. I want to belong though, 

 even though you don't consider afflili- 

 ating. 



President Baxter — Is that a hit at 

 me? 



Mr. Bowen — Were you our represent- 

 ative? 



President Baxter — You got a little 

 off; I did have my own way there. 



Mr. Bowen — Then why did you ob- 

 ject to it so? 



Mr. Dadant — He is among the ofR- 



