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general rule we feed them on rock candy or syrup made frDin granu- 

 lated sugar but that failed and so we left them with the store they had 

 gathered. We were inclined to attribute the great mortality among 

 the bees to the fact that they had been gathering honey-dew. They 

 must have got something that was not good to winter on. L,ast fall 

 we extracted nearly all the honey and fed them sugar. 



Miss HIND. What is the average price of honey ? 



MR. BEDFORD. I think this last season I sold only 125 pounds and 

 that was sold at $10.00 per 100 pounds. The retail price is 12>^c. to 15c. 

 lOc. is the wholesale price at Brandon. 



PROF. BAIRD. This brings our programme to a close. There are 

 one or two matters in the way of business to take up yet. One is that 

 I would like to give an apportunity to any who are present to become 

 members of the Society. After this it will be known, not as the Man- 

 itoba Horticultural Society, but under some name which will not make 

 any distinction between this province and the Territories. Its aim is 

 to distribute a knowledge of horticulture in its various branches, 

 flowers, fruit, vegetables and trees, and we hope that the people, not 

 only of the city, but of the country about, will rally round us and help 

 to make a successful Society with a considerable membership. No 

 member whose name was placed upon the programme has failed us, 

 and I know that some of them have done so at considerable inconveni- 

 ence to themselves. Many in addition -to those who were invited have 

 spoken promptly and to the point. 



A motion regarding the prohibition of nursery stock was put to 

 the meeting and carried. 



MR. GREIG. I move that a vote of thanks be tendered to these 

 gentlemen who have so well contributed to the success of our meeting 

 by their papers and other information. I am sure that the papers and 

 addresses have been very educative and instructive ; and to the Coun- 

 cil for the use of the Council Chamber, and also to the railway com- 

 panies for the reduced rates, and to Mr. Alston for the plants which 

 have been loaned to decorate the room. Carried. 



QUESTION. Might I ask what is the membership in the country ? 



PROF. BAIRD. There are fifty members, and perhaps half or a 

 little more than half belong to the city, and the others are scattered 

 over the Province and the Northwest Territories. We expect to adver- 

 tise and take more aggressive measures to secure members in the 

 country. 



The meeting then adjourned. 



