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CHICAGO, ILL,, APRIL 6, 1905. 



VoL XLV.— No. 14. 



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The Honey-Producers' League 



This is the name of a new organization which is 

 described in detail by its Secretary, in the following : 



THE HONEY-PRODUCERS' LEAGUE 



PROSPECTUS AND CONSTITUTION. 



A crisis has been reached in bee-keeping. The time is now here 

 when bee-keepers must band together, as never before, fight an insidi- 

 ous foe, and cope with the conditions of modern times. In short, the 

 wide-spread ignorance regarding the value of honey as a food (its 

 deliciousness, cheapness and digestibility), coupled with an almost 

 universal belief in its adulteration, which belief is fostered by the 

 continued publication of untruthful stories concerning manufactured 



comb honey, to which may be added the fact that cheap syrups are 

 being pushed upon the market with great vigor— all these combined 

 are depressing the honey market beyond all precedent; and, unless 

 something is done to counteract these influences, our occupation, or 

 at least a good share of its profitableness, will soon be gone- 



A large share of last year's honey crop is still unsold, while the 

 market is practically dead, as is easily shown by reference to the mar- 

 ket reports. The crop of the coming season will soon l>e here, and 

 should it prove a bountiful one, with last year's crop still unsold, 

 where will prices go then? We may as well face the situation 

 squarely. Then comes the all-important question: What shall we 

 do about it? 



Three or four of us began recently to discuss this question pri- 

 vately by mail, and we decided to act promptly to the extent of sum- 

 moning (some by telephone and telegraph) to a conference in Chicago 

 some eight or ten representative manufacturers, dealers, publishers 

 and honey-producers. As a result, such a meeting was held March 14 

 and 15, the whole two days being occupied in forming an organization, 

 and in discussing ways and means whereby said organization can in- 

 crease the demand for honey. 



The first step was the drafting of a Constitution, which reads as 

 follows : 



Constitntion 



ARTICLE I — Namb and Headquarters. 



Sec. 1. — The name of this organization 

 shall be " The Honey-Producers' League." 

 8bc. 2. — Its headquarters shall be Chicago, 



ARTICLE II— Ob-iects. 



Its objects shall be to create a larger de- 

 mand for honey by popularizing its use 

 among the consuming public through adver- 

 tising in newspapers and magazines its great 

 value as a food, and by such other methods 

 as may be considered advisable by the Execu- 

 tive Board. Also by publication of facts con- 

 cerning the production of honey to counter- 

 act any misrepresentation of the same. 



ARTICLE III— Membership and Dues. 



Sec. 1. — Any bee-keeper may become a mem- 

 ber by paying to the Manager an annual fee 

 of Jl.OO for each 20 {or fraction of 20) colo- 

 nies of bees (spring count) he owns or ope- 

 rates. 



Sec. 2. — Any honey-dealer, bee-supply deal- 

 er, bee-supply manufacturer, bee-paper pub- 

 lisher, or any other firm or individual, may 

 become a member on the annual payment of 

 afeeot $10, increased by one-fifth of one (1) 

 percent of his or its capital used in the allied 

 interests of bee-keeping. 



Sec. 3.— The annual dues shall be payable in 

 advance, on or before May 1 of each year. 



Sec. 4. — Membership shall cease when dues 

 are in arrears three months. 



ARTICLE IV— Executive Board. 



Sec. 1. — An Executive Board, consisting of 

 seven members, shall be elected by mail bal- 

 lot annually in the month of March (after the 

 first election) , the ballots to be sent to the 



membership between March 1 and 5, the polls 

 to be closed at noon April 1. They shall be 

 the seven members receiving the highest num- 

 ber of votes cast. In case of a tie-vote, the 

 other members of the Board shall decide it. 



Sec. 2. — The votes shall be mailed to the 

 Secretary, who, with another member to be 

 selected by the balance of the Executive Board, 

 shall together count the votes and certify the 

 result to the Manager, who.shall then forward 

 copies of the same to the United States bee- 

 papers for publication, and also give same in 

 his annual report. 



Sec. 3. — The Executive Board shall have 

 the general management of the League^ and 

 shall elect from their number the officers 

 named in Article V, Sec. 1, who shall exe- 

 cute the orders of the Board, and hold their 

 several offices until their successors are elected 

 and qualified. 



Sec. 4. — The Executive Board shall meet 

 annually on the third Wednesday in April, in 

 Chicago, for the election of officers, and for 

 the transaction of such other business as may 

 regularly come before it. 



Sec. 5. — Special meetings of the Executive 

 Board shall be held when called by the Presi- 

 dent, upon request of three or more members 

 of the Board. 



ARTICLE V— Officers. 



Sec. 1. — The officers shall be a President, 

 V'ice-President, Secretary, Treasurer and 

 Manager. 



Sec. 2.— The duties of the President and 

 Vice-President shall be such as usually devolve 

 upon these officers. 



Sec. 3.— The duties of the Secretary shall 

 be to keep a record of the meetings of the 

 Executive Board, and to count the ballots of 

 all the membership, as provided by Article 

 IV, Sec. 2, the result of which he is to for- 

 ward at once to the .Muaager. 



Sec. 4. — The Treasurer shall keep a record 

 of all moneys received from the Manager, 

 giving his receipt therefor; and he shall pay 

 out funds only on bills approved [is per Sec. 5 

 of this Article. 



Sec. 5.— The duties of the Manager shall be 

 to conduct the actual business of the League 

 as directed by the Executive Board ; to keep 

 a list of the membership; to account for all 

 moneys received, and turn same over to the 

 Treasurer, taking his receipt therefor ; to pre- 

 pare and mail in March of each year, to the 

 membership, an annual report containing a 

 financial statement, and such other matters as 

 would be of interest to all concerned, includ- 

 ing all ballots and amendments; and to issue 

 orders on the Treasurer for payment of all 

 bills when countersigned by the President. 



Sec. 6. — The Treasurer and Manager shall 

 each furnish suih bond as shall be satisfactory 

 to the Executive Board. 



ARTICLE VI— SaLAKIBS and ExFENSBSf. 



Sec. 1.— No salary shall be paid any officer 

 of this League, but the actual expanse of 

 holding meetings of the Executive Board 

 (when they deem such necessary) shall be 

 paid from the general expense fund. 



Sec. 2.— There shall be an allowance of (.5) 

 percent of the cash receipts to cover all gen- 

 eral expenses, such as printing, meetings of 

 the Executive Board, etc., the remaining 

 ninety-five (95) percent to be applied on the 

 advertising proper. 



ARTICLE VIII— Amendments. 



This Constitution may be amended by a 

 two-thirds vote of the membership at any 

 regular election, provided such proposed 

 amendment \>d tirst submitted to the Execa 

 tive Board and approved by it. 



