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AMERICAN BEE JOUHNAi.. 



because of its merits. The Secretary's 

 and Treasurer's reports were read and 

 approved. 



The committee on Legislative Bills re- 

 ported, which report was adopted, and 

 the committee discharged. 



The discussion on the Code of Rules 

 for Pairs was taken up, and, on motion, 

 action on the same was again postponed 

 until it should come out in print in our 

 forthcoming Report. 



An essay was read by Geo. F. Rob- 

 bins on the " Rights and Duties of the 

 Illinois State Bee-Keepers' Association." 



Mr. Becker spoke to quite a length, 

 and thought that by some mode of pro- 

 cedure we should adopt some way of 

 finding out the condition of our neigh- 

 bors' bees as compared with our own, at 

 intervals during the working season. 



BEES AND GBAPES. 



Mr. Becker asked why bees did not 

 work on grapes last year. 



Mr. Dadant answered, because the 

 dry weather did not cause the grapes to 

 crack, and added that he had starved 

 bees to death on grapes, and had, on one 

 occasion, pricked a pin-hole in a grape, 

 and it was the only one on the whole 

 bunch that was toucded, and that only 

 as far in as they could reach. 



Mr. Rlehl, of Alton, said that bees 

 could not injure sound grapes or fruit, 

 except over-ripe raspberries. 



Mr. Vandenburg said that bees cannot 

 puncture grapes — he was sure of that. 



A committee on resolutions was ap- 

 pointed, composed of Messrs. Black, 

 Smith and Stone. 



A committee was also appointed com- 

 posed of Messrs. Hambaugh, Poindex- 

 ter and Draper, to formulate plans by 

 which a member's honey can be put be- 

 fore the public as pure. 



A motion prevailed, that a committee 

 on census be appointed, to decide the 

 best plan of finding out the monthly con- 

 dition of the bees of the members of the 

 association. Messrs. Becker, Smith and 

 Dadant were made such committee. 



A committee on Congressional Legis- 

 lation was appointed, composed of 

 Messrs. Dadant, Draper and Poindexter. 



The convention then adjourned until 

 8:00 a.m. the next day, and that the 

 members attend the meeting of the Hor- 

 ticultural Society in the evening. 



SECOND DAY. 



At 8:00 o'clock a.m. on Dec. 13th, 

 the meeting was called to order with 

 Pres. Hambaugh in the chair. The 

 Congressional Committee reported a 



resolution which was unanimously adopt- 

 ed, petitioning Congress to make and 

 enforce laws compelling those who adul- 

 terate honey, to name it with its true 

 name. 



GETTING APIARIAN INFORMATION. 



The committee on the same reported 

 as follows, which was adopted as amend- 

 ed : 



Resolved, That on or before the 15th 

 day of May, July, September and Octo- 

 ber, the Secretary be instructed to send 

 out a return postal card to each of the 

 members of the association, requiring 

 reports as follows : 



1st. The number of colonies. 



2nd. The prospect of a honey crop. 



3rd. The amount of honey gathered 

 to date. 



4th. Honey gathered No. 1 or not. 



It shall be the duty of the Secretary 

 to send the above report each month to 

 the bee-papers for publication. 



C. Becker, \ 



J. Q. Smith, [- Com. 



A. N. Draper, ) 



The committee for the same reported 

 (and the report was adopted) favoring 

 an experimental station to be conducted 

 by a person to be named by the State 

 Bee-Keepers' Association. 



1 will say here that the meetings in 

 session in the State House failed to get 

 the required number — 250 — to secure 

 their return one-third rate. It was 

 promised by the passenger agency, and 

 when they found we were all going to 

 meet at the same time, they raised the 

 required number from 100 to 250. On 

 account of their acts, the various socie- 

 ties " resoluted." 



Resolutions of greeting were drawn 

 by a committee for the purpose, and 

 adopted, sending greetings to the State 

 Grange and to the State Horticultural 

 Society. The committee was composed 

 of Messrs. Black, Beall and Smith. 



The election of officers for 1894 re- 

 sulted as follows : 



President — Hon. J. M. Hambaugh, of 

 Spring. 



Vice-Presidents — 1st, C. P. Dadant, of 

 Hamilton ; 2nd, J. Q. Smith, of Lincoln; 

 3rd, S. N. Black, of Clayton ; 4th, Mrs. 

 L. Harrison, of Peoria; and 5th, Chas. 

 Hertel, of Freeburg. 



Secretary — Jas. A. Stone, of Bradford- 

 ton. 



Treasurer — A. N. Draper, of Upper 

 Alton. 



Mr. Robbins offered a resolution of 

 thanks (which was adopted) to the Leg- 

 islative Committee for their conscien- 



