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final action on the same was deferred 

 until the meeting at Springfield, next 

 year. ' 



A resolution of Greeting was voted 

 unanimously as follows : 



Illinois State B.-K. Association, 

 Springfield, Ills., Dec. 15, 1892. 

 Besolved, That we extend our con- 

 gratulations to our friends and brother 

 farmers of the State Grange, now in 

 session in this building, wishing them 

 and their organization success and pros- 

 perity ; and that a copy of this resolu- 

 tion be sent to them at once. 



Resolutions were offered by Mr. Da- 

 dant, and adopted, as follows : 



Resolved, That we extend our hearty 

 thanks to our President, Hon. J. M. 

 Hambaugh, for his successful efforts in 

 securing the annual appropriation from 

 the Legislature for our industry ; and 

 also for his successful attempt at secur- 

 ing recognition from the Illinois Com- 

 mission at the World's Columbian Fair 

 and Exposition ; and. 



Resolved, That we also extend to our 

 worthy Secretary, Jas. A. Stone, our 

 thanks for his efficient and valuable Re- 

 port for the year 1891, and for all his 

 work in behalf of the association ; and 

 that we instruct the Treasurer to pay 

 into his hands the sum of $25 out of 

 the membership funds of the association, 

 regretting that the sum may not be 

 larger at present. 



On motion by A. N. Draper, it was 

 voted that the $20 paid W. Z. Hutchin- 

 son for reporting the Chicago meeting, 

 be taken from the State appropriation ; 

 this was amended by taking it from the 

 appropriation for next year. 



A discussion followed on the "Code of 

 Rules and Standards for Judging Api- 

 arian Exhibits at Fairs," and on motion 

 of Mr. Draper, the report of the com- 

 mittee on the same be ordered printed 

 in our next Report, and not acted upon 

 until next year. 



In the discussion on Dr. Miller's essay, 

 Mr. Draper thought we needed no Ex- 

 perimental Station. Mr. Dadant said it 

 was very evident that we had never re- 

 ceived any benefit from an Experimental 

 Station, and that we never would unless 

 it be in the hands of a good bee-keeper. 



Greetings from the Illinois State 

 Grange, in session at the State House, 

 Springfield, Dec. 15, 1892. 



Jas. a. Stone, Sec. Ills. State B.-K. 

 Association. 

 Dear Sir : — The friendly message of 

 your Association to the State Grange 



has been received and presented, and I 

 am directed to respond, thanking you 

 and your associates for the courtesy ex- 

 tended. We are all co-workers on the 

 farm, and in the various interests of 

 agricultural affairs, and it is meet that 

 we give each other the right hand of 

 fellowship and good-will in the common 

 cause. 



Trusting that your meeting is pleasant 

 and profitable, and will be crowned with 

 success, I am very truly and fraternally 

 yours, Thomas Keady, Sec. 



The above message was read, received, 

 and ordered printed in our Report. 



The committee on Legislative meas- 

 ures reported, and on motion their re- 

 port was read and adopted by sections 

 as follows : 



Your committee recommend that it is 

 advisable to secure the following Bills 

 from the Legislature : 



1. A Bill to prevent the spraying of 

 fruit-bearing trees, shrubs, vines or 

 plants with poisonous compounds during 

 bloom. 



2. A Bill to compel adulerators to 

 label all mixtures of extracted honey 

 with the true name of their components, 

 whether sugar, glucose, or other sweets 

 not gathered from the flowers. 



We believe that all mixtures that are 

 not entirely pure extracted honey as 

 gathered from their natural source by 

 the bees, should be so marked, and la- 

 beled with the name of the manufac- 

 turer. 



3. A Bill to continue the appropria- 

 tion to the State Bee-Keepers' Associa- 

 tion for the publishing of its Report. 



4. We also recommend the election of 

 a committee to be composed of Messrs. 

 J. M. Hambaugh, S. N. Black, and J. A. 

 Stone, as a standing Legislative commit- 

 tee to pursue the aim of securing the 

 above-mentioned legislation. 



C. P. Dadant, J. A. Stone, ) 

 Chas. Beckee, G.E. Robbins, I Com. 

 Geo. Poindexteb, ) 



The convention then adjourned until 

 1:30 p.m. 



afternoon session. 



The convention met at 1:30 p.m., 

 with President Hambaugh in the chair. 



An essay was read by Mr. C. P. Da- 

 dant, on, " Why Farmers and Horticul- 

 turists Should be Bee-Keepers." This 

 will be published in the Report. [It will 

 also appear in the Bee Journal soon. — 

 Ed.] 



Mr. A. N. Draper read an essay on 

 "The Adulteration of Honey," which, 

 on motion, was ordered sent to Mr. 



