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dering whether this has anything to do with the small attendance ; 

 whether the ability of each member to get and read this report has 

 any inducement for the members to stay at home. I wonder if they 

 reason "There is no need of me attending the convention, for I can 

 get the full report later and read every word that was said as well as 

 to go to the expense of attending." Mind you, I don't say this is 

 the case, but I am wondering, and I would give a good deal to know. 



The president, j\Ir. C. P. Dadant, who, I believe, has held that 

 position for a good while, refused a re-election this year. He felt 

 that as he now was publisher of a bee journal it would be better if 

 the position of president was held by someone else. The members 

 did not care to accept his resignation, but did on his request, and 

 elected I\Ir. E. J. Baxter in his place. Judging by Mr. Baxter's 

 enthusiasm there is no reason why he should not make a good pre- 

 siding officer. 



The Illinois Association is favored with an excellent secretary. 

 Mr. James Stone, of Springfield, holds that position, and is certainly 

 deserving of much credit for the work he is doing. Xo one who has 

 never held that office can appreciate the sacrifice of time a secre- 

 tary has to make in order to successfully fulfill the duties of the 

 office. 



The Illinois branch has the distinction of having the youngest 

 member of the National Association in the world so far as I know. 

 He is Master \\"ilburn Withrow, of Buffalo, 111. His picture is 

 given in this issue. 



State Foul Brood Inspector A. L. Kildow is certainly doing 

 some good work in that state, judging by his report at the conven- 

 tion. He is ably assisted by several deputies scattered throughout 

 the state. 



From out the state there was in attendance, besides myself, 

 National Treasurer N. E. France, of Plattville. Wis. Mr. France 

 gave an interesting account of his method of bee-keeping, and ex- 

 plained his use of storage tanks and how he extracts during the 

 honey flow. This brought out a discussion as to whether it was not 

 possible to leave honey on the hive too long. It was stated that the 

 best honey was obtained by extracting just as soon as the honey 

 was ripe and using large storage tanks in which the heaviest honey 

 could settle to the bottom leaving the thin honey, if any, to rise to 

 the top, where it could be drawn ofif and not mixed with the thor- 

 oughly ripened article. 



After a discussion of the National work and plans it was un- 

 animously voted to continue as a National Branch, which enabled 

 everv member to get full National and Branch benefits, as well as a 

 subscription to the Review, all for $1.50 annually — E. B. T. 



