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Illinois — C. P. Dadant. delegate, five votes. 

 Iowa — S. A\. Snyder, delegate, one vote. 

 Indiana — E. A. Dittrich, delegate, two votes. 

 ^Michigan — E. D. Townsend, delegate, two votes, 

 ^.linnesota — Hamlin V. Poore, delegate, one vote. 

 Ohio — C. H. W. Weber, delegate, two votes. 

 Pennsylvania — Dr. H. A. Surface, delegate, five votes. 

 Tennessee — Dr. J. S. Ward, delegate, one vote. 

 \"ermont — P. E. Crane, delegate, one vote. 

 Washington— Wesley Foster, delegate, one vote. 

 Wisconsin — A. A. Allen, delegate, two votes. 

 Worcester County — Dr. B. X. Gates, delegate, one vote. 



The following Branches were not represented: Arizona, Idaho, 

 ^Missouri, New Jersey, Northern Michigan, Oregon, Pecos Valley, 

 Twin Falls and Texas. 



Moved that the report of the Credential Committee be accepted 

 and that the committee be continued during the convention. Sec- 

 onded and carried. This was done because the report given above 

 was not all complete at the time the report was made, some dele- 

 gates getting in late and not having their credentials accepted until 

 later. A complete report however is given above. 



The selection of a permanent chairman of the convention was 

 then taken up, with the result that Dr. B. N. Gates, of Amherst, 

 Mass., was selected as chairman. Dr. Ciates was not present at the 

 time of his selection, so Rev. E. R. \A'agner continued to preside 

 until Dr. Gates arrived, which he did a short time afterwards. 



The President's report was next on the program, and the Presi- 

 dent not being present, the Secretary read his written report, which 

 is as follows : 



To the Cincinnati Convention — Greeting : 



Perhaps it is needless for me to say that I regret ver\- much that I cannot 

 be present at the first delegated convention of the National Bee-Keepers' Asso- 

 ciation. I have not missed an annual meeting of the National for nearly 20 

 years, until now. But my presence doubtless would not add very much to the 

 value of the deliberations, which I trust will mark a new era in the existence 

 of the Association, as well as in the history of American Apiculture. 



For years it has been the dream of some of the National's most ardent 

 members that it should some day undertake in some way to help dispose of the 

 honey produced by its membership. This has seemed quite a task, on account 

 of the extensive area over which the Association is scattered. We live in a 

 large country, and honey producers are not so very much bunched together. It is 

 somewhat easier for the orange and lemon growers to organize, for they are 

 confined to practically two states. California and Florida. But the bee-keepers 

 are ereryzvhere. almost. So it has seemed so much more difficult to form any 

 measurably successful co-operation organization to handle the annual output of 

 honey. But I believe the National Association, if given a little more time to 

 perfect some of its plans, will soon be in a position to aid verv materiallv in 

 finding a market for the honey of its affiliated Branches. 



T!ie apple producers, and growers of other fruits, are experiencing some 

 difficulty in getting adequate returns for their crops, and are finding that they 



