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THE AMERICAN BEE-KEEPER 



.Tanuai-y 



Secretary — Mr. Wm. J. Gilliland. 



Treasurer — Mr. C. H. W. Weber. 



It was then moved that an amend- 

 ment he made to the constitution, viz.: 

 that twelve nifembers serve on the 

 executive committee instead of six, 

 thereby i)romotiug a wider scope for 

 enthusiasm and Increased interest 

 amonjj the members. 



The following members were chosen 

 to serve during the ensuing year: 



Fred W. Muth. R. L. Curry, A. E. 

 Painter. C'has. Kuck, E. P. Rogers, 

 E. H. Chidlaw, Wm. McClennan. W. 

 R. Gould, G. Greene, E. H. Vaupel, 

 Miss Can-ie Boehme, ■Mrs. J. C. Fx'oh- 

 liger. 



Mr. A. E. Painter, an able lawyer 

 and bee-keeper, favored the assembly 

 with an eloquent address pertaining 

 to the active interest which should be 

 manifested among the bee-keeping 

 fi'aternity, to interest the State Legis- 

 lature in procuring a foul brood law, 

 which would be an inexpressible ad- 

 vantage to the association, and bee- 

 keepers in general. Mi*. Painter deems 

 it advisable to appoint a special com- 

 mittee to go before the Tjegislature at 

 Columbus, but before doing so, how- 

 ever, he is of the opinion that it would 

 be prudent to send a circular letter to 

 each memlrer of the Legislative body, 

 in order that they may have time for 

 consideration and argument. This 

 method would undoul)tedly pi'ove 

 more effective to the interest and en- 

 ergy displayetl by the committee. 



A few states have gained their point, 

 and are now resting easy under the 

 protection of a foul brood law. A 

 commissioner is appointed to notify 

 all bee-keepers, whose apiaries are in- 

 fected with the malady, to destroy all 

 such colonies, oi-, if possible, remedy 

 the defect. This commissioner is paid 

 out of the county's funds. Illinois, for 

 instance, is allowed $(1,000.00 annually 

 for this purpose. 



If some of the states have been suc- 

 cessful, why can not we, in Ohio, who 

 have so, many broad-minded, brainy 

 men in our midst of practical bee-keep- 

 er.s, why cannot we dwell under a like 

 protection and advantage, which 

 might cori'ectly be terme<i a necessity? 

 There has been but one cause hereto- 

 fore, and that cause, the lack of inter- 

 est 'Tis true, we are all interested 

 in a way, but we must show active 



interest, which, without a doubt, dur- 

 ing the coming year will wend its way, 

 and waft its breezes among the bee- 

 keeping fraternity over our entire 

 State. 



Short, but none the less interesting, 

 addresses, pei-taining to the protection 

 of the honey bee. were ably delivered 

 by Messrs. E. H. Vaupel. Wm. McClen- 

 nan, and Fred. W. Muth. 



A motion was made and seconded 

 that the members of the e.xecutive 

 committee should constitute the com- 

 mittee to bring before the State Leg- 

 islature this question of foul brood 

 law, to be energetic and tireless in 

 their efforts to render same effective 

 and successful, for in this way only 

 can our ambition be gratified. 



Mr. W. J. Gilliland suggested that 

 a census be taken of the bee-keepers 

 in the State of Ohio, as well as the 

 number of hives each bee-keeper pos- 

 sesses. 



Mr. Fred W. JNIuth again called the 

 attention of the assembly to put forth 

 all possible efforts in securing tlie 

 National Association of Bee-Keepers 

 in 1904. It was moved and seconded 

 that the executive staff take up the 

 matter immediatel.v. 



A motion was made and seconded to 

 express our gratitude to the Grand 

 Hotel for their miieh appreciated kind- 

 ness in granting us the privilege tO' 

 hold our meetings in their spaciousM 

 and comfortable apartments. 



A word in behalf of the Associationn 

 in general. We are proud of our asso- 

 ciation, and we have the right to feelll 

 so. When our little bod.v of bee-keep-, 

 ers nestled in a group, to form an or- 

 ganization, many predicted anythini 

 but success, and were firm in their be- 

 lief. Our little assembly, however, 

 was not to be daunted. They knewf 

 that they were entwined by the circle 

 of succass, and were firm in their de- 

 termination not to step 'behind the 

 boinids of this brilliant circle. Their 

 progress in so short a space of time,; 

 is indeed greater than they themselvs 

 anticipated. And now, since the 

 American Bee-Iveeper has .so kindly 

 volunteered to be our guide and friend, 

 we can do naught but win. Unity and, 

 harmony for the glory of the Hamil-j 

 ton County Bee-Keepers' Association.L 

 Wm. .r. Gilliland, Sec'y. 

 Sllverton. Ohio. 



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