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larket that they accept the low price are those where only a few take ac- 

 f 10 cents, not knowing that if they tive part. The president should judge 

 ad been members of our association when a member is out of order. At 

 nd attended the meetings they would the Chicago-Northwestern convention, 

 ave been enabled to get not less than all members are not only permitted 

 _'Jj cents and very probably 15 cents but asked to take part, and better Con- 

 or every pound of surplus they had. ventions were never held than those 



while these fellows gave our cen- at Chicago. President Harris is an 

 ral market a black eye for a while, able man and quick and fair in his 

 ,e shall guard against any future oc- decisions. 



urrence of this kind. We shall en- A committee was appointed to wait 



eavor to help them and get them to on some of the leading daily papers of 



elp us. I feel very sure if bee-keep- St. Louis, so as to get a good report 



rs would join together in local or- of the convention, but with the de- 



janizations, much good will result plorable result of finding the next 



1 many ways. day's paper stating that the delegates 

 Our next meeting will be held in were about evenly divided on the pos- 



iie county courthouse at Galesburg, sibility of comb honey being manufac- 

 !ls., the first Wednesday in April, 1905, tured. When we take into considera- 

 nd we extend a hearty invitation to tion that that report was perhaps read 

 11 bee-keepers within reach of by thousands of residents of St. Louis 

 ialesburg to attend. The Western and many other cities and villages of 

 llinois Association has come to stay, Missouri and other adjoining states, 

 nd while we don't display great ora- besides very many world's fair visi- 

 Drical eloquence or quibble over par- tors from all parts of the world, we 

 amentary rules, we talk as much bee can only decide that it did a vast 

 ilk in one day as any bee-keepers' as- amount of injury; and coming from 

 Delation m America. If you don't be- a selected committee of the largest 

 eve It, just come and find out for bee-keepers' organization in America 

 °"''s^^f- its weight is all the greater, and 



teaches us that it is largely through 



I had the very great pleasure of at- the carelessness of the bee-keepers 

 ending the meeting of the National themselves that stories are started 



ee-Keepers' Association at bt. Louis, which are so injurious to the honey 



t which were gathered together industry. 



lany noted bee-keepers from differ- I have had some experience in in- 



nt parts of the United States and terviewing reporters and editors, as 



Dme foreign countries, but owing to well as writing for the daily press. I 



mited time and a desire to see as give below a few rules which I have 



uich of the great world's fair as pos- found valuable: 



ible, I only attended three sessions. Don't try to interview the editor of 



did not hear any talk of manipulat- a large daily paper. Ask for a re- 

 ig bees, but listened to some very porter. The editor is a wonderfully 

 ble papers read by Prof. Benton, busy man, and has his own work to 



ouis Scholl and others. Quite a lot look after, and will soon forget every 

 f business was transacted, or rather w-ord you have said, 

 laced in the hands of appointed com- When you go to interview a re- 

 littees. Only a few took part in the porter, go prepared. Don't try to 

 {•^cussions, in fact, one influential weave a report, but just give the main 

 lember gave a very polite invitation points in a few plain words. The re- 



' members not sufficiently qualified porter will do the weaving to suit him- 



' keep silent, as only those who self, whether you say so or not; but 

 juld talk interestingly should con- i^ given all the main points plainly his 



ime such valuable time. As for my- article will be accurate. Both he and 

 ■If I said nothing, nor had I any de- <^he editor are as anxious for an accu- 



re to speak; but I think many very ''ate report as you are, but if they do 

 itelligent members were thus pre- get it wrong nine times out of ten 

 snted from taking active part. I the)' won't take it back, 

 ^on't believe the best conventions Williamsfield, Ills., Nov. 7, 1904. 



