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AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



Illinois State Association. — Concern- 

 ing the necessity of forming a State Bee- 

 Keepers' Association, for Illinois, we 

 have the following from Dr. C. C. Miller 

 and Mr. C. P. Dadant : 



Fkiend Newman — There is to be a 

 Fair in Chicago. A big Fair. You 

 know about the expectation, as to a bee- 

 keepers' display there. Illinois ought 

 not to be behind any State, in its share 

 of the exhibit. It is one of the leading 

 States as a honey-producer. No State 

 can more conveniently reach the Fair. 

 To make a good display, money is needed. 

 It would be proper, and is entirely possi- 

 ble, to receive something for this purpose 

 from the State treasury. The Illinois 

 Horticultural Society has received aid 

 from the State, when there was no 

 special reason, as at present, for receiv- 

 ing such aid. It is entirely proper that 

 it should, and we think it has received it 

 regularly for a good many years. Is 

 there any reason why bee-keeping should 

 not be fostered by the State, as well as 

 fruit-growing ? 



But the State will not make an appro- 

 priation to us, or to you, as individuals. 

 Neither will it appropriate to the bee- 

 keepers of Illinois, except in some 

 regularly organized form, which shall 

 include the whole State. 



Without more words, we should organ- 

 ize, and that too immediately, a State 

 society. 



Aside from the big Fair, there are 

 other good reasons for the existence of 

 such a society, but I do not suppose it is 

 necessary to multiply words. 



In the little consultation we have had 

 about the matter, Peoria, Springfield 

 and Chicago have been spoken of as 

 good points for a meeting. 



Now, Bro. Newman, please call for the 

 views of others, and give j'our own. Or, 

 how much risk would there be in calling 

 a meeting at an early day ? Would not 

 enough respond, to form a good society ? 



Last, but not least, it may be well to 

 mention that we are not without a man 

 in the Legislature who will have a warm 

 interest for us — one of our own number 

 • — J. M. Hambaugh, of Spring, 111. 



C. C. MiLLEK. 



C. P. Dadant. 



In addition to what I have said, in 

 connection with friend Dadant, let me 

 say a little more. There has been no 

 meeting of the "Northwestern" this 

 year. The poor crop and the Keokuk 

 meeting, made it seem advisable to have 

 none. Still, I think that if one had been 

 called there would have been a fair 



attendance. We have always had meet- 

 ings that would compare favorably with 

 any of the State meetings. If a State 

 meeting w©re called at Chicago, is there 

 any doubt that those who would have 

 attended the Northwestern would be 

 present, with others added ? Is there 

 any time in the very near future when 

 we can get reduced rates ? Prompt 

 action must be taken, at least prompt 

 enough to give plenty of time to bring 

 our matters to the attention of the 

 Legislature, some time before adjourn- 

 ment. Friend Dadant is the one who 

 deserves credit for starting the move- 

 ment. Indiana, and other States have 

 sent bee-keepers to Chicago, heretofore. 



Would they not do so again ? Even if 

 they had no interest in the display of 

 Illinois, they would help to make a good 

 meeting, and we always enjoy their 

 presence. A. I. Root wanted some one 

 to take him by the collar, if he became 

 careless about attending Bee-Keepers' 

 Conventions. If he does not come (if we 

 have a meeting) some one should pull 

 the collar clean off of him. 



C. C. Miller. 



Marengo, Ills., Jan. 17, 1891. 



W^e heartily agree with our friends 

 Miller and Dadant, as to the necessity for 

 a State organization AT ONCE. And to 

 that end, we suggest that a meeting be 

 called by the officers of the Northwestern 

 as soon as possible, and let that body 

 discuss the situation, form a State Asso- 

 ciation, and incorporate it the very next 

 day. Then it will be ready to apply to 

 the Legislature for a "grant," as other 

 societies have done, and be ready to 

 make arrangements with the Columbian 

 World's Fair Directors, for a suitable 

 exhibit, which shall be a credit alike to 

 the Fair and the great State of Illinois. 

 These suggestions are already sent to 

 friends Miller and Dadant, and we may 

 be able to present something definite in 

 next week's Journal. 



^W Miss Alice, daughter of Mr. and 

 Mrs. T. F. Bingham, was married to Mr. 

 Joseph P. Grimes, on Jan. 8, 1891, at 

 Abronia, Mich. The young couple will 

 reside at Holland, Mich., to which place 

 they return from their wedding tour on 

 Feb. 4. The Bee Journal wishes them 

 happiness and prosperity. 



