1 8 First Annual Report 



Motion prevailed that the next regular meeting 'be at the call of the 

 Executive Committee. 



Motion to adjourn. Prevailed. I 



Jas. a. Stone, P. J. England, 



Secretary. " President. 



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CALLED MEETING. 



President's Office, Fair Grounds 

 OF THE Sangamon Fair Association, 



Sept. 8, 1 89 1. 



Previous notice having been given the Illinois State Bee-Keepers' As- 

 sociation met in called session, President England in the chair. 



Col. Mills made a motion that the chair appoint a committee of three to 

 formulate a program for our regular meeting in December. Carried. 



The chair appointed the Secretary and Thos. G. Newman and C. P. 

 Dadant. 



Motion that Col. Chas. F. Mills be appointed a committee of one to 

 draft resolutions expressing the gratitude of the Illinois State Bee-Keepers' 

 Association to the Hon. J. M. Hambaugh for his services in behalf of bee 

 keepers in the last session of the Legislature. Motion prevailed. 



Three new members, upon the payment of their initiation fee, were 

 added to the roll — D. D. Cooper, J. A. Kennedy and Wm. Yocum. 



On motion adjourned till one o'clock p. m. tomorrow, Sept. 9th. 



At the Fair Grounds, Sept. 9, 1891, one o'clock p. m. 



In the absence of the President, Hon. J. M. Hambaugh was chosen to 

 preside. One of the members by request filled the chair while the President, 

 Hon. J. M. Hambaugh, read a paper, subject "Our Report," as follows: 



"Be it enacted by the people of the State of Illinois, represented in 

 the General Assembly, that there be and hereby is appropriated for the use 

 of the Illinois State Bee-Keepers' Association, the sum of five hundred dol- 

 lars (I500.00) per annum: Provided, however, that no portion thereof 

 shall be paid for, or on account of any salary or emoluments of any 

 officer of said Association. And that said sum be expended by said Illinois 

 State Bee-Keepers' Association in the publication of such reports ^nd in- 

 formation pertaining to this industry as will tend to promote the growth, 

 and develop the apiarian interests fof the years 189 1 and 1892. 



"In order that we may thoroughly understand the situation and correctly 

 interpret the meaning of the appropriation made for our benefit during the 

 sitting of the last General Assembly, I take the liberty of reproducing Sec- 

 tion I of the act. 



"And now, Bro. Bee-Keepers, it is for us to make the very best possible 

 use of this opportunity to infuse new life blood into our pursuit, and by our 



