i2 First Annual REPORt 



"While it is true that our industry froii two unpropitious seasons in suc- 

 cession is rather under acloud, let us lemember that it is darkest just before 



day, that 'The race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, but he 

 that endureth to the end, the same shall be saved.' That profiting by the 

 experience of the past with hope and faith in the future, we will gird up our 

 loins and press forward in our calling, remembering that he who causeth 

 two blades of grass to grow where one grew before, is a benefactor to his 

 race." 



^ Roll call showed more than a quorum of members present and many 

 visitors, some of whom afterward became members. 



Payment of dues resulted in swelling the list of membership to fifty- 

 eight (58) members. The different members were requested Ito rise and 

 give name and address and report number of colonies of bees, the number 

 of pounds of honey produced and the increase of colonies, as follows: 



Jas. A. Stone, Bradfordton, reported number of colonies, spring count, 

 90; increase of swarms, 12; surplus honey, 300 pounds; all honey dew, 

 though 50 pounds was lighter than the rest. 



D. D. Cooper, Sherman, 25 colonies, increase 4, no surplus. 



Wm. Conkling, Springfield, 12 colonies, no increase, no surplus honey. 



W. }. Finch, Jr., Chesterfield, 43 colonies, no increase, no surplus. 



P. C. VanDoren, Curran, 30 colonies, increase 3, no surplus. 



J. A. Kennedy, Pasfield, 70 colonies, increase 4, surplus 1,000 pounds. 



Mrs. L. Harrison, Peoria, 74 colonies, no increase, no surplus. 



J. M. Hambaugh, Spring, 200 colonies, increase 40, surplus 1,000 pounds. 



Geo. F. Robbins, Mechanicsburg, 55 colonies, increase 13, surplus 400 

 pounds, honey dew, and 100 pounds of white clover honey. 



S. N. Black, Clayton, 50 colonies, no increase, surplus 400 pounds. 



C. E. Yocum, Sherman, 50 colonies, increase 6, surplus 300 pounds. 



Lot Mason, Auburn, 30 colonies, no increase, no surplus. 



A. N. Draper, Upper Alton, 340 colonies, no increase, surplus not given, 

 all dark honey. 



Geo. Ponidexter, Kenney, 140 colonies, no increase, surplus 1,000 

 pounds. 



Aaron Coppin, Wenona, reported later by letter that he had obtained 

 this year 3,000 pounds of fine white honey, said they had no honey dew in 

 his locality. 



All the others reported dark honey with but two exceptions — Robbins, 

 100 pounds; Stone, 50 pounds. 



Adjourned for noon. 



Met at 1:30 p. m. 



Discussions on various topics. 



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