State Bee-Keepers' Associatjoj^. ^5 



Your committee on program began their work soon after its appoint- 

 ment, and although we have, we think, a program that your time can all be 

 occupied upon, and one that will be good enough for any one to listen to, 

 yet, for some of our valued subjects we found no writers. In two cases 

 they regretted that they could not act, but were preparing for a trip to 

 California. One was detained by sickness, and two others by previous en- 

 gagements. We advise our committee that next' time they be more 

 previous. ^s, 



We will touch on but one more point — that of membership. 



Our association was organized with but sixteen charter members, from 

 different parts of the State. During the year our membership has increased 

 to more than fifty members, and the surprising part of it is that most of them 

 were sent in by one member. Brother A.N. Draper, and his first step was 

 to make each member of his family a member of this association. In his 

 family we had at that time our oldest and youngest members, and they both, 

 lady members. 



But at the meeting at the fair, we received our oldest member up to 

 this time — J. A. Kennedy, of Pasfield, aged 83 years. 



Would it not be well to elect these elderly people honorary members ? 

 And would it not also be well for others to take a lesson from the example 

 of our Bro. Draper? 



TREASURER'S REPORT. 



The Treasurer read the following report: 



To the Illhwis State Bee-Keepers' Association, 



Gentlemen: I have the honor to report to you as follows: 



Feb. 26, 1891, to cash received of Secretary I15.00 ■ 



Aug. 19, 1891, " " '• 4.00 



Sept. I, 1891, " ■' of twelve new members 12.00 



Sept. 8 to Dec 14, 1891, to cash received of sixteen new membeis. . . . 16.00 

 Dec, 1891, to cash received of six new members 6.00 



Total to date . I53 .00 



Feb. 26, 1891, by cash to order of Secretary I 3 • 75 



Sept. 9, 1891, " " " 3.00 . 



Total ....".............. .$6.75 



Dec. 16, To balance on hand ' . . .146.25 



Approved. A. N. Draper, Treasurer. ^ 



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Committee on By-Laws made their report which was, after being con- • \ 



sidered, adopted as a whole. (See By-Laws, page 9). • -i 



