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Resolution by G. F. Robbins as follows, which was adopted : 



Resolved, That a committee of three be appointed to prepare and re- 

 port a code of rules as standards of judgment by which exhibitors maybe 

 governed in making their exhibits and judges in awarding the premiums on 

 bees, honey and other things pertaining to the apiary exhibits at fairs. 



Committee as follows: Geo. F. Robbins, D. D. Coopei-, and Chas. 

 Becker. . 



Adjourned till 7:30 p. m. v-^: 



Night session convened. 



President announced that it would be a kind of love feast, in which 

 general topics might be discussed. 



The question of adulterated honey was long discussed and many favored 

 an act of law to prevent it. A. N. Draper and some others favored a 

 bounty of two cents on extracted honey . The Secretary suggested that a 

 bounty on honey would do away with the need of a law against adulteration, 

 as the government would refuse to pay a bounty on ^impure honey and the 

 question would be settled. 



The night session was so enjoyed by all present that it was quite a late 

 hour when the meetmg adjourned till 9 o'clock next day. 



Thursday, 9 O'clock A. M. 



The first thing after roll call was an address by Col. Chas. F. Mills, as 

 follows : 



"Mr. President and Members of the Illinois State Bee-Keepers' Associa- 

 tion — It is a pleasure to meet with you in your first annual meeting after the 

 incorporation of the Association, and it gives me much pleasure to extend my 

 hearty and cordial congratulations to all present on the success that has thus 

 far attended your efforts in the line of promoting the interests of the bee- 

 keepers of Illinois. 



"The General Assembly has manifested its appreciation of your efforts 

 by making an appropriation for the printing of your reports. 



"You will pardon me for digressing from the subject assigned me on 

 your programme to say that the Association cannot manifest too hearty or 

 cordial appreciation of the services of Hon. J. M. Hambaugh in this connec- 

 tion Mr. Hambaugh, as a member of the last General Assembly, made an 

 earnest effort to have the bee-keepers' industry properly recognized by the 

 State. He succeeded in spite of much opposition, and for his able and 

 patriotic services in this matter is entitled to the gratitude of the-bee-keepers 

 of Illinois. 



"The committee who arranged the programme for this meeting have 

 taken the liberty of announcing that I would address you on the subject of 

 bee-keeping for the general farmer, While not an apiarist and, having but 



