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brought with me from California. It came up nicely and grew for on'; or 

 two summers and gradually died away without cause. And this was failure 

 No. 3, and the last of my personal knowledge of AKalfa." 



Adjourned to 1:20 p. m. 



1:20 o'clock p. m. Convened pursuant to adjournment. 



The report of the committee on premium list was read by the Secretary, 

 and on motion of the Secretary the committee was made a standing com- 

 mittee and the report referred back for their further consideration. 



Reported later as follows : 



PREMIUM LIST. 

 To the Executive Committee of the Illinois State Bee-Keepers' Association: 



The undersigned committee on premium list beg It ave to report as 

 follows : 



ist Prem. 



Largest and best displny (if Comb Honey $15 00 



Best case White Clover Honey, i2lb to 241b 5 00 



Best case of any other kind, i2lb to 24!!) 5 00 



Largest and best display of Extracted Honey 15 00 



Best display of .samples of Extracted Honey 5 00 



Largest and best display of Candied Honey 5 00 



Largest and best display of Beeswax 5 00 



Best nucleus lof Italian Bees in observatory hive 5 oo 



Best nucleus of any other race in observatory hive 5 oo 



Bekt display of Queen Bees, in cages .S oo 



Best Honey Extractor, to be shown in operation lo oo 



Best display of Apiarian Implements and Devices not 



otherwise provided for 5 00 



B?st Wax Extractor 3 00 



Be.st Comb Foundation Machine, shown in operation 5 00 



Best display Honey Plants, pressed and mounted, or in 



bloom , (labeled) 2 00 



Best gallon of Honey Vinegar 2 00 



Best Chart, representing enemies of bees 2 00 



Signed: Geo. F. Robbins, Mechanicsburg. 



S. N. Black, Clayton. 

 Wm. J. Finch, Jr., Chesterfield 

 A. N. Draper, Upper Alton . 



Proceeded to the election of officers for the year 1892. 



A motion, that the Secretary be authorized to cast the ballot for the 

 present officers, was lost. 



Election by ballot proceeded . 



