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buy honey in barrels, because if the honey is candied I must knock out the 

 head and dig out the honey. When honey is in a tin can I can put it in 

 warm water to liquefy it, and it will run out. 



It was voted that the Secretary be paid the balance remaining in the 

 treasury after paying all legitimate bills. 



The Treasurer, Thomas G. Newman, said that there were no debts 

 to pay. 



A vote of thanks was then given the proprietor of the Commercial Hotel 

 for his kindness in furnishing free a room in which to hold the convention, 

 and to Mr. Newman for making all the arrangements for' the meeting ; that 

 we were sorry for his indisposition, and hope .for his complete restoration to 

 health and strength . 



CASES FOR HOLDING SHIPPING CRATES. 



Byron Walker exhibited a crate similar to the one he submitted to Mr. 

 J. T. Ripley, whereby he secured the ruling, allowing the glass in the crates 

 to be shown, if protected. The slats in the case come opposite to the glass 

 in the crates, but do not entirely conceal it. 



J . A . Green advised that the handles be put on in such a manner that 

 the combs run parallel with the handles, as there would be less liklihood of 

 the comb being broken if one end of the case be dropped down first. 



The convention then adjourned, and it is probably the last convention 

 the Northwestern will hold under that name, but the conventions that will 

 be held in Chicago each fall will be the same as they have been, with the 

 additional advantage of having money to use for its furtherenee. 



