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to the county. Suppose an inspector can reach 5 apiaries in 

 a day, it would take 70 days to cover one county effectually. 

 This does not seem far out of the way when you remember 

 that second and third calls must be made, on a certain 

 number of them. Seventy days to a county, 102 counties — 

 7140 days' time to inspect the State. Suppose each deputy 

 could put in 6 months — May, June, July, August, September, 

 October, and put in 25 days in each month, which would 

 make 150 days for each inspector. It would take about 48 

 inspectors to cover the ground. Allow $5.50 a day for each 

 inspector— $4.00 and $1.50 expenses. That makes $39,370 as 

 the sum needed to cover Illinois properly in one season. The 

 moral of this is that we must ask the legislature for $5,000 

 at the very least. 



In order to get the money we must show them what was 

 done with the money already given us the past two years. 

 We must make a report of work done and money expended. 

 We must show why we need a new law, and why we need 

 more money. This report must be in proper form and ad- 

 dressed to the Governor and the legislative bodies. It must 

 not be too voluminous, for they will not read and understand 

 it if too many words are used. It seems fairly certain that 

 we can get the largely-increased appropriation if the proper 

 means are used. The Hon. H. W. Austin has consented to 

 mtroduce our bill. You may remember that we would have 

 had no law in 1903 without his aid. He recognizes the fact 

 that even $5,000 is an insignificant sum to cover the great 

 State of Illinois. 



It seems to be a fact that the aid of the Chicago-North- 

 western Bee-Keepers' Association is. necessary to the success 

 of this plan. Let us suggest that a clause be incorporated in 

 the new law to give the control of the fund to a joint board 

 composed of the executive committees of both associations 

 equally. It seems as if under such an administration the 

 largest constituency could be reached, and the greatest good 

 done to the greatest number. The Chicago-Northwestern 

 is looking forward to great things. Two thousand invitations 

 have been mailed for the coming convention at Chicago, Nov. 

 30 and Dec. 1, 1904. If these two of the best associations in 

 America join hands, there will be no limit to their usefulness. 



Herman F. Moore, 



Secretary of Chicago-Northwestern and Member of 

 Illinois State. 



Mr. Smith (Mr. Smith took the chair) — Any further 

 papers? 



Mr. Stone — We would like to hear from some one, and 

 suggest that we call on Mr. France for a talk in the line of 

 foul brood laws and foul brood inspection. 



Mr. Smith — Mr. France, if you would consent we would 

 be glad to hear from you, Mr. France is foul brood inspector 

 of Wisconsin. 



