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FOURTH ANNUAL REPORT 



many live in Chicago or near there. Mr. Moore and I are 

 personally acquainted with some of those elected this year, 

 and I don't know whether it is so or not but we have felt 

 that you would not have gotten the other law had it not 

 been for us up there. Mr. Moore spent a great deal of time 

 and used his influence in every way, and he knows a great 

 many members of the Legislature. I am satisfied that we 

 can get $5,000 if we go for it. 



Secretary Jas. A. Stone. 



Mr. Bowen — I want to understand whether this money 

 is approoriated for the suppression of foul brood. Is it not 

 a benefit for Dr. Miller? Why is it not a benefit for the 

 bee-keepers of Northern Illinois as well as Central Illinois? 

 If we want an appropriation from the State Legislature we 

 have to form a united front, and we have to show how many 

 bee-keepers there are in the State. We have had an inspector 

 here, and we ought to be able to tell in the report that we 

 are bringing before the Legislature how many bees were in- 

 fected with this disease, and how many apiaries were visited, 



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