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Mr. Primm — As a body. 



Mr. Black — Then to make that sure they should report the 

 whole number of their members with 50 cents to each one 

 of them. 



Mr. France — You have several local bee-keepers' asso- 

 ciations in this State; now if these resolutions are to in- 

 clude those, is it not the same as to affiliate here? I don't 

 know whether they have that understanding or not; their 

 report is to the contrary, else what disposition are you going 

 to make of those people if they don't understand that matter? 



Mr. York — I think it is the idea of the committee that 

 all associations should be notified of this act so they can 

 take a vote on it. Notify the secretaries of the other asso- 

 ciations, and have them send in reports. 



iDr. Miller — If you go to the Legislature they will say, 

 How many are there of you? If your Association has more 

 members it carries a great weight. I doubt whether the 

 other societies will do any harm. It does the same as the 

 National does. They come into the National that way, and 

 it is a great help to the National. It will in the same way 

 help the State Association. As Mr. Black says, they don't 

 have to come in if they don't want to. The whole thing 

 is this : That it will increase the membership of this Asso- 

 ciation, and be a help to us. In union there is strength. 



Mr. Stone — It costs 5 cents to send out this report. If 

 we receive 25 cents for membership from each member, will 

 that include one of these reports? 



Dr. Miller — There is that much more of a margin than 

 you would have without it, no matter whether it is small 

 or large. 



Mr. Smith — Next year send out letters and get more 

 fees. 



Mr. Stone — Our treasurer has mentioned this will all 

 go out of the appropriation anyway, it won't affect the State 

 Treasury, as Dr. Miller says. 



Mr. York — It seems to me it would be a good idea to 

 -have another paragraph in it. There are more local asso- 

 ciations than to take in the bee-keepers in those parts of 

 the state at the 25 cent rate. They have to pay their $1.00 

 to join the State Association. I favor having them pay 

 their $1.00. 



Mr. Primm — The bee-keepers are taken in, not as in- 

 dividual members but as an association. I think as in- 

 dividual members they would be conflicting, but in a body 

 It seems to me they would not be. 



Mr. Bowen — I don't see how you can make one thing 

 of one and one of another. If they become members in a 

 body arid you wish the adoption of this resolution you must 

 add another clause or another section to the constitution 

 first, and then take in that section. 



Dr. Miller — In order to save time, I wish Mr. Bowen 

 would suggest the amendment he thinks desirable. 



Mr. Stone — We are not doing things in accordance with 



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