62 FOURTH ANNUAL REPORT 



Dr. Miller — If we have too many honorary members 

 when we go before the Legislature and tell how many mem- 

 bers we have, they say how many of them are honorary 

 members? Don't you see that it won't bear the same with 

 the Legislature that it would otherwise if they came in with 

 the payment of so much money. 



Mr. Stone — The 25 cents will come out of the treasury 

 of their society, not out of their pockets. I don't believe we 

 would get a man as honorary member that we would not 

 get if he paid his 25 cents. It is out of the association's 

 pocket, and the association is formed by the individual; if 

 they vote for them to come to this Association for 25 cents 

 they are not voting out of their own pockets. It will make 

 a difference betw^een their coming in as active and honorary 

 members. The State will say. What! are you sending these 

 reports to these people that don't give you anything for it? 

 I believe in things paying for themselves. 



Mr. York — Are you going to make honorary members 

 out of the whole State of Illinois? 



Mr. Stone — One year ago this question was brought up, 

 and on motion of Mr. Black it was laid over for one year, 

 so that any change in the constitution would now be in order. 



Mr. Smith — Are you ready for the adoption of the reso- 

 lution ? All in favor signify by saying, "Aye" ,* contrary, "No." 

 Prevailed. 



Mr. Stone — In view of the circumstances that brought 

 France here, and for the talk he has given this Association, 

 I move that he be elected an honorary member of this Asso- 

 ciation. 



Mr. iSmith — You have heard the motion. All in favor 

 signify by saying, Aye ; contrary, No. Mr, France is a mem- 

 ber of this Association. 



Dr. Miller — I see more sense in making one outside 

 of the State an honorary member than one inside the State. 



Mr. Smith — Do you want to pay a quarter. Doctor? 



Mr. Stone — I would suggest that resolutions be drawn 

 on the death of the first president this Association ever had, 

 P. J. England, of Fancy Prairie, who died January 25th. 



Mr. Stone — Moved that the Committee on Resolutions 

 be retained to do it. Carried. 



GUARDING AGAINST FOUL BROOD. 



"Is there anything to guard against foul brood or to 

 prevent the disease?" 



Dr. Miller — I cannot see that the disease can be pre- 

 vented only bv preventing infection. Let Mr. France answer 

 this question. Is there any way to guard against foul brood? 



Mr. France — It is important to have a foul brood law; 

 you need that, and an inspector's authority. 



Dr. Miller — Is there anything to do to keep bees from 

 having foul brood? 



Mr. France — I find many bee-keepers whose bees don't 

 have th? diseaise, saying, "Well, I don't need to be posted; 



