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is simply some different fall flavor of honey and yet it is all 

 pure honey. 



A. J. Miller — The question is, how best to prevent the 

 adulteration of extracted honey. If they knew it was adul- 

 terated honey they would prosecute them by law. I would 

 help everyone to prosecute a man who adulterated his honey. 



Mr. France — ^There was a motion made at the National 

 Association in St. Louis to the eflfect that anyone in doubt 

 as to the honey on their market being pure could send a 

 sample of it to the General Manager of the National, to be 

 analyzed free of charge. That would settle the question. 



FRUIT-TREE BLIGHT AND BEES. ^j 



*TDoes ihe honey-bee cause or spread blight of fruit- 

 trees?" 



Mr. France — In short, I will say No! In the extreme 

 western portions of our States the herdsmen have, without 

 any good foundation, drawn conclusion to that effect. I 

 got a paper signed by them asking me that the bees be re- 

 moved, as they blighted the alfalfa. Because the bee-keeper 

 was getting some of the benefits they were jealous. We 

 could not find that the bee was the cause of their blight. 

 One of the largest pear orchards I know of in your State, 

 the owner said he would not try to keep pears free of blight 

 if he did not have a bee to fertilize the bloom. It is non- 

 sense to talk of bees blighting fruit trees. 



Mr. Becker — I move we have the time for 3 o'clock this 

 afternoon for the election of officers. (Carried.) 



Mr. Bowen — In order to get good services from the 

 officers, while we don't expect to get any better services than 

 we have had, we expect them to do more, and it is out of 

 the question to ask men to take valuable time for us for 

 nothing. We believe especially the secretary should have 

 some compensation for his work. I believe now with the 

 work for the secretary to do besides attending to his bees, 

 that a compensation of not less than $25.00 should be grant- 

 ed for his services during the coming year, and I move that 

 the compensation of the Secretary during the coming year 

 should be fixed at $25.00. 



Mr. York — I believe the secretary has done work this 

 last year that he should be paid for. We ought to see that 

 it is paid out of the general fund. 



The motion was seconded, put, and carried. 



Mr. Bowen — ^While nothing has been agreed upon for 

 paying officers, we ought to pay them for their time and ex- 

 pense, and I think it is not more than right to pay our 

 present secretary $20.00 for services during the past year, 

 and I make a motion to that effect. 



The motion was seconded, put and carried. 



Mr. Becker — I have a little bill here which I have paid 

 from my own pocket. I don't ask compensation, but I paid 

 last year for postage affidavits and stationery, $1.63. 



Mr. Black — You ought to have added that in your bill. 



