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cept through the honey, and if this theory is correct it solves 

 nearly all the trouble. The danger lies in shaking the combs 

 and using them over again, because in shaking the combs you 

 may shake the honey onto the hives. 



Mr. Wilcox — I am not going to shed any light on the 

 subjecty but I wanted to finish the thought presented by 

 Mr. Wheeler. He said we should spend some of this money 

 for investigation. So far as I am concerned, and many others, 

 we came here for that very purpose, to investigate. I didn't 

 know where to go to find men better informed on the subject. 



F. Wilcox. 



I don't know how to conduct an examination or investigation 

 that .would be more satisfactory than to be at a convention 

 with such men as we have here. If we cannot learn it from 

 the combined wisdom of previous bee-keepers in the country, 

 I don't know where to find it. That is the way to spend 

 the money. 



Pres. York — I think Mr. Wheeler meant that we should 

 have scientific investigation by scientific men. 



Mr. Moore — I want to take exception to Mr. Wheeler's 

 remarks. He says we must not go ahead with this thing 

 until we know exactly where we stand. That would apply 



