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SIXTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE 



order to get the facts plainly. I would 

 simply suggest that each year's account 

 begin with the balance reported on 

 hand at the close of the last annual re- 

 port. 



Mr. Becker — We do intend it to be 

 that way. 



It having been moved and seconded 

 that the report of the auditing commit- 

 tee be received, the motion was put and 

 carried. 



Pres. Smith — Is there any miscellane- 

 ous business to come before the Asso- 

 ciation ? 



Mr. Black — Are there not some com- 

 mittees that should report at this meet- 

 ing? 



Mr. Stone — I suppose the Premium 

 List Committee ought to report. 



Pres. Smith — You are chairman of 

 that committee, are you not, Mr. Stone? 



Mr. Stone said he thought the mem- 

 bers of the Association were familiar 

 with what had been done last year. 

 Some fault was found with what was 

 done. The premium on beeswax was 

 raised from $io to $20. Mr. Cater, 

 the superintendent of the department 

 said they had $50 that could be put in- 

 to that list and no more, without get- 

 ting the consent of the Board. Mr. 

 Stone then hastily telephoned Mr. Beck- 

 er. The meeting of the State Board 

 was within two days. Mr. Cater agreed 

 to have them raise the premium list 

 $lo on beeswax designs, and add a 

 premium on Samples of Extracted 

 Honey, and one on Case of Amber 

 Comb Honey. The State Board always 

 treats us kindly. 



Mr. Becker — I think we had better 

 let it alone for this year. It has been 

 a bad year. 



Mr. Black — The State Board wants 

 a show, and tlhey want the worth ol 

 their money. They think they are get- 

 ting no more interesting show any-where 

 on the grounds for their money. 



Mr. Dadant stated that he had been 

 selected as judge of the apiary exhibit 

 at the State Fair, and that one thing 

 he would like to see would be the plac- 

 ing of that exhibit in a hall where there 

 is a platform so placed that when the 

 extracting of honey takes place it might 

 be witnessed by a large number of spec- 

 tators. As it has been, four or five 

 people can get close enough to see, and 

 they exclude from the same privilege 

 everybody behind them. He strongly 

 recommended the great convenience of 



having the extracting don-e where there 

 is a platform, and where people could 

 see the work done. In which case there 

 could be competition in the work of 

 extraction. 



Pres Smith — I think that is a good 

 suggestion. 



Mr. Stone — I do not believe that any- 

 thing has been done, or any other ex- 

 hibit made, at the State Fair that has 

 proved more attractive or interesting 

 than this. Extracting honey on the 

 ground is educational. 



Mr. Dadant — I wish to say a few 

 words more in regard to the education 

 of people and the cultivation of a taste 

 for extracted honey. 



Mr. Dadant then told of the great 

 difficulty that had been experienced in 

 selling extracted hon-ey in 1868-9, and 

 how they finally succeeded in getting 

 peopje interested in it by making an ex- 

 hibition of it in Keokuk. They got busi- 

 ness men interested and aroused such 

 an interest that 300 or 400 buggies were 

 to be seen at the place, bringing people 

 from all around the country. And so 

 the value of extracted honey was 

 brought to their notice. And if people 

 can just be induced to use it, they will 

 prefer it to comb honey. 



Mr. Black — I recollect being at Keo- 

 kuk. 



Mr. Becker — While we are on this 

 subject I will say that I think the ex- 

 hibit at the State Fair has done more 

 to educate people than anything else. 

 People do not know how we get the 

 honey out of the comb. I believe if 

 we had honey enough so that we could 

 extract honey for a whole half day, it 

 would be one of the best exhibits we 

 could make, and would be found in- 

 teresting to more people than you would 

 at first think. 



Mr. Becker went on to say that he 

 sold honey in Springfield at a good 

 many stores, and he never had to ask 

 them how much they want. They ask, 

 "How much can you let us have?" 

 People who have used it before want 

 it. He spoke also of candied honey; 

 that it will sometimes spoil the sale of 

 extracted honey. 



Pres. Smith said that matter was dis- 

 cussed at San Antonio. 



The advisability of using a label was 

 mentioned and approved. The general 

 opinion seemed to be that if the pro- 

 ducer would place on the market a good 

 article, plainly marked with his guaran- 



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