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SIXTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE 



when we want to ship, it cannot be done, 

 and I trust and hope that our Presi- 

 dent may appoint men that may bring 

 to bear, with the force of himself, such 

 a great need of a lower rate on bees 

 that something will be done, and that 

 we will get this lower rate in the near 

 future. I trust he will use his best judg- 

 ment in selecting this committee. 



Mr. Hilton — The resolution that is be- 

 fore the body is certainly a very im- 

 portant one, and much has been said 

 touching directly upon the subject, and 

 perhaps some things have been said that 

 did not touch directly upon the resolu- 

 tion. Having had some experience from 

 a legislative standpoint, I don't know 

 whether appealing to National Legisla- 

 tion would help us very much ; but this 

 I do know, the country is divided up in- 

 to divisions by the railroad companies, 

 and if we act in concert we must ap- 

 peal to first one division and then the 

 other, until we get the three divisions 

 of the United States to act in unity, to 

 get the best results. I think that the rail- 

 road companies are ready to act when 

 they learn the situation, and I under- 

 stand that they have been informed to 

 the extent that they have rnade the con- 

 cessions asked for, and as a committee- 

 man for two years in my State, I found 

 the railroads were ready to listen to 

 men that would interest themselves, and 

 railroad men and railroad corporations 

 are just as ready to respond to the pleas 

 of good men as the President of the 

 United States, or any other man. And, 

 as I say, if this resolution is carried, 

 and this committee pursues its work dili- 

 gently and personally, a better state of 

 affairs can be brought about, and it be- 

 hooves us to do the things that are go- 

 ing to help us and our fellowmen. And 

 I say again, that I believe the railroad 

 corporations will meet us with open 

 hearts and open hands to do those things 

 that will increase their business, and de- 

 crease our expenses and increase our 

 profits. 



Pres. Dadant — If there are no further 

 remarks, I will put the question: All in 

 favor of this resolution signify by say- 

 ing Yes. Opposed, No. The motion is 

 unanimously carried. The committee 

 has asked that Mr. France act as Chair- 

 man. He is one of the best workers. 

 The man who brought this before this 

 meeting is Mr. Muth ; he deserves to 

 have a share in this matter, and should 

 be upon the committee. I so appoint 



him. The third man ought to be a bee- 

 keeper who understands transportation 

 and who produces a good deal of honey, 

 and is acquainted with the ra'lroad com- 

 panies. Mr. Holekamp should also be 

 on this committee; he has shown what 

 he could do, and he would make a good 

 member. So I appoint those three men. 



Mr. York — This committee is going to 

 have a good deal to do, and nothing 

 would help them as much as to have a 

 large membership in this Association. 

 The railroad men are going to ask them 

 how many are in it, and if they could 

 say that they represent 10,000 bee-keep- 

 ers in this country, they would prick 

 up their ears and listen. I have under- 

 stood that in some parts of the country 

 the members are beginning to drop off 

 a little bit. It seems to me that we ought 

 to go out all over the country and in- 

 crease the membership. A large mem- 

 bership means a whole lot, and when this 

 committee goes before the Legislature 

 it will stand a better chance of get- 

 ting what it asks for. I agree with 

 Mr. Hilton, that if we send out these 

 three men, and they are backed up by a 

 large Association, they are sure to win. 



Mr. otone — I don't think anything 

 helped us to secure our Foul Brood Law 

 but the members that were on our roll 

 in the State of Illinois. I believe that 

 Illinois has more members than any 

 other State in the National; it is up in 

 the hundreds. 



Pres. Dadant — I wish to say. that Mr. 

 Stone knows what he is speaking about 

 and I think it is through him that most 

 of those Illinois names have been got- 

 ten on the list. I hope that the mem- 

 bers will help add other members to the 

 National through the State associations. 

 Unity makes strength. 



Mr. France — While we are on the sub- 

 ject of financial affairs, I will make the 

 following statement, which is a little in 

 advance : Betwen Nov. i 1905, and Nov. 

 I, 1906, I received dues at 50 cents each, 

 from 832, making $416.00, and I have re- 

 ceived the dues of no at $1.00 each, 

 making $110.00. The resolution that we 

 come in a body was first presented to 

 the National Association by Mr. York at 

 the Philadelphia meeting. The first 

 State to take advantage was New York. 

 My own State (Wisconsin) immediate- 

 ly followed, until nearly all of the States 

 have taken advantage of it. Our ex- 

 penses this year have been a little more 

 than our total income, and you will see 





