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SIXTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE 



many things will come up for discus- 

 sion. 



Pres. Dadant — The Secretary says 

 there are two questions left. We will 

 hear them. 



American BreeiJers' Association. 



"Should not the National Bee-Keep- 

 ers' Association become a member of 

 the American Breeders' Association?" 



Dr. Phillips — I suggested this for this 

 reason : Last year we had something 

 to say about the American Breeders' 

 Association. That Association is com- 

 posed of men in all lines of breeding 

 work, and the object is to discuss the 

 methods that they employ in improving 

 the plant or animal on which they are 

 working. The laws that are behind 

 breeding are perhaps few in number; 

 there are certain underlying principles 

 to be considered. For that reason I 

 am very anxious that the bee-keepers, 

 who are interested in the breeder's 

 side of the industry, should become 

 more interested. The bee-keepers can 

 aid in this way, or express their ap- 

 proval, by becoming a member, by pay- 

 ing the annual dues of $i.oo per year, 

 for the whole National Bee-Keepers' 

 Association. 



Mr. Kimmey — I move that the Gen- 

 eral Manager be instructed to apply 

 for membership. 



Pres. Dadant — It is moved and sec- 

 onded that the General Manager be 

 instructed to apply for membership in 

 the American Breeders' Association 

 by paying the fee. All in favor of this 

 say, "Aye." 



The motion was carried. 



Effect of the National Pure Food 

 Bill. 



"What effect has the passage of Hep- 

 burn Pure Food Bill on the sale of adul- 

 terated honey?" 



Pres. Dadant — I have had some par- 

 ticular experience along that line. We 

 have several wholesale grocers, and 

 they have been selling adulterated 

 honey. I went to one dealer and 

 told him that we wanted pure honey 

 handled. He said, "I have had to han- 

 dle adulterated honey, because every- 

 body does it, but I don't like to do it. 

 We are glad of that law and we will 

 be glad to handle your honey." 



Miscellaneous. ; 



Mr. York — I want to refer again to 

 the amendment proposed this afternoon. 

 I was Secretary of the Los Angeles 

 Convention, and Mr. W. F. Marks was 

 then Chairman of the Committee on 

 Amendments. I remember at that time 

 that the convention approved of the 

 amendment, so I think that we have 

 done the proper thing with this amend- 

 ment this afternooon, because I am sure 

 that a majority of those present would 

 not approve of the amendment proposed. 

 The Constitution is very plain, and 

 that was the way it was proposed to 

 amend it in Los Angeles, which was 

 perfectly proper. 



A Member — Before we adjourn, there 

 is one other business proposition. With 

 the kindness of the Department of Api- 

 culture to come here and hold ari In- 

 spectors' Meeting, there is no provision 

 for the publication and report of what 

 is said and done next Monday, so that 

 we could all get copies of the same. 

 There is no provision, as I understand, 

 for a reporter to take the proceedings. 

 It will therefore be necessary for us to 

 furnish a reporter. The reporter we have 

 engaged for the National Bee-Keepers' 

 Association, if I mistake not, is will- 

 ing to stay over and report for this 

 meeting, but that is independent of this 

 Convention, and if we could raise the 

 amount by subscription I would gladly 

 see that done; because the information 

 we will obtain on bee-diseases next 

 Monday is worth a big contribution. 



Mr. Victor — I wish to say that the 

 Texas Bee-Keepers' Association will 

 donate the necessary amount. I wish 

 also to state this about the bouquet that 

 has been presented to Dr. Bohrer: At 

 the first session he said he would like 

 to shake hands with him, if there were a 

 Confederate soldier here. This bouquet 

 was given as a token of regard from 

 the South for the sentiments expressed 

 by Dr. Bohrer. 



• Dr. Bohrer — The language of the 

 flowers is peculiar, and no one has ever 

 been able to express them fully. At 

 funerals, when our friends lie down and 

 die and leave us, we put a bouquet in 

 their hands; at the wedding feast the 

 women and the bride are decorated 

 with flowers. Flowers carry with them 

 everything that speaks of refinement, of 

 sympathy, and of purity. Nothing per- 

 haps of the three kingdoms carry with 

 them such loud expressions as flow- 





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