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ers. We have made it a custom up 

 North, when we decorate the graves 

 of the Federal Soldiers, not to forget 

 the Confederates. I don't want to say 

 any more. [Dr. Bohrer as well as many 

 others were almost in tears at this 

 point] 



Pres. Dadant — If there is no more 

 "business, I wish to thank the members 

 for theif kindness and attention during 

 the sessions of this Convention. 



Dr. Bohrer — I move that we adjourn. 



WHAT CAN THE NATIONAL DO 

 FOR ITS MEMBERS? 



I am not among the number who think 

 the National Bee-Keepers' Association 

 should take up the bee-supply business, 

 neither do I think it should go into the 

 direct selling and handling of honey ; 

 this is too large a country for that, 

 the interests of each section are so 

 varied, the grades of honey are so vari- 

 ous, that mountains of difficulty loom 

 up at all points; while they may not be 



President L. A. Aspinwall. 



Mr. Parsons — I second the motion. 



The motion was put, and carried, thus 

 adjourning to meet at the call of the 

 Executive Committee in 1907. 



The following paper by C. A. Hatch, 

 of Richland Center, Wis., was not read 

 at the convention, as Mr. Hatch was not 

 then fully prepared on it, hence there 

 was no discussion: 



insurmountable, the difficulties are too 

 many to think of with comfort. So let 

 us look at things yet undone which are 

 less complicated. 



To reach the highest success there 

 must be the best feeling and greatest 

 confidence among members. Loyalty 

 should be the watchword of the mem- 

 bership — ^this breeds confidence, and 

 confidence gives self-respect. ^ There is 

 no place for jealousy or suspicion in a 

 successful society. 



