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EIGHTH ANNUAL REPORT OP THE 



to the management of the Wayne 

 Hotel for the large room which they 

 have placed at our disposal and for 

 the many courtesies which have been 

 offered in various ways. 



Also be it Resolved, That our Sec- 

 retairy, Mr. W. Z. Hutchinson, be 

 given a note of thanks for his un- 

 tiring efforts in behalf of the Associa- 

 tion and its Convention. 



Be it Resolved, furthermore. That 

 the thanks of the Association be ex- 

 pressed to the Secretary of Agricul- 

 ture for sending three such able repre- 

 sentatives — Drs. Phillips, "White and 

 Snolgrass — to render such vauable 

 aid in our meetings. 



In view of the fact that one of our 

 Directors, Mr. E. W. Alexander, of 

 Delanson, N. Y., was called from this 

 life during the pa>st year, it seems 

 fitting that we express our regret, es- 

 pecially since he was so much ad- 

 mired and honored that during the 

 last election he received votes for the 

 offlces of President, Vice President 

 and Director; therefore. 



Be it Resolved, That we as an Asso- 

 ciation express our thanks for the 

 time and thought which Mr. Alexander 

 so willingly gave us and our sincere 

 regret because of the loss which we 

 sustained when he was taken from us 

 to that other Country; also, that a 

 copy of this resolution be forwarJed 

 to his family. 



(Signed) H. H. ROOT. 



OREL, D. HERSHISER, 

 J. L. BTER. 



Mr. York .moved, seconded by Mr. 

 A. I. Root, that the report be adopted. 



The President put the motion, 

 which, on a rising vote having been 

 taken, was declared carried. 



Mr. Fraruce — ^With reference to the 

 membership button, the Committee 

 has suggested that the present button 

 be changed for a button showing a 

 bee more prominently than the one at 

 present in use. I would ask that each 

 one having a button should wear his 

 colors and show his loyalty to this 

 Naitional Association. 



The President — What wiill you do 

 with the repont of the Committee on 

 Exhibits? 



Mr. Scott moved, duly seconded, 

 that the report of the Committee on 

 Exhibits be adopted. 



The President put the nwtion. 



which, on a vote having been taken, 

 was declared carried. 



Mr. Bacon — I beg to move that Mr. 

 Ernest Root be tendered a vote of 

 thanks for coming here with his equip- 

 ment and giving his interesting lec- 

 ture and demonstration of handling 

 live bees, which he gave on the first 

 evening of the Convention. On ac- 

 count of his being Mr. Huber Root's 

 brother I think it was intentionally 

 left out of the report of the Committee 

 on Resolutions. 



Mr. Holekamp — I second the motion. 



Mr. York— I think 'you should also 

 include the exhibition of moving pic- 

 tures given last evening. 



The mover of the motion accepted 

 the amendment, the President put the 

 same, and, on a vote having been 

 taken, it was declared carried 



QUESTION BOX. 



Question No. 1 — Can one tell by the 

 actions of the bees at the entrance at 

 this time of the year whether they 

 are queenless or not? 



The President — I should say no. 



Mr. Pressler — I will say yes. 



Mr. Coggshall — Feed them a little 

 bit and they will get uneasy around 

 the entrance. You can tell better at 

 night than in the morning. 



The President — You produce the evi- 

 'dence; it is not natural evidence. 



Mr. Pressler — Put your feed out in 

 the yard and you can tell it every 

 time. 



The President — Then I agree with 

 you. ^ 



Mr. Holterman — I would like to hear 

 something about that. 



Mr. Coggshall — A little bit of food 

 will stimulate them. Put a little food 

 with the colony and feed the one right 

 next to it and see the difference. 

 You can readily tell the difference. 

 One will be uneasy around the en- 

 trance, and look at this bee and that 

 bee as if looking for a companion. 



Mr. Holterman — Aren't they more 

 or less uneasy when you feed them in 

 warmer weather anyw^ay? 



Mr. Coggshall — Yes, of course, only 

 it takes experience to tell that. 



Mr. Pressler — If I understand the 

 question aright it is how to tell a 

 queenless colony this itime of the year. 



The President re-read the question. 



