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NINTH ANNITALi REPORT OF THE 



J. Q. SMITH, 

 Late President of the Illinois State Bee Keepers' Association. 



Its adoption was moved, voted upon, 

 and carried. 



Mr. Dadant — The Committee on Res- 

 olutions has two resolutions to report 

 to the members, if you are ready. 



Resolutions regarding' the late Pres- 

 ident, 'Mr. J. Q. Smith, were read, and 

 adopted: 



"Whereas, Our late "Worthy Presi- 

 dent, J. Q. Smith, departed this life on 

 October 9, 1909; be it 



Resolved, That we deplore the loss 

 of a man w^ho has rendered great ser- 

 vices to bee-culture, both as President 

 of the Illinois State Bee-Keepers' As- 

 sociation, and also as State Inspector 

 of Foul Brood. That we instruct our 

 Secretary to enter this resolution upon 

 the records of the Association, and to 

 send a copy of it to his wife and chil- 

 dren. C. P. Dadant, 



J. "W. Bowen, 

 "W. H. Hyde, 



Committee. 



On motion, a vote of thankS' was 

 extended to Mr. George "W. York for 



permitting the use of his lists to spread 

 literature among the bee-keepers of 

 Illinois. 



Mr. York — I appreciate very much 

 this resolution. Lest I should forget it 

 tomorrow, I want now to extend a 

 hearty invitation to this whole conven- 

 tion to attend the meeting in Chicago, 

 of the Chicago-Northwestern, the first 

 and second days of December, to be 

 held at the Briggs House. "We are 

 going to try to have a great meeting; 

 quite a number of bee-keepers have 

 promised to be present, Dr. Miller 

 amiong them, and I know you will all 

 like to see him. "We would like to 

 have all present who are here, and as 

 many other bee-keepers of the State as 

 it is possible to attend. i 



Resolution. 



"Whereas, The room given to bee- 

 culture by tlhe State Agricultural Board 

 is entirely inadequate for the present 

 needs of our growing pursuit; be it 



Resolved, That we join the Sta'te 

 Horticultural Society in requesting the 



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