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NINTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE 



her name, and the State from wiiich 

 they came. (Introduction of members 

 followed.) 



Mr. Moore — The Treasurer might 

 say that the report is rather short; to 

 say that it is sweet would not hardly 

 be the truth. (Treasurer's report 

 given.) The total sum taken in dur- 

 ing the year was $76.80. There were 

 quite a few who paid $1.25, on account 

 of joining the National and the Illinois 

 State Associations. There was quite 

 a discussion here at the time the vote 

 was taken to join the National and the 

 Illinois State Associations. The propo- 

 sition is this: If we take in $1.00, $.50 

 goes to the National and $.25 to the Il- 

 linois State, and that giveis a quarter 

 for our Association, so that quite a 

 few gave a quarter extra. The Local 

 amount received was $76.80; total 

 amount paid out, $89.25. So the Secre- 

 tary paid out of his own pocket $12.45 

 up to today. It is a little bit disagreea- 

 ble to talk about financial matters, but, 

 of course, we all understand it takes 

 money to do business; the hotel 

 charges us $20.00 for the use of this 

 room for two days; that is not exoroi- 

 tant, considering the way prices are in 

 Chicago; at this time of the year, the 

 International Live Stock Exposition 

 being here, business is very congested. 



GEORGE W. YORK, 



President Chicago Northwestern Bee-Keepers' 

 Association. 



not met before than at any opening 

 session I recall, so I think we will wait 

 until a little later, before we have the 

 introductions, and possibly others will 

 come in. 



Secretary-Treasurer Moore then read 

 the minutes of the last meeting, in 

 brief, which were approved. 



President York — I will ask Mr. H. M. 

 Arnd to distribute slips of paper for 

 questions for our program, and to do 

 anything else that an usher might do; 

 see that the members are made com- 

 fortable, etc. Now, perhaps, while the 

 Secretary is getting his report ready, 

 we might have the introductions. If 

 each person will rise, I will give his or 



HERMAN F. MOORE, 



Retiring Secretary Chicago-Northwestern 

 Bee-Keepers' Association. 



We have met so many years in this 

 room that it seems desirable to meet 

 here. We spend our time looking 

 around to find suitable quarters, and 

 you can very easily spend from $60.00 

 to $75.00 for a place in this city, so 

 'hat $20.00 seems to be the best we can 

 do. These things were discussed at 

 great length last year. It seems that 



