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NINTH ANNUAL. REPORT OF THE 



Mr. Kimmey — To me it has been one 

 of the most pleasant and most valua- 

 ble day's work I have done in a long 

 time; not only in the things that I 

 have learned, but in the feeling of fel- 

 lowship that has been aroused within 

 me, and the desire to go among my 

 bees and do lots of things I have not 

 •done before. 



Mr. Kannenberg — I know it has done 

 ■me a great deal of good. I have been 

 waiting for this for the last two 

 /mionths. I know it does me more good 

 than what is costs ,me to come here. 



A Member — In exchanging ideas and 

 methods, this convention has been of 

 great benefit. 



Mr. Wilcox — In awakening enthusi- 

 asm in the pursuit, for various meth- 

 ods; at the same time it has shown 

 a good fellow^ship existing among us, 

 it has brought out those social quali- 

 ties in us which are worth more to us 

 than money. 



Mr. Holtermann — I am sure that it 

 Ihas been a satisfaction to me to come 

 back here and meet old faces, and new 

 ones. I have gone to a good many 

 conventions, and I generally carry 

 home somiethlng that is of profit to me, 

 and I will from this convention. I 

 can't ihelp but realize that it has been 

 quite a number of years now since I 

 attended my first convention in the 

 United States — that was the National, 

 held at Rochester at that time. The 

 years roll by, and, while we enjoy 

 'bee-keepers' conventions, and it is our 

 right and privilege to study our busi- 

 ness, I often think of the passage in 

 the Scripture which says: "Be dili- 

 gent in business;" yet, over and above 

 all, there is this to remember, that we 

 are in this scene but for a short time — 

 "What shall it profit a man, if he 

 gains the whole world and loses his 

 own soul?" So that, in coming to these 

 conventions, I realize^ from year to 

 year, that the time I will be here is 

 short, and so it is with many of us 

 who are here. So far as the bee-keep- 

 ing standpoint is concerned, I enjoy 

 the conventions, 'and I have carried 

 ihome, and will carry home from here, 

 something that is instructive to me. 

 It is a good thing to disagree on sorme 

 things; it brings out the points for 

 discussion, and it does not hurt to do 

 that with energy, yet with good feel- 

 ing, and I am sure that only the best 

 of good fellowship and good feeling 



have been manifested in this conven- 

 tion. 



President York — Dr. Miller left this 

 question to be asked. He says, "This 

 is the convention of all." 



Mr. Huffman — I wish to say this, in 

 regard to attending this convention: 

 It is my first, and I am well pleased 

 with the questions that have been 

 brought out; the way in which they 

 have been discussed; the information 

 I ihave gathered; for the knowledge Ive 

 can take home with 'us, and the things 

 we can put into practice. Things have 

 been brought out that I had not 

 thought of. By exchanging views and 

 thoughts, we gather this knowledge, 

 and I will say it has been pleasing for 

 ■me to have been here. 



Mr. iHioltermann — I believe there was 

 no resolution, as yet, passed, that this 

 organization would endorse the invita- 

 tion of the Ontario Bee-Keepers' As- 

 sociation for the National, to be held 

 in Toronto in 1910. If you decide to 

 go there, we are going to have spec- 

 ially rednoed rates; it will be at a 

 time of the Toronto Exhibition. We 

 will promise you a good time. It has 

 been nearly fifteen years since it was 

 held in Canada. I would like you all 

 to do all you can to have it go there, 

 and we want a good meeting. If you 

 come to Toronto, we will try to make 

 it as pleasant as possible. 



A Member — How far is it from Chi- 

 cago ? 



Mr. Holtermann — It is 500 imales to 

 Buffalo; I came for $14.55 to this meet- 

 ing. At that time of the year you can 

 go by rail and by water. I am quite 

 sure you will 'have a successful con- 

 vention if you come ;to Toronto. 



Mr. Kimmey — ^I move that this As- 

 sociation endorse the invitation of the 

 Canadian bee-keepers for the ^meeting 

 of tihe National Association. I make 

 that motion simply for the purpose of 

 getting it before the body. 



The motion was seconded, and car- 

 ried. 



Mr. Macklin — I missed part of the 

 meeting today. I would like to know 

 who was appointed bee inspector. 



President York — The Illinois State 

 Association elects the State bee in- 

 spector. The late Mr. J. Q. Smith was 

 the inspector, and at the meeting in 

 Springfield, two or three weeks ago, 

 Mr. A. L. Kildow, of Putnam, 111., was 



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