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THIRD ANNUAL REPORT 



the gravy; and it will take it all up; and that's the same way 

 that the bee gets the nectar from the flower. 



Mr. Abbott — The test of all teaches that bees do work pn 

 red clover sometimes. They do in Missouri, and I have in- 

 variably noticed that when we have a flow from red clover 

 every colony in the apiary was working on the red clover. 

 Something like four or five times have we had a good flow. 

 I had Italians and hybrids and Carniolans. I was experi- 

 mentinfiT, and time after time when I found the bees in the 

 field working I went to the hives to see if any special colony 

 was carrying in pollen or honey, and I found them all work- 

 ing just the same, and when they were not all working there 

 were not any working. The Italians sometimes get. out 

 earlier, and the general condition through the apiary was the 

 same in every hive. It wasn't the long tongues. There was 

 something else besides long tongues. 



... RECOGNITION OF THE SECRETARY'S SERVICES. 



Mr. Horstmann — Before we start on more questions, 

 there is one thing I would like to bring up, and I think it 

 should be considered at this time. We have one member 

 in this organization who has been very faithful to the organi- 

 zation, and we have never done anything to pay him for any 

 trouble and work he has had, and I know he has had a great 

 deal. I am speaking of our secretary. He has served ever 

 since we organized. He has done a great many hours of 

 extra work that some of us perhaps never think of, and I think 

 this association can very well afford to pay him a little for 

 his work. I move that we give him $25 for his past year's 

 work. 



Dr. Miller — Past year's work? It is for the past five 

 years' work. I wouldn't say for the past year's work. 



Mr. Horstmann — I wouldn't make an attempt to give him 

 anything for the other years. Just make it for the past year. 

 We will let the other years go. He has never said anything 

 about it in any way. He would be satisfied if he didn't get 

 anything, but I feel as though we should do somthing for 

 him, for "The laborer is worthy of his hire," and I don't 

 feel satisfied to have him work for nothing. I move that we 

 pay him $25 for the past year. 



Mr. York — I have been in the Association from the be- 

 ginning, and I know that Mr. Moore has done the work for 

 five years, and freely, gladly and willingly, and he has done 

 everything to make this Association a success. I think we 

 all have enjoyed the results of the labors he has given us. 

 So much depends on the secretary. The amount of cor- 

 respondence and mailing out of circulars, especially in the 

 past year in connection with the foul brood law, has been d 

 good deal. I am very glad this motion has been made. 



The motion was put and carried unanimously. 



CAUSE OF PICKLED BROOD. 



"What is the cause of pickled brood?" 

 Pres. York — Mr. France ought to be able to help us out 

 on that. 



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