STATE BEE-KEEPERS ASSOCIATION. I4I 



HOW TO SUCCEED IN THE BEE-BUSINESS. 



"How can I succeed in the bee-business? To be an- 

 swered by Dr. Miller." 



Pres. York — You could probably answer it better if you 

 knew who it was. Doctor. 



Dr. Miller — If the questioner will raise his hand I will 

 look him over and tell him. 



Mr. Longsdon — I didn't ask it, but I want to raise my 

 hand. 



Dr. Miller — You get a bee-book, and read that carefully, 

 and study it through, and learn all you can from it, and 

 then get another bee-book, until you get several. But, of 

 course, above all get "Forty Years Among the Bees!" It is 

 one of the best books in the world! Then get a bee-paper, 

 and some of the best bee-papers of the world are published 

 in the United States; and don't take foreign journals. Then 

 attend conventions, and then go home and work it all out. 

 Try carefully, watch your mistakes, and talk it over with 

 your wife! 



Mr. Johnson — And get some bees! 



Dr. Miller — Oh, yes, get some bees. And when you have 

 gone that far you will see through for yourself; and if you 

 don't, call on me and I will tell you the rest! 



Mr. Wheeler — Mr. Muth would say, "Get a long-tongued , 

 queen!" . i 



LICENSE FOR SELLING HONEY. \ 



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"If I sell all my honey, and buy more to sell, am I 

 compelled to get a license?" 



, Mr. Abbott — If he lived in Missouri he would have to get 

 a license. 



/ Mr. Moore — ^That's a question that perhaps I can an- 

 sw^ It depends largely upon the laws of the municipality, 

 or town, or city. I believe 12 or 13 years ago they made me 

 pay a license in Ft. Wayne. The general rule is that taking 

 orders and delivering afterwards puts you in the class of 

 commercial travelers. The only question would be in some 

 town or city where it was the rule. It is a question to look 

 up in your locality what the law is. If you don't peddle 

 there is no license required, in general. 



BEE-KEEPING IN ILLINOIS AND INDIANA. 



"Does it pay to keep bees in Illinois or Indiana ?" 



Dr. Miller — Illinois, I think. Is the question which of 

 the two States? 



Pres. York — It means the two States. 



Mr. Abbott — Anybody knows it pays in Illinois. Look 

 at this crowd and the clothes they have on! 



Mr. Duff — I don't think there would be many that would 

 have very much clothing on if they depended on bee-cul- 

 ture ! 



Dr. Miller— I believe the question is entitled to a fair 



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