The Illinois State Bee-Keepers’ Association met at Springfield on
Dec. 12 and 13, 1893. The meeting was called to order by Pres. J.
M. Hambaugh at 11 a.m., and opened with prayer by Rev. A. H. Bates.
Welcome address was made by Col. Chas. F. Mills, and responded to by
Mr. S. N. Black.
The President announced at this point that a recess would be taken and
membership fees received. The convention then adjourned until 1:30
p.m., at which time the meeting was again called to order by Pres.
Hambaugh.
The President’s address was first in order, which was attentively
listened to because of its merits. The Secretary’s and Treasurer’s
reports were read and approved.
The committee on Legislative Bills reported, which report was adopted,
and the committee discharged.
The discussion on the Code of Rules for Fairs was taken up, and, on
motion, action on the same was again postponed until it should come out
in print in our forthcoming Report.
An essay was read by Geo. F. Robbins on the “Rights and Duties of the
Illinois State Bee-Keepers’ Association.”
Mr. Becker spoke to quite a length, and thought that by some mode of
procedure we should adopt some way of finding out the condition of
our neighbors’ bees as compared with our own, at intervals during the
working season.