. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 631. Report of the Illinois State Bee- Keepers' Convention. Written for the American Bee Journal BY W. Z. HUTCHINSON. (Continued from page 602.) SECOND DAY—Fokenoon Session. Apiarian Exhibit at the World's Fair. After the reading of Mrs. Stow's es- say, Mr. H. D. Cutting asked what had been done about having an exhibit at the World's Columbian Exposition. This startled the World's Fair business again. In response to an inquiry, Mr. W. F. Clarke said that the exhibits from Can- ada would be both private and govern- mental ; but th
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 631. Report of the Illinois State Bee- Keepers' Convention. Written for the American Bee Journal BY W. Z. HUTCHINSON. (Continued from page 602.) SECOND DAY—Fokenoon Session. Apiarian Exhibit at the World's Fair. After the reading of Mrs. Stow's es- say, Mr. H. D. Cutting asked what had been done about having an exhibit at the World's Columbian Exposition. This startled the World's Fair business again. In response to an inquiry, Mr. W. F. Clarke said that the exhibits from Can- ada would be both private and govern- mental ; but the government would foot the bills in either case. The govern- ment would pay for a man to come over and put the exhibit in place. Mr. Allen Pringle is the man who is to do this work. The government will also pay freights and for the packages. The honey will be sent over in tin, and put into glass after its arrival. Secretary Stone had just offered a resolution to the effect that unless the Illinois bee-keepers received some help from the State, they would make no ex- hibit, when the committee from the Agricultural Board was announced. Appropriation for an Apiarian Exhibit at the Columbian Exposition. The chairman of the committee said in substance that, having recognized and aided other kindred societies, the Board was inclined to be equally liberal with bee-keepers. (Cheers). They did not know what bee-keepers wanted, and wished to confer with them for that purpose. They were not sure that bees ought to be allowed in the building, but that was a matter for future considera- tion. The two committees, the one from the State Board and the one from the bee- keepers, went out to confer, and the resolution offered by Secretary Stone was laid on the table, and a recess taken. Upon the return of the committees, the convention was again called to order. The chairman of the bee-keepers' com- mittee said that he had found the other committee favorably inclined to do something for bee-k
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