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Secretary Mellor: In the First district there are elected Rudge and Leonard for the long term, and Banning for the short term; 52 votes cast. Second district, John F. McArdle, 44. Third district, three, Caley, Graff, and Cole. In the Fourth district there are elected Hendershot, James, Riesen and Gustafson. In the Fifth district there are elected Haws, Jackson, Taylor and Mousel. And in the Sixth district there is elected Ollis.

President Hendershot: Only one in that district?
Secretary Mellor: Yes, sir.

President Hendershot: The members are elected as announced in the report. What is your further pleasure, gentlemen? We will proceed to elect officers-President, Vice-President, and Second Vice-President.

Mr. Haws takes the chair.

Chairman Haws: The first in order will be President. Gentlemen, will you proceed by ballot or acclamation with this election?

Secretary Mellor: Nominations first.

Mr. Keedle: I move that we suspend the rules, and that the Secretary be instructed to cast the whole vote of this house for O. P. Hendershot, President. (Motion seconded.)

Chairman Haws. Gentlemen, it has been moved and seconded that the rules be suspended, and that the Secretary be instructed to cast the entire vote of this meeting for O. P. Hendershot for President. As many as favor the motion announce by saying "Aye;" contrary, "No." Carried. The ayes have it.

Secretary Mellor: As instructed I cast the full vote of this house for O. P. Hendershot for President for the ensuing year, and declare him elected.

Chairman Haws: The chair declares Mr. Hendershot elected.
President Hendershot resumed the chair.

President Hendershot: We will now proceed to the election of First Vice-President.

Mr. Mickey: I wish to place in nomination that old war-horse, the man who has served on the State Board of Agriculture for so many years, Mr. G. W. Hervey. (Nomination seconded.)

Mr. McArdle:

I place in nomination for the position of First VicePresident the name of I. W. Haws, of Minden.

Mr. Keedle: I second the nomination.

President Hendershot: Any other candidates? If not, we will declare the nominations closed, and proceed to ballot.

Mr. McLeod: Under the old organization, I had two votes. If I understand you correctly, I have no right to participate in the county organization or election of officers as a member of the Board. I think I am right in that proceeding, am I not?

Secretary Mellor: The members in this meeting are members until the close of this meeting. The new members are for the next year, not this year; this meeting ends this membership. Prepare your votes just the same as you did before. (After balloting:) Hervey, 27; Haws, 28.

President Hendershot. Mr. Haws receiving the highest number of votes, I declare Mr. Haws duly elected as First Vice-President. Second Vice-President is next in order. Nominations for Second Vice-President will be entertained.

Mr. McArdle: Mr. Joseph Roberts I place in nomination. (Seconded.) President Hendershot: If there are no objections, they will be

closed.

Mr. Keedle: I move to suspend the rules and that the Secretary be instructed to cast the vote of this entire meeting for Mr. Roberts.

President Hendershot: It has been moved and seconded that the rules be suspended and that the Secretary be instructed to cast the entire ballot for Mr. Roberts. Are you ready for the question. (Question.) All those in favor of the motion signify by saying “Aye”; contrary, "No." The ayes have it.

Secretary Mellor: I cast the vote of this meeting for Mr. Roberts as Second Vice-President.

President Hendershot: The Treasurer is next.

A Member: I nominate George Dickman.

Mr. Haws: I move that the rules be suspended and that Mr. Dickman be declared the duly elected Treasurer of this association; and that the Secretary be instructed to cast the ballot for Mr. Dickman as Treasurer. (Motion seconded.)

President Hendershot: Are you ready for the question? (Question.) Those in favor of the motion signify by saying "Aye"; contrary, "No." It is so ordered

Secretary Mellor. As instructed, I cast the ballot for Mr. George Dickman as Treasurer for the ensuing year.

President Hendershot: I declare George Dickman elected as Treas urer for the ensuing year. The next is Secretary.

Mr. Leonard: I move that the rules be suspended, and the President be instructed to cast the vote of this association for W. R. Mellor as Secretary. (Motion seconded.)

President Hendershot: Are there any other candidates?

(Cries of "Second the motion, Second the motion, Question.") President Hendershot: It has been moved and seconded that the rules be suspended, and that the President be instructed to cast the vote of this delegation for W. R. Mellor as Secretary for the ensuing year You have heard the motion. All those in favor of the motion signify by saying "Aye;" contrary, "No." It is so ordered. I cast the ballot for W. R. Mellor as Secretary for the ensuing year, and declare him elected as Secretary.

(Cries of "Speech, Speech.")

Secretary Mellor: Boys, I have been on my feet so much that I am something like the girl who when she was born was christened “Mary;" when she went to high school she signed her name 'Mayme" after she went to the university, she signed her name "Mae;" and in a few years afterwards, she dropped the "e!" [Great laughter, and renewed laughter.] President Hendershot: What is your further pleasure, gentlemen? What is the next order of business?

Mr. Roberts: Just to bring it before the convention, I have been authorized to extend an invitation to the State Board of Agriculture, and also to the convention, to attend the Western Development Association or Organization, to be held at Omaha next Tuesday, and to be held under the auspices of the State Board of Agriculture of Nebraska.

Secretary Mellor: I move that, in so far as we can, we accept the invitation. (Motion seconded.)

President Hendershot: Gentlemen, you have heard the motion. Are you ready for the question? Those favoring this motion will signifiy by saying "Aye;" those opposed, "No." It is carried.

Mr. Hervey: I wish to offer this motion: That the minutes and pro ceedings of the State Fair Managers' Association be made a part of the records, or part of the history, of the State Board of Agriculture, and be incorporated in the annual report that is to be gotten out. I do this because I believe that this association is to be a great benefit to the state of Nebraska, so closely associated with the State Board of Agriculture, with its purpose and work, that I think we should preserve the history of this organization, and I think that could be done in that way without expense. (Motion seconded.)

President Hendershot: Are you ready for the question? (Question.) All those in favor of the motion signify by saying "Aye;" opposed, "No." It is so ordered. What is your further pleasure?

Treasurer Dickman: Are there any of the delegates or members in the room that have not drawn their per diem? If they haven't, I wish they would come to the desk and get it.

President Hendershot: I will appoint as your members of the legislative committee C. H. Rudge and W. R. Mellor.

A member: Also, Hendershot.

President Hendershot: The legislative committee is Hendershot, Rudge, and Mellor. If there isn't anything else before the meeting I

will name the Board of Managers, subject to your approval, for the ensuing year, as follows: C. H. Rudge, chairman I. W. Haws, E. Z. Russell, L. W. Leonard, and J. A. Ollis.

A member: I move you, Mr. President, that the selection be approved. (Motion seconded.)

Président Hendershot: It has been moved and seconded-I don't know that it is proper for me to put the motion. I suppose it is all right. Secretary Mellor: Sure it is.

President Hendershot: That the Board of Managers named by the President be accepted. Are you ready for the question? (Question.) Those favoring the motion will signify by saying "Aye" contrary, "No." It is so ordered.

Any other business to come before this meeting? The new Board of Managers will meet at 3:30, at Mr. Mellor's office, for organization, and for any other business that might properly come before them.

Mr. Keedle: If there is no other business, I move that we adjourn. (Motion seconded.)

President Hendershot: It is moved and seconded we adjourn. All in favor of the motion signify by saying "Aye." Carried.

Secretary Mellor: Say, gentlemen, we didn't do anything about that bill before the legislature.

Mr. Mickey: You have our general consent on that.
Secretary Mellor: All right.

Thereupon, the meeting was adjourned.

THE NEBRASKA STATE BEE KEEPERS' ASSOCIATION.

HISTORICAL SKETCH.

The State Bee Keepers' Association was organized on February 8, 1879, making it the third oldest agricutural association in point of continuous organization in the state; the older societies being the State Board of Agriculture and the State Horticultural Society.

The meeting for organization was held at the Omaha Board of Trade rooms and the organization was perfected as "The Eastern Nebraska Bee Keepers' Association" with the following officers: Hiram Craig, president, Fort Calhoun; L. L. Pollard, vice-president, Bellevue; W. G. Pigman, secretary, and Th. Bruing, treasurer. Three meetings of the association were held that year (1879) and the old minutes show marked interest in the craft and active discussion of many problems which still come up in bee keepers' meetings.

The record of the annual meeting of February 13, 14, 1880, which was held at Omaha, discloses that at a prior meeting held May 17, 1879, the name of the association was changed to "the Nebraska State Bee Keepers' Association." At the second day's session of the 1880 meeting a committee was appointed to arrange for exhibits at the state fair, an interest which has been kept alive with increasing interest until Nebraska now has a honey show second to no other among the great fairs. The following names appear on the record as members at this time: Hiram Craig, W. G. Pigman, T. L. Van Dorn, A. Gramlish, I. I. McLain, T. S. Corbett, P. M. Peckham, I. R. Kennedy, D. I. Arnold, Cyrus Latham, I. N. Dynes, H. Sprague, H, Munger, James M. Flynn, W B. Allen, G. W. Brewster.

It would be interesting to know if any of these pioneers in Nebraska apiculture still survive to see the fruits of their sowing in these early days. A perusal of these old records covering thirty-two years show many names identified with agricultural progress in Nebraska, and it is doubtful if any of the many societies exist among farm avocations can show a more persistent spirit or more honorable record.

In the early eighties foul brood gained a foothold in the state, owing to shipment in of diseased bees and a campaign was begun for a law to protect the bee keeper, resulting in the passage of the present law in 1885, at which time the State Bee Keepers' Association was first officially recognized in the statutes. Since that time the association has been chiefly responsible for efforts to protect the innocent bee keeper against injury from the ignorant or careless. For six years last past a determined effort has been made to reinforce this law by introducing a sys tem of state inspection and while the law has failed of passage it has

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