Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-06-20
Bee-keepers' Meeting.

The Bee-keepers' Association met
at Leck's Hall, in Los Angeles, on
June 18th, 1879. Present, Messrs.
Hafbis,n, Gordon, L Muth-Rasmus.
sen, w. Mulh- Rasmussen, Mrs. Rich
ardson, Messrs. Davidson, Wilson,
Bruck, Philippi, Harmon, Z. E. Shat
tuck, Herbert Shattuck, Sinclair, Bul-
Ter, Hutchings, Winslow, Miles, Gay,
Richardson, Levering, Oldtman, Stone,
Martin, Page, and several other gen.
tlemen from this and San Diego
counties.
The President, J. p. Bruck, called the
meeting to order. The minutes of the
last meeting were read and approved.
Mr.. Davidson read paper ridicul-
ing the eXtravagant notions of many
persons about the profits to be realized
in the bee-business, with little or no
labor and expense.
Mr.. Levering spoke of hives melting
down, and the best way of preventing
this and of shading the hives was dis
cussed by Phillippi, Harmon, Stone,
and others.
Capt. Gordon introduced Mr.. J. s.
HARRISON, of San Diego. Mr.. Harbi-
son favored the Society with remarks
upon the best way of obtaining ade-
quate returns for our products. He
said the present prospect for the sale
of honey was gloomy, because at this
time of year but little honey is con-
sumed He advised bee-keepers to
keep their honey till September, Oc.
tober and November, when honey will
be in better demand for actual con-
sumption. In regard to the business
in San Diego county, Mr.. 81. said
there would be but little sage honey
this year. The principal harvest
would be from sumac and buckwheat-
greasewood. There were at present
10000 hives in the county, and the
probable product this year would be
one million pounds. Mr.. H. spoke of
the Importance of keeping within the
truth in regard to statistical reports
about the business, mentioning in
stances of great injury occasioned by
false reports.
A general and very interesting dis
cussion ensued in regard to adopting
a scale of prices for the different
grades of honey, grading and classi-
flying, best way of shipping and
amount to be shipped to different
points, and sampling and storing of
honey.
The following resolution was
adopted:
Resolved, That a committee be ap-
pointed by this Association to act in
concert with like empowered commit
tees from adjoining counties, if possi-
BILE, or for itself If necessary, to inves-
tigate the best manner of dispOsing of
our honey, to ascertain relieble houses
in the principal cities of the East, to
fix scale of prices for the various
grades of honey, to fix the time and
amount of shipment to each point and
to gather all possible information by
correspondence or otherwise in regard
to these matters.
Messrs. Butler, Davidson, Gordon
and Levering were appointed men,
bers of this committee.
The following resolution was pro-
posed and adopted:
Resolved, That in the opinion of this
Society No. l comb honey In section
boxes Is worth Is cents, aud extracted
honey of same grade is worth 10 cents
per pound in wholesale lots.
1t vas resolved that the members of
this Association tender their thanks
to Mr.. J. s. HARRISON for his instruc-
tive visit with us. @
Mr. Davidson extended on invita-
tion to the Society to meet at his place,
whereupon it was resolved, that the
next meeting be held at Mr.. David
sons apiary on the third Saturday in
July.
Three new members were added to
the Association.
On motion the meeting then ad-
journed.
w. NUTH RASMUSSEN, Secrt tary.