Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-03-21
Bee Keepers Meeting.

Association met pursuant TO ad
journment,~ A. J. Davidson in tho
chair.
Reading of minutes of last meet
ing dispensed with.
A communication from r. w
Waterman, of San BernardinC
county, was then read, which stated
that the bees in that section Of the
country had passed through the
crisis last season in much bettel
condition than bees in other parts
OF the country.
Reports of committees appointed
at lust meeting to ascertain the
loss of bees in the county during
the past season was called for. The
committees reported the number ol
colonies now living in their parts
of the county as follows: e. w.
Sinclair, of Azusa district, reported
3S2; Charles Bergk, Santa Monica,
], 400; e. E. Shattuck, Los Angeles,
$50; J. L. Pleasant, Santa Ana,
]. 400; A. J. Davidson, Sierra Madre,
l,S00. Total, 5,532. The number
estimated to have been in the
county one year ago was about
1000. The committee We're fully
of the opinion that the loss had
been about three-fourths.
J. e. pleasant was then called upon
for his opinion as to the bes t
method Of carrying bees through a
season Of drouth. He was of the
opinion that to remove bees to the
valley where buckwheat could be
raised every month by irrigation
was best.
Mr.. Shattuck stated that Mr..
Sullivan by daily feeding of honey
in small quantities in the hives sue
cessfully saved two hundred colo.
nies.
H. Claussen said he moved to the
valley and fed on molasses and
honey and saved most of his. He
fed in the evening and in
the hive in order to prevent
robblng.
Charles Bergk concurred in
the views expressed in moving
TO the valley, but was not favora-
bly, impressed with grapes as bee
feed.
e. w. Sinclair fed grapes but
thought them poor feed; that
bees did not secrete much honey
from them; he thought them over
rated as bee feed. He advocated
4 In i'm TN ~ al,
bees from the hot sup.
w. w. Stone said his experience
was limited; he left his bees alone;
lost u large per cent; what came
Though were quite weak.
Shattuck said he had fed grapes
extensively but did not like them;
he was of the opinion that his bees
did not do we'll Oh them.
Davidson said his experience in
grape feeding was not satisfactory;
he was of the opinion that a candy
made from a good quality of &C"
sugar and flour, moulded in the
frames WAS better, but that honey
was superior to all.
Levering said he moved his bees
to the valley and fed damaged fruit,
pears, peaches, plums, grapes and
honey; he regarded pears as the
best feed among the fruits; when
he fed honey he fed little and
often.
Davidson spoke Of the import
,nce of aplcultural pursuits aud
stated that in 1876 the honey crop
brought $75, 900 into Los Angeles
county.
The following resolutions were
then presented by the Secretary:
WHEREAS, Agricultural interests
are suffering much in many por-
lions of California from that most
to be dreaded of all diseases that
exist among bees, foul brood; and
that legislationis necessary in Or
Ter to set bounds to it and for it's |
suppression; therefore, be it
Resolved, That we, the Bee
Keepers of Los Angeles county,
lrge upon our members in our
State Legislature to enact a law
Turing the present session for the
prevention of the spreading Of foul
brood among bees.
Resolved, That we tender our
hanks to Assemblyman Waters,
# San BernardinO county, for his
Efforts In securing an amendment
10 the Penal Code so as to include
honey.
Resolved, That a copy of these
resolutions be forwarded to our AS
semblymen.
Adopted.
The following resolution was also
offered and adopted:
Resolved, That we urge upon bee
keepers throughout the State of
California to petition Congress to
30 amend the postal laws so as to
include queen bees as mailable
ResOlVed, That the Secretary be
to forward a copy of this
to our member of Con.
yress.
On motion, the meeting ad-
burned to meet on the third Sat
lrday in April, at p. NJ.
N. LEvERING, Secretary.