Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1880-10-23
Yus Sueeles geratd.
Bsshosper.' Convention /.

The annual convention OF bee
keepers, representing the southern
portion Of the State, has been in
session at Good Templars' Hall two
days, finishing their business this
morning. The Society is known as
the Beekeepers' District Associa-
tion. In the absence of G. ]. Fox,
President, J. s. HARRISON was
called to preside until the election
Of officers for the year, which re-
suited as follows: President, J. E.
Peasants, of Los Angeles; Vice.
Presidents J. S. HARRISON, San
Diego; A. w. Hall, San Bernar-
dino; ]. N. Wilson, Los Angeles;
r. w. Wilkins, Ventura;
Frank Flint, Santa Barbara.
Secretary, Jasper Haskell, Los
Angeles; Corresponding Secre-
sary, G. ]. Fox, San Diego.
Treasurer, E. F. Spence, Los An
geles.
The annual address of the outgo-
ing President, Z. ]. Fox, was read
by Mr.. Flint. The address sets
forth the progress made in the BUSH
ness of beekeeping, and presents
an estimate Of the condition of the
business at this time. In March,
1880, San Diego county had 33l
beekeepers, with 1881 stands of
bees, and had in store and shipped
during the year as. 700 pounds of
comb honey and 4SS, 700 pounds OF
liquid honey in barrels and cans.
It 10 estimated that at this time
the number of stands in the county
IL about $4,000.
Santa Barbara county had in
March last, 81 beekeepers and 1857
stands OF bees. and has this season
produced 257, 800 pounds of honey,
nearly all extracted. The number
Of stands is now estimated at 1866.
Ventura county had 70 beekeep-
I ers and 1900 stands last Spring. 1t
has since produced 100000 pounds
Of extracted honey for export, and
now has 1000 stauds of bees.
San Bernardino county has pro-
duced $4,000 pounds of extracted
and 100, 900 pounds of comb honey
this year, and has now 5000 stands
Of bees.
The product Of Los Angeles coun-
~ is not given, but it is very large.
The. address continues: "Our
railroad freights are SO high that
We can scarcely ship overland in
competition with Eastern produce
ers." He favors shipments direct
to Europe, and adds: 1.-TWO years
ago made direct shipments to Eu-
rope to the amount of over 10000
pounds, and although it did not
bring as good a price as | expected,
yet learned that but for this and
other shipments to Europe the
price in San Francisco would have
fallen far lower than it died. =
More consideration of the interests
of producers should be given by the
railroads and other public carriers,
and this can best be obtained by
unity OF action on our part.
The through lines should
be willing to guarantee
through cars, for it Is destructive
to comb honey to have it transfer.
red from one Car to another en-
route, and can see no reason why
liquid honey in barrels or cases
should he charged higher rates
than syrups or other liquids. Some
of the steamship agents refuse to
take liquid honey, on the excuse
that 1t will iDjure iron ships by
leakage, a frivolous excuse when
acids and other articles much more
: dangerous are transported"
A paper on Horticulture by Mr..
Gilchrist was read, the writer ex-
hibiting a collection of honey pro.
ducing plants.
Mr.. Wilson read an article on
the Backward Movement in Api-
culture;" Mr.. Barber on "Apicul-
ture," and Mr.. GalDy gave his
ideas on various matters ia connec.