Daily Los Angeles herald., 1880-10-17

From the San Francisco Post.l
- New Zealand Herald Of Sep
1Ahor e8th contains . long article
Milling the efforts made by Aus
1lIan and New Zealand colonists
Introduce the Ligurian bee. Mr..
nfue Mackay, well known Us the
n66naland representative at the
utonnial Exhibition, took
)foug hive with him from San
EnncIsco, but the bees persisted
o1brs reaching their destination.
t.kThomas Russell, Of Auckland,
Sads. three unsuccessful attempts
Introduce Ligurisn bees from
a. city into New Zealand. So
nrortsnt had this enterprise be-
o0e In the eyes Of the colonists
Hjaat O. - M issiop on Cnlonisl In.
0ntries recently recommended TO
~ New Zealand Govern
nenk that So, 500 be appropri-
<kod for defraying the ex-
nonses OF an agent to go to Europe
NJ that purpose. But while all
hlD was transporting, remarks the
rdfd, private and patriotic en-
nrpfise was successfully accomp-
1SkIng that for which State aid
vos being solicited. 8. @. Farr,
Secretary Of the Canterbury Accli-
nasisation Society, had already
ommunicated with r. J.Creighton
e the Evening Post on the subject,
md ]. H. Harrison, of Cor0man-
~, had also communicated with
il brother, w. G. Harrison, of
m Francisco, for the same object.
- Mr.. Creighton Is the official
representative of New Zealand in
~ city OF the Golden Gate, both
pplications came to be referred to
Mn. He made his arrangements
|nooordingly, and the success which
hos attended them deserves public
|sooognition on behalf Of the colony.
III. Creighton regarded these
|n1I6rtn ct standardization as public
|ontorpfises, and not efforts for pri-
|4ate gain, and acted accordingly.
Hives were made upon new con.
1tructlon, and place provided, in
which was kept wetted sponge,
(which appears to have secured that
Ioool and moist atmosphere neces.
|Gary for the bees, so that when they
arrived on Thursday, per Australia,
9hey were as lively as possible, ard
seemed 10 be in vast humble The
Two boxes were sent through the
Naturalization Society here, and
9intrusted to the care of Captain
|0argili, at San Francisco, who took
|1bom Into his own cabin, and daily
ATTENDED to the wants OF his lively
|1olonists. Daily fresh water was
'<1pplied to the sponges, and every
|8bing done that was requisite for the
health aud comfort of the bees.
The result Is an unmistakable sue.
Eoess, aud the colonists of New Zea-
Hand are deeply indebted to Captain
EChesill and Mr.. Creighton for what
has been accomplished.
N. LEvERINa, OF LOS ANGELES,
Deserves tbs credit attaching to
this successful shipment of Ligu.
rIan bees. The construction of the
hives and other details were left
entirely to him, ard the result
proved that the confidence in him
vas well placed. Mr.. lowering is
3 well known apiarist of Los An
Geles county, and edits the bee Sec
sion OF the nai.1ropic California.
After the hives had been shipped
on the Australia, q gentleman,
whose opinion on such matters is
usually accepted as an authority,
assured Captain Cargill that the
bees could not survive the voyage,
ewing to the faulty construction Of
The hives; but the result was dem.
onstrated that Mr.. Leveiing's plan
was best. Mr.. Harrison has writ.
ten to say that the bees are thriv.
ing, and he will have large in
crease. Mr.. Farr, of Canterbury,
writes to Ar. Creighton by the
same mail that, although there
we're a great many of the bees dead
1t the bottom Of the hive, there
was q good colony left, aud re.
quested u further shipment.