Los Angeles herald., 1890-12-26
THE LITTLE BUSY BEE.
HIS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA KEEP
ERS ORGANIZE.
A Constitution Adopted-The Association
to Meet on the Eighth-An Interesting
Circular.

The Southern California Beekeepers'
association has published its constitu-
tion and bylaws, and in distributing
copies has sent out the following circu-
lar letter, which is worthy of attention
of those interested:
Los ANGELES, Dec. %, 1890.
DEAR SIR: Herewith please find copy
of the constitution and bylaws of the
Southern California Beekeepers' associ-
alton.
This association has been formed for
the mutual protection of the beekeep-
ers, and you will, l am sure, agree with
us that it is an imperative necessity that
we should organize to protect our inter-
ests.
When you take into consideration the
fact that the honey crop OF the district
covered by this association is valued at
nearly 81 ,000, 900, you will at once see
the vast interests the beekeepers have
at stake.
At the present time you are not able
to control the price of honey or fix the
grade; in fact you are completely at the
well-known fact that the profits of the
tention of the association to correspond
with the large wholesale houses iii the
east, and inform them that they can buy
direct from members of the association.
When it is known that we can supply
any quantity of honey required at a
fixed grade, the wholesale dealers will
seek us, and not us them.
The question of cheap apiarian supplies
enters largely into the question OF profits,
and in that line alone We propose to Ell
feet very large saving to members OF
the association, by buying in carload
lots, and selling to members at actual
cost, with freight added. We are at
present in communication with the
largest wholesale dealers in supplies,
with this object in view.
You are doubtless aware that the law
regarding foul brood among bees needs
amending; as the matter at present
stands, it rests entirely with the super
yisors to appoint bee inspector, and in
many instances the choice is not good
one; again, the district to be covered by
any one inspector is altogether too large
and the inspection, therefore, cannot be
thorough. At our next meeting bill
will be presented to the members, and
they will be asked to give their consid-
Grafton to the same, that it may be pre-
sented to the legislature, which meets
in January next.
1t is the intention of this association
to foster the formation of local associa-
tions, to be composed of not less than
seven members, who can elect their own
officers, and whose secretary can corre-
spond with the parent association on any
point that may suggest itself. The pa
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the various local associations posted re-
garding market price of honey, demand
for same and the prospective yield. The
local associations can order supplies,
give quantity of honey for sale and, if
they see fit, can obtain from the parent
association names Of wholesale dealers
who wish to deal with the association,
and can deal with them direct. 1t will
also be the duty of the parent association
to advise the members of any firm OF
firms who do not deal in fair manner
with the asso ,iation.
The next meeting of the association
takes place at the rooms of the chamber
of commerce, Los Angeles, on January
Sth next, p. m. and most earnestly
request your attendance, together with
any of your friends or neighbors, and
shall feel obliged if you will notify me at
your earliest convenience how many
from your locality we may expect.
1t will be impossible to meet with sue
cess unless we are all agreed on common
programme. Therefore / would request
that you see every bee-keeper in your
locality and get them to attend the
meeting and enroll themselves in our
association.
Finally, 1 ask you whether you are
not aware that almost every industry in
Southern California is represented by al
association except ours, and whether il
is not high time that we protect our
selves.
Awaiting your reply, yours respect
fully,
GEO. w. BRoDBEcK, Secretary,
1887 Alpine street, Los Angeles.
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