The herald., 1893-02-09
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The Bee Keepers Association
Meeting Yesterday.
Matters on Which Legislation Ii
Deemed Advisable.
Some OF the Papers Which Were
Read-Fruit and Bees Officers
Elected = Miscellaneous
BUSINESS

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The Beekeepers Estate association was
called to order at 8 q. m. yesterday
morning.
The committee on foul brood reported
that they could not agree upon any
amendment to the present law, and it
was decided to embody the law as 1t now
stands in the report of the association.
The Paddock food bill as bearing up
on the adulteration Of honey, was con-
sidered and it was resolved to memori-
alize the representatives In congress and
urge the passage of the bill.
An act was drawn up by committee
to be presented to the state legislature
to prohibit the spraying of fruit trees
with poison while in full bloom, such
practice being destructive to bees. There
ia also danger to the consumers OF
honey, some persons having fallen VIC
t inns to the poison.
A resolution was also presented asking
the legislature for an appropriation of
$500 for the purpose of publishing the
reports of the association and gathering
statistics.
Mr.. W. A. Tryal of Oakland was COM
miesioned to present this bill to the
proper committee at the state capital at
an early date.
A paper, Birds and Insects Injurious
to Bees and Fruits, was read by II. e.
Wilder, followed by a paper by r.
Touchton. These papers were followed
by General discussion, wherein the
ground was taken that bees will moi
puncture fruit, but will clean it up
thoroughly when it is previously pune.
tured by birds or wasps.
Bee keepers dislike to have their beer
work upon grapes, aH the grape juice IL
detrimental to the health of the bee
Mr.. Tryal cited instances where the
large grape growers of Fresno kept bees
with but little injury to their grapes OF
raisins.
Mr.. Martin said that fig growers in
some instances made complaints against
bees, charging them with attacking the
large end of the fig. 1t is fact that
| insects first deposit small amount oi
i yeast-like substance in the fig, which
soon ferments, and after swelling an(
breaking the skin the bee then finishel
the fig. Get rid of the insect and tn,
bee will not molest the fig.
The constitution of the Bee Keepers
union was then read. This organization
defends all of itH members against suit
brought against them by fruit men
Several cases have been decided in favo
| of the bee keepers, and the Bookkeeping
industry stands upon as legitimate
hasia aH anv other industry.
There has never been test case il
California, but bee keepers desire t
have such a case.
The constitution has been recentl
tive TO tie auuItefation OF money. ssjc- . '.s''
Snuoral members OF the association
joined the union by paying the snnua
fee of 81.
A paper was read upon the Rise ant
Progress of California Bee Keeping an,
the work that could be done for the be
keepers at the state university.
The subject of exhibits at the world
fair was taken up and several member
agreed to contribute comb and extracts
honey and beeswax. Many of the ex
hibits will be in fancy shape. A sue
gestion was made to exhibit wax in th
shape of a grizzly bear, and also in tn
form OF wax flowers. The association
manifested disposition to mako
splendid exhibit OF the honey crop O
1Sa3.
Upon motion of Mr.. Romley, Mr.. W
A. Tryal of Oakland was recommended
to the worlds fair state commission a
q suitable person to take charge of tn,
California exhibit at Chicago.
At the afternoon session officers TO
the ensuing year were elected, as fol
lows: j. l.. Mcintyre, president; u. W
Brodbeck, vice-president for Los Angelo
county; j. w. King, Orange county
M. Ell. Mendleson, Ventura county; FL
Trickey, Inyo county; @. @. Thomas
San Diego county; f. III. Hunt, Sal
Bernardino county; w. N. Tryal, Ala
media county; j. @. McCuhlin, Fresn,
county.
John H. Maston, secretary; @. B
Woodbury., treasurer.
Executive committee-Mr. L. 7. Rom
ley and A. Barnett.
A paper by L. T. Romley upon Honey
Plants of California called forth some
discussion. Mr.. Brodbeck said the ssget
were leading honey plants, giving the
most beautiful liquid honey; but his
bees were at present at work upor
eucalyptus and pepper trees, which gave
q dark honey and highly favored with
the medicinal qualities OF the trees,
Mr.. Barnett said that wild buckwheat
gave in his locality an abundance Of
honey of an amber color, but he would
like to know the name and order Of
the plant; it was not buckwheat-
only called so from its resemblance to
the cultivated plant.
1t was proposed to exhibit pressed
specimens of California honey plants.
Bee keepers of the northern portion OF
the state have prepared specimens in
the hands of Mr.. Watson of Ell Dorado
county, and proper exhibit will be
made of the flora of Southern California.
The last hours of the session were oc-
cupied by an interesting discussion Of
the best methods of marketing honey.
1t was moved by Mr.. Mellen that the
secretary collect statistics as the season
advanced, and correspond with eastern