The herald., 1894-01-25
HAVE GONE TO THEIR HIVES,
End Of the Bee-Keepers' Annual
Convention.
A Large Number Of Resolutions
Adopted
Covering All Points Vital to the
Bee Industry - Papers Read.
Election OF Oficers.
Notes.

Notes.
With yesterday afternoon was seen
the last OF the convention of the Cali
fornia State Bee Keepers' association
for another year.
The representatives. of this important
industry have held two days session
at the chamber of commerce, where q
number OF excellent papers and discus
sions were listened to.
The morning session was devoted to
several papers and receiving the reports
from the various committees. The
papers read were ss follows:
The Fruit Nemesis, or What Shall We
Do to Be Saved? by G. W. Woodbury..
How May We Best Advance Our Bust
ness? by w. L. Richardson.
Notes of Interest from the State Uni
versity, by Prof. G. w. Woodwork.
The general committee on resolutions
presented a number for action, all of
the resolutions presented at the session
being adopted. The resolutions COM
mittee consisted of Allen Barrett, chair
mhu ". A. WliiAlu anu W. L. hlCu-
ardeon.
In relation to the appointment of an
agent to visit foreign countries and look
for different races OF bees, the following
was presented:
In consideration of the probability or
at least the adviHability of the appoint
ment by our government of an agent to
be sent to foreign countries in search of
Go,, lo
Resolved, That this association would
respectfully ask that Mr.. Frank Benton
be appointed to that position, with au-
thority to include in his Investigations
such facts concerning the different races
OF bees as we'll as other matters of inter-
est that may give promise of benefit to
the aparisn industry of this country.
The appointment OF an inspector of
the foul brood was treated in the follow
ing resolutions
Resolved, That the members OF the
State Beekeepers' association cordially
approve the action OF the San Bernaf-
dino county board OF supervisors in the
appointment of foul brood inspector
in said county with unreserved powers
to eradicate this disease. And we would
further commend this action to other
similar ordinance.
The following was offered in regard to
the establishment in Southern Califor-
MIA of experimental stations:
Whereas, Agriculture in California is
30 different from that in other
states, and that the industry is assum-
ing such proportions in this state, and
especially the southern part, be it there
fore,
. Resolved, That steps be taken to have
an experimental station established in
Southern California; and be it
Resolved, That Professor Cook be
designated az a proper person to take
charge Of the same and that. if possib BILE,
the same be connected with the college
at Claremont.
Active steps against the adulteration
following resolution
Whereas, 1t is known that the adult
GRAFTON of honey is detrimental to the
consumer and producer, and
Whereas, 1t i6 the sense of this COM
mittee that in order to bring the indu-
ence of this convention to bear on this
subject, be it therefore
Resolved, That the adulteration of
honey by any members of this associa-
ton shall be prohibited and subject the
offender to suspension.
Resolved, This be entered as an
amendment to the bylaws.
The following amendment to the BY
laws was next offered by Mr.. G. w.
Brodbeck and was carried
Article z, section Amy member who
has been guilty OF adulteration of honey,
on presentation and investigation of
same shall be expelled in open session
from the association.
The committee on marketing pre-
sented the following:
In regard to the marketing of our
honey, VIC recommend that this aesocia-
ton appoint committee to correspond
with the California Fruit exchange to
ascertain on what terms this association
or members thereof will he admitted to
the fruit exchange for the purpose of
handling our honey. Said committee to
report to the executive of this associa-
ton who shall have power to act.
In regard to adulteration OF honey we
would recommend that we endeavor to
secure the passage of a law similar to
the law now in force in regard to the
adulteration of olive oil.
We would further recommend that the
beekeepers of California become mem
bers of the American Beekeepers' union,
thus assisting to promote means to pros
ecute violators of the law which we have
recommended.
We further recommend producers as
far as possible to pack their honey for
market in shape to reach the consumer
in the original package.
We recommend that the tsre on honey
be limited to the actual weight of the