The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-11-20
Second Days Session One of
Great Interest
HONEY EXCHANGE FORMED
Instructive Talk on the Eucalyptus by
Abbot Kinney
Reports OF Various Committees Memorial
Resolutions on the Death Of L. L.
Langstroth-Routine Business

The second days session OF the Bee.
keepers ASSOCIATION was opened In the
chamber of CONNIE ere at $3.50 yesterday
morning.. Abbot Kinney, the we'll
known authority on the eucalyptus. was
introduced and gave an interesting talk
on the subject. Referring to the discus.
sion of the previous evening upon honey
plants Mr.. Kinney said that he would like
to adj the names of onr or two trees TO
those already mentioned. "The sugar
CUNT Eucalyptus leuhmauD which blooms
In septelnb her," said he, ''is another tree
especially favorable 70. the purposes of
the apiafist, not alone on account of its
Towering at season when bse food is
scarce, but be ause it is a very hardy tree,
peculiarly adapted to this dry country.
Besides these are the eucalyptus coneata
and the euoaly plus coneooalix. both par.
iclilarly worthy of the apiArist's atten-
ion." Mr.. Kinney gave few general re-
marks on the subject, urging careful
study of the matter and offering to as.
ui.t ir classifying the trees which upon
observation proved to bs the best for bee
culture purposes.
A Communication was then read from
]. 8. HARRISON. an old bee man of San
Diego, containing many Valuable suRges-
tions upon ths work of the convention,
and expressing regret at not being able
60 attend.
Some time was spent in talking OF the
different journals devoted to the bee
keepers interests, ana several periodic
als recon- ended.
The reports OF committees was next in
order. George W. Brodtbeck. chairman
Of the COMMITTEES appointed to formulate
~ r<,, NtxyA. .,unN
mitted tho results of the committee Ia
Dor, which in substance was AZ follows:
First, 1t was decided that a cooperative
association be formed under the state
law, t. be known as the California Bee
Keepers Honey Exchanse, the manage
menl to be under a board OF directors.
with its plaCa of business in this .ty.
The const tuition presented also provides
for tie estabiis h ,uent Of district ex-
changes rs the tuation demanded, with
the simple restriction that all members
be roma Fl lie honey producers.
After li,tenin; to an interesting paper
by Henry }. kruckeberger ed tor OF the
Rural CALIFORNIAN, upon the benefits OF
co operation, G conventlo discussed
the report. m ST members taking de-
cid d stand in favor OF the plan offered
b, the committee and their report was
ad rted ny a unanim aus vute.
Furtter debate upon the Qdeston Of
in the committee being continued in
Office and empowered 10 take such stsps
rs were required by the situation with
view to getting the exchange in work ing
order a the earliest possible lime. The
n EN- bersnip fee to the exchange was ii xed
al one dollar. Recess Was taken until
1880.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Tho afternoon session was mostly occu.
Mid in hri he ht,o ha
vention to q close. The question OF ex-
p@hses was brought up. and on motion
the secretary was ordered to draw on the
treasurer to the amount of all outstand-
ing lis In the matter Of imitation fees
already paid In for mem bership to the
cooperative ASSOCIATION, it was decided
that such money should be placed in the
hands OF the treasurer OF the state asso-
citation.
The relation Of county and other local
organizations OF bee-men to the state
as ociation was discussed at some length,
and on motion of Z. II. Clayton it was
declared to DC the sense of the convention
that all snch De considered part of the
general organization. acting in conjunc-
A general discussion of methods and
cost OF producing honey brought out
some interesting figures, showing that
the cost OF the extracted product, when
the average OF good and bad seasons was
struck. amounted to about AZ cents per
pound. The quantity of honey stored by
coluny of bees in a single season was
placed at different figures by apiarists
from different localities, the estimates of
all bringing out the fact that the amount
varied considerably, according to the
CO lditions which 60 to make pasturage
plentiful or scarce. Taking everything
into consid ration. sixty-ive pounds was
the amount which might be said to be
the average yearly output from a colony
of bees.
Memorial resolutions upon the death OF
L. Il. Langstl 9th. the father of American
apiculture, were then introduced by NJ.
lowering, and passed with q unanimous
vote. the following resolution was also
carried 10y the entire conventions: 1.-The
Bee keepetS' association of California, in
convention assembled. hereby express a
Willingness to Operate with the bea
keeping fraternity OF the world in tie
erection OF monpmen to the memory
OF the Rev. l.. L. Langstroth.
A rising vote of thanKs was given to
the Herald TO the interest it has shown
in publishing accurate reports of the con.
ventioH and otherwise a,ting the import-
ant bee industry of the county ana s ate.
The annual session was then adjourned,
subject to the cell OF the executive COM
mittee.