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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



Mar. 1. 



small hive, because there is not, enough honey 

 in his couutry Lo grease a buckwheat cake. 

 Both prisoners are therffore sentenced to keep 

 their bees in the hive they prefer, and each of 

 them to pay the full expenses of the court. 

 This court doesn't propose to sit here for noth- 

 ing. 



" By the courts. 



" Skylark, C. J." 

 Now, Mr. Editor, this is short, sweet, and de- 

 cisive, and would settle all controversies with- 

 out appealing to arms. 



HOUNTIFUL RAINS IN CALIFORNIA. 



We have had bountiful rains; and the pros- 

 pects for a honey crop, which before were dark 

 and gloomy, are now as bright as they could be 

 at this time of year. But we are not yet out of 

 the woods. It is the tafe rains, in March and 

 April — good soaking rains— that give us the 

 honey. We have now a good foundation for a 

 honey crop, and if we get the late rains we 

 shall make you fellows in the East howl with 

 envy. You can't help it! 



Echoes this time will treat mostly of the 

 California Bee keepers' Exchange. We wish 

 to echo it around the world that the Exchange 

 is fully organized for business. 



It has taken considerable committee work, 

 various meetings and conferences, and there is 

 a world of work to do in the future. But the 

 Exchange is in the hands of persons whose 

 motto is, "We propose to tight it out on this line 

 if it takes all summer and the next summer." 



The Exchange is organized under the co-op- 

 erative State law of 1895. It is not, strictly 

 speaking, a joint-stock company wherein a few 

 can buy up shares and run the organization for 

 their own benefit, but every member who signs 

 the by-laws and contract, and pays $1.00, and 

 for the first year an assessment of 35 cts. per 

 month, becomes entitled to all rights and priv- 

 ileges, every member having an equal voice in 

 the management. 



Persons seeking membership must be honey- 

 producers, and must agree to market their 

 honey through the Exchange; but there is a 

 provision for the sale of honey in the home 

 market. 



In addition to the Central Exchange, located 

 in Los Angeles, couniy exchanges will be or- 

 ganized; and where the counties are large, and 

 the bee-keepers scattered, district exchanges 

 will be organized. The district or township ex- 

 changes report to the county exchange, and 

 the county to the Central. The aim is to have 



the hoe-keepers in touch with each other 

 through the various organizations. This is vir- 

 tually the plftn adopted, and working so suc- 

 cessfully in the fruit exchanges. 



THE BENEFITS TO BE DERIVED. 



The output of the honey crop will be known 

 step by step as the season advances. 



Supplies can be purchased in car lots, and at 

 wholesale rates. 



T^njiist tare on honey packages can be reg- 

 ulated. 



Uniform freight rates can be secured. 



The seal of the Exchange will give the pur- 

 chaser confidence in the quality of the honey. 



Honey-can be sold as per demand, in either 

 large or small packages. 



Honey can be put upon the market in a sys- 

 tematic manner, not overstocking one market 

 and leaving another bare. 



A more healthful tone in the price is sure to 

 result. 



Adulterators will flee with an army of 1000 

 united California bee-keepers after them. 



There are several other benefits, but the above 

 is enough for this time. 



DIRECTORS. 



W. T. Richardson, - - - President. 



Geo. W. Brodbeck, . . - Vice-pres. 

 R. B. Herron, Director for San Bernardino Co. 



G. S. Stubblefield, " '• San Diego " 



R. Touchton, " " Ventura " 



C. H. Clayton, " " Los Angeles " 



E. A. Honey, " " Orange " 

 J. La Rue, " " Riverside, 



J. C. McCubbin, " " Central Cal. 



F. S. Pond, Director at large. 

 J. H. Martin, " " " 



Treasurer, Los Angeles National Bank. 



Secretary and General Manager, H. H. 

 Youngken. 



The directors, with unanimous consent, wise- 

 ly selected a manager outside the ranks of the 

 fraternity. Mr. Youngken is a thorough busi- 

 ness man, a skillful book keeper, banker, and 

 manager of a building and loan association, 

 and comes with the best of recommendations. 



At the age of three days the Exchange num- 

 bered about 70 members. 



At this writing, county and district organiza- 

 tions are being formed. 



Hon. J. M. Hambaugh, late of Illinois, now a 

 resident of Escondido, Cal., presided at one of 

 our sessions. 



Prof. A. J. Cook, Pres. of the State Associa- 

 tion, was unable to be pi-esent. He was quar- 

 antined as nurse to his son Bert, who suffered 

 from a severe attack of scarlet fever. 



We had one attorney beekeeper to perform 

 the kicking. We all thanked Heaven there 

 was only one. 



Three days were consumed in organizing. 

 The bee-men were bound to stay with it, even 

 if it took a month. 



