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Fig. 3. — Mr. C. H. Clute btaudiug in biuaitwetid aiul Loueset, looking up at the wild sunflower. 



time it was a virgin, and she was laying 

 when next the hive was examined. Mr. 

 (Mute claims to have used this method for 

 years without a single failure. It is easy; 

 anil, if safe, just what the fraternity has 



been looking for. Has anybody had an ex- 

 jierienoe that has given a different result? 

 Will some venturesome spirit please try it 

 and report? It will probably prove simple, 

 safe, and successful. 



CALIFORNIA CONVENTION KEPOMT 



BY P. C. CHADWICK 



The California State Beekeepers' Asso- 

 ciation convention was held as scheduled, 

 Dec. 16 and 17, at the Y. M. C. A., Los 

 Angeles. The attendance was not up to the 

 usual, which may be accounted for to some 

 extent by the fact that rain and threatening 

 weather continued throughout the two days. 



Tlie first session was called to order by the 

 president, Mr. FaiTee, who gave what he 

 called his message to the convention. Prof. 

 ( 'ook being present, but unable to attend 

 the following day, was given preference on 

 the program. Ilis talk was both interesting 

 and instructive, and he was given a vote of 

 ll)anks for his remarks. He spoke briefly 

 of the beekeeper and the horticulturist, 

 after which he gave a long and interesting 

 talk on honey as a food — its relation to the 

 physical economy. Re\'iew5ng the food 

 contents, especially sugar, in various food 

 staples, and comparing them to honey wa.« 

 tlie main feature of the address. It was tlie 

 lii-st time tlie writer liad had an o]>portunity 

 to hear Prof. Cook lecture, and it was the 



best discourse he has ever heard at State 

 conventions. The association needs more 

 men like him on the program each year. 

 There are plenty of members who generalize 

 in their thoughts; but to such men as Cook 

 one must look for scientific facts. 



Following Prof. Cook's address the dis- 

 cussion drifted into the weight of honey 

 ])er gallon, cause of granulation, etc. 



The afternoon session was called together 

 by Delos Wood, with Harry K. Hill acting 

 secretary-. Few were i^resent at the begin- 

 ning of the session ; but Mr. Wood announc- 

 ed " One o'clock is one o'clock so far as I 

 have ever been able to learn." 



The Los Angeles County inspector, Geo. 

 Cr. De Sellen, gave a brief talk while mem- 

 liei-s were getting to the liall. An interest- 

 ing pa])er on marketing was read, discussioJi 

 following, wliich drifted into the require- 

 ments of the nel-weight law. 



Prof. Cook again spoke, this time his 

 subject being (he proposed foul-brood law, 

 in which he warned the members against 



