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take, as members present, including 

 Inspector Heart, Mr. Janes, N. Lever- 

 ing, E. E. Siiattoclv, and others have 

 observed it where stores were plentiful. 

 It was also stated that in the central 

 portion of the State, where a fair yield 

 of honey was found this year, this dis- 

 ease was also plentiful. 



Mr. Heart's experience is, that as hot 

 weather increases this trouble dimin- 

 ishes. 



Mr. Shattock found last year, in his 

 apiary, what on casual observation he 

 pronounced foul brood. He marked the 

 hive, intending, after going through his 

 apiary, to attend to this one, but being 

 very busy he did not get around to it for 

 two weeks, and" on opening it for foul 

 brood, he found no trace of it, the bees 

 having cleaned up, and were doing 

 nicely. He was puzzled over the matter, 

 but now concludes it must have been 

 this new disease. 



At the afternoon session, a communi- 

 cation by Pres. Cook was read by the 

 Secretary, taken from the Amekican 

 Bee Journal of Aug. 2, 1894, recom- 

 mending feeding for bee-paralysis. Mr. 

 Heart does not agree with the idea, as 

 cases coming under his observation, 

 when feeding had been resorted to, re- 

 sulted with no benefit. Mr. Heart de- 

 scribes the new disease as follows : 

 Brood dies at about eight days, and 

 when first dead looks like foul brood, 

 but lacks the gummy or stringy con- 

 sistency, and does not have the smell of 

 foul brood. 



The writer concludes, from testimony 

 presented, that this is not so new a 

 thing as at first supposed, but has been 

 with us before this season, and as cold 

 weather seems to favor its development, 

 and this season having been unusually 

 cold, it has increased to a remarkable 

 degree, and we hope, with the advent of 

 a more favorable season, the disease will 

 diminish or die out. However, the car- 

 rying through winter will be of consid- 

 erable importance, even with California 

 bee-keepers this year. 



THE SUPERS IN WINTER. ' 



" Is it better to remove supers with 

 combs for the winter ?" was asked. 



Mr. Burgk advised taking off supers 

 so as to leave smaller space for the bees 

 to keep warm during cold weather. 

 Store the supers in a cool place. If the 

 super is not removed, and the colony 

 not strong, place a quilt of waxed cloth 

 over the brood-chamber to retain the 

 heat there. The waxed cloth is made 

 by running muslin through melted wax. 



Mr. Shattock suggests muslin oiled with 

 lard as being just as good. 



SMOKERS AND FEEDERS. 



The bee-smoker suggested and known 

 here as the " Shattock smoker," was 

 recommended. It can be hung on the 

 windward edge of the hive, with the 

 nozzle just above the edge of the brood- 

 chamber, when the wind carries a light 

 smoke across the top of the frames, 

 which is usually sulficient to keep the 

 bees quiet. 



Feeding, this season, on account of 

 drouth becomes an interesting question. 

 Mr. Burgk's feeder consists of a frame 

 (such as used in the hives of the apiary) 

 sided up so as to hold syrup. Fill and 

 place a beveled edge float on top of the 

 syrup, from which the bees take it up. 

 When empty, refill. 



A feeder suggested by Mr. Janes, is a 

 glass jar inverted in a tin lid, with thin 

 honey for fall. But for hot weather, a 

 common tin fruit-can with top removed, 

 and filled with syrup. Use a float of H- 

 inch block with beveled edge, or >2-inch 

 holes— smaller holes will trap the bees. 



To fill the feeder, take a 5-gallon can 

 with a screw top, and attach at the bot- 

 tom a small faucet connected with a 

 rubber hose. Let your assistant lift the 

 cover of the hive, place the end of the 

 hose in, and fill the feeder, then pass on 

 to the next. Before using the float, 

 soak it over night in water. Floats 

 should be washed occasionally, as they 

 may become coated. 



TARE FOR EXTRACTED HONEY. 



The weight of cans, in selling honey, 

 was considered. Mr. Levering refused 

 to allow a deduction (tare) for weight 

 of cans, and his honey has been accepted 

 so far this season in that way. It is 

 urged that all bee-keepers stand firm in 

 this matter, and there will be no need of 

 losing as heretofore. When the apiarist 

 buys a can of lard, the weight of the 

 can is never deducted, nor the wrappers 

 around his tea and coffee, but generally 

 he pays well for the fancy wrapper. 



Although the attendance at this meet- 

 ing was light, there was no 'lack of in- 

 terest, and all present felt that " it was 

 good to be there." The convention then 

 adjourned until the first Monday in Sep- 

 tember, 1894. 



G. A. Millard, Sec. 



Los Angeles, Calif. 



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