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Mr. Mellen — If the hive is too full of 

 honey, extract the honey, and give the 

 bees empty combs in the brood-nest, thus 

 giving the queen plenty of room. 



Mr. Root had known bees to starve in 

 June, unless feeding was resorted to. 



Prof. Cook believed in stimulating 

 from day to day, but many times it did 

 not pay, especially unless the bees were 

 sure to obtain early honey. It is Well to 

 have a quantity of honey in the hive — it 

 is as good as stimulating. It will not 

 pay to "tuck up" bees as we used to. 

 He favored, in a measure, the Heddon 

 hive, on account of its easy manipula- 

 tion. 



Mr. Mclntyre believed in plenty of 

 honey as a reserve power. 



Mr. Romley believed in plenty of 

 honey, but he was aware that bees con- 

 sumed more honey in a large hive than 

 in a small one. 



Mr. Mclntyre said that a partly 

 starved bee would fly out and become 

 chilled, while a bee with plenty of honey 

 in the hive would stay at home and be 

 comfortable. 



Mr. Mclntyre equalizes colonies by 

 exchanging both brood and honey. 



Prof. Cook said that 32 pounds of 

 honey was enough to winter a colony in 

 the coldest climate, and it is well to 

 have more than enough honey. 



The President, Mr. Abbott, was 

 obliged to withdraw, and made very 

 appropriate remarks upon harmony, and 

 the instruction from the Eastern visitors. 

 The convention then adjourned until the 

 following day. 



Immediately after adjournment, an 

 association was organized in accordance 

 with a call for the purpose of organizing 

 a State association. J. F. Mclntyre was 

 chosen temporary chairman, and Mr. 

 Brodbeck Secretary. 



A committee of three was appointed 

 to draw up a constitution and by-laws. 



SECOND DAY — mokning session. 



At 9:30 a.m., on Jan 7, a large num- 

 ber of ladies and gentleman assembled 

 in the Chamber of Commerce, with Mr. 

 Mclntyre in the chair. The report of 

 the committee, and the reading of the 

 constitution was listened to, and the 

 latter was adopted after some debate 

 and modification. 



The constitution as adopted is broad 

 and liberal in its provisions, and cannot 

 fail to have an influence throughout the 

 whole State. 



The following permanent officers were 

 then elected; 



President, J. F. Mclntyre, of Fillmore; 

 Secretary, John H. Martin, of Riverside; 

 Treasurer, Geo. W. Brodbeck, of Los 

 Angeles ; Vice-President for Ventura 

 County, T. F. Arundell ; Vice-President 

 for Los Angeles County, L. T. Romley ; 

 Vice-President for San Bernardino Coun- 

 ty, F. H. Hunt ; Vice-President for San 

 Diego County, J. A. Odell ; Executive 

 Board, J. W. Strong and Allen Barnett. 



A recess was then taken, and an 

 opportunity given for those present to 

 sign the constitution, and become mem- 

 bers. The result was extremely grati- 

 fying, as 37 gentlemen and 8 ladies 

 signed their names. 



Upon motion of Mr. Romley, Prof. 

 Cook and Mr. and Mrs. A. I. Root were 

 unanimously elected honorary members. 



AFTERNOON SESSION. 



At 2 o'clock' p.m. a letter was read 

 from the World's Fair Committee, in re- 

 lation to the needs of the bee-keepers in 

 the forthcoming World's exhibit in Chi- 

 cago. The Executive Board was ap- 

 pointed to confer with them. 



National Bee-Keepers' Union. 



Prof. Cook then presented the claims 

 and benefits of the Bee-Keepers' Union 

 in such a happy and forcible manner 

 that 13 persons handed in their names 

 and their dollars to become members. 



Any person can become a member 

 by sending direct to the Union, or 

 through the Secretary of the California 

 State Bee-Keepers' Association. 



Prof. Cook then gave a lecture upon 

 the anatomy of the honey-bee, describ- 

 ing the wonderful mechanism of the 

 legs and their of3[ice in cleaning the 

 antenme, and securing pollen ; also the 

 functions of the stomach and interior 

 organs. 



Mr. Root followed with remarks upon 

 things he had observed while upon his 

 travels, after which the convention ad- 

 journed to meet in Los Angeles at a 

 time to be fixed by the Executive Com- 

 mittee. 



The sessions throughout were charac- 

 terized by harmony and good feeling, 

 and the organization of a State associa- 

 tion starts out with every assurance of 

 success. John H. Martin, Sec. 



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