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AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



California Bee-Keepers now 



have a State Association, whoso first 

 reported proceedings were publislied on 

 page 154. At their meeting of organi- 

 zation on Jan. 7, 1892, a committee 

 composed of Messrs. J. F. Mclntyre, 

 John H. Martin and Geo. W. Brodbeck 

 v/as appointed to inquire into the sub- 

 ject of making a creditable display of 

 Californian apiarian interests at the 

 World's Fair in 1893. Relating to this 

 important matter, the committee have 

 prepared and sent out the following, 

 which should be read by every California 

 apiarist : 



TO BEE-KEEPERS OF CALIFORNIA. 



On Jan. 7, 1892, according to a call 

 issued by many prominent apiarists, 

 who, realizing the necessity of continued 

 efforts upon the part of the honey pro- 

 ducers of the entire State, organized a 

 State Association upon a broad and 

 liberal basis. 



Upon the organization of said Associa- 

 tion, a committee, consisting of the ex- 

 ecutive board, was appointed with full 

 power to confer with the Southern Cali- 

 fornia World's Fair Committee, then in 

 session in the Chamber of Commerce at 

 Los Angeles. The committee learned 

 that, while it is reasonable to expect 

 that the honey producers will receive 

 their proportion of the State funds, if 

 tliere is any left after the erection of 

 State buildings, etc., and while working 

 for it, that we should not put too much 

 dependence upon aid from that source. 



It is well known that in addition to 

 the above State funds, that all of the 

 counties of the State are empowei'ed to 

 levy an assessment in proportion to their 

 valuation, and as this will be the princi- 

 pal source of procuring funds for the 

 exhibit, we would emphasize the fact 

 that all local organizations should be on 

 the alert to present their claims, and 

 secure the share they are justly entitled 

 to. In the absence of a local organiza- 

 tion, the leading honey producers should 

 take it upon themselves to urge their 

 claims. 



That there will be an exhibit of the 

 products of the apiary under the aus- 

 pices of the State, should lead the bee- 

 keepers and all interested in California 

 api(;ulture, to bestir themselves, and 

 now begin to plan for their contribution 

 for the coming exhibition. The exhibits 

 must be in place in April, 1893. 



As to what action different States 

 may take in preparing or getting their 



exhibits in shape, or what action Cali- 

 fornia may take, it is too early to state. 

 But all who intend to produce anything 

 for exhibition, should put themselves in 

 communication with the State Associa- 

 tion, and infoimation will be given as 

 plans are developed. 



In relation to the exhibit, strenuous 

 efforts will be made to secure ample 

 room for what should be expected from 

 a State so widely known as California. 



There should be as many distinctive 

 qualities of California honey as possible 

 from various portions of the State. 



While the main exhibit should be in 

 practical, salable shape, there should be 

 some novelties in the shape of produc- 

 tion, peculiarly distinctive of California. 

 The same might be said of beeswax and 

 foundation. Pressed flowers of all the 

 different honey-flora could be prepared 

 by the yonthful members of the fra- 

 ternity ; also enemies of bees, both birds 

 and insects ; models of apiaries, photo- 

 graphs of apiaries and scenery, Califor- 

 nia extractors, etc. Anything distinc- 

 tive of California, either closely or 

 remotely connected with the apiary will 

 be interesting to Eastern visitors. 



The California bee-keeper, while tak- 

 ing a laudable pride in the extent and 

 beauty of the exhibit, should ever have 

 before him the vital fact that this exhi- 

 bition at the World's Fair is the best 

 opportunity ever offered for the opening 

 up of new and world-wide markets for 

 his products, and he should be prepared 

 to offer more direct and systematic 

 methods of sale. 



The California State Association was 

 organized to forward all such laudable 

 plans, and desires to keep in close con- 

 tact with a;ll local organizations and 

 enterprising apiarists in every portion 

 of the State, and with that end in view, 

 asks for your earnest co-operation. 



Every Pound of honey-comb costs 

 the bees about 10 pounds of honey ; so 

 if honey sells at 10 cents per pound, 

 then worker-comb or comb-foundation is 

 worth $1.00 per pound. This doubtless 

 is the reason why the manufacture of 

 comb-foundation and its demand have 

 now become so very surprisingly large. 

 Every bee-keeper that uses comb-foun- 

 dation really about doubles his invest- 

 ment. It pays to ke^ step with im- 

 provements in any industry, and es- 

 pecially is this true of bee-keeping. 



