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yield depended upon the amount of rain- 

 fall. The more rain the better the crop. 

 Late rains added bright prospects for a 

 large yield. The rains of most value 

 were when distributed through the 

 winter. 



At the close of the evening session a 

 social reunion was held until a late 

 hour. 



Second Day. 



The first thing in order was the re- 

 ports of committees. 



The General Committee on resolutions, 

 consisting of Allen Barnett, chairman; 

 G. A. Millard, W. T. Richardson, pre- 

 sented the following : 



Whereas, Apiculture in California is so 

 different from that of other States, and 

 that the industry is assuming such propor- 

 tions in this State, and especially the south- 

 ern part, be it therefore 



Mesolved, That steps be taken to have an 

 experiment station established in Southern 

 California. 



Retiolued, That Prof. Cook be designated 

 as a proper person to take charge of the 

 same, and that if possible the same be con- 

 nected with the College at Claremont. 



In regard to the appointment of an 

 inspector for the foul brood, the Com- 

 mittee further reported : 



Eemhed, That the members of the State 

 Bee-Keepers' Association cordially approve 

 the action of the San Bernardino County 

 Board of Supervisors in the appointment 

 of foul brood inspectors in said county, 

 with unreserved power to eradicate this 

 disease. And we would further commend 

 this action to other counties in this State, 

 in the passage of a similar ordinance. 



The other resolutions presented by the 

 Committee were one upon the appoint- 

 ment of an agent to visit foreign coun- 

 tries to search for new races of bees, 

 and another against the adulteration of 

 honey. The first was as follows : 



In consideration of the probability or at 

 least the advisability of the appointment 

 by our government of an agent to be sent 

 to foreign countries in search of beneficial 

 insects; therefore, be it 



liesolved, That this Association would re- 

 spectfully ask that Frank Benton be ap- 

 pointed to that position with authority to 

 include in his investigations such facts con- 

 cerning the different races of bees as well 

 as other matters of interest that may give 

 promise of benefit to the apiarian industry 

 of this country. 



The last is as follows : 



Whereas, It is known that the adultera- 

 tion of honey is detrimental to the con- 

 sumer and producer ; and, whereas, it is 

 the sense of this committee that in order to 



bring the influence of this convention to 

 bear on this subject; be it, therefore, 



Jiesolved, That the adulteration of honey 

 by any member of this Association shall be 

 prohibited, and subject the offender to ex- 

 pulsion. 



liesolved, That this be entered as an 

 amendment to the by-laws. 



G. W. Brodbeck offered the following 

 amendment to the by-laws, which was 

 unanimously adopted: 



Art. 7, Sec. 6. — Any member who has 

 been guilty of adulteration of honey on 

 presentation and investigation of the same, 

 shall be expelled in open session of this 

 Association. 



Mr. Levering said there was much 

 adulteration of honey in Los Angeles; 

 that to his certain knowledge one of the 

 leading firms dealing in honey had used 

 five carloads of glucose in adulterating, 

 mixing at the rate of one can of glucose 

 to three of honey. 



The resolutions were adopted. 



The following report of the Marketing 

 Committee was then read as follows : 



In regard to marketing our honey, we 

 recommend that this Association appoint a 

 committee to correspond with the Califor- 

 nia Fruit Exchange, to ascertain on what 

 terms this Association, or members thereof, 

 will be admitted to the Fruit Exchange, for 

 the purpose of handling our honey. Said 

 committee to report to the Executive Com- 

 mittee of this Association, who shall have 

 power to act. 



In regard to the adulteration of honey, 

 we would recommend that we endeavor to 

 secure the passage of a law similar to the 

 law now in force in regard to the adultera- 

 tion of olive oil. 



We would further recommend that the 

 bee-keepers of California become members 

 of the National Bee-Keepers' Union, thus 

 assisting to promote means to prosecute 

 violators of the law which we have recom- 

 mended. 



We further recommend producers, as far 

 as possible, to pack their honey for market 

 in shape to reach the consumer in the origi- 

 nal package. 



We recommend that the tare on honey be 

 limited to the actual weight of the case, 

 and that said weight be plainly marked on 

 each case. 



John G. Corey, Robert Dunn, \ 

 L. T. Rowley. C. H. Clayton, > Com. 

 R. Wilkin, ) 



The report of the Marketing Commit- 

 tee was adopted, and a resolution passed 

 directing the President to appoint a 

 committee to correspond with the Cali- 

 fornia State Fruit Exchange in view of 

 having a representation to said organi- 

 zation. The following committee was 

 appointed : W. A. Pryal, J. H. Martin, 

 and Geo. W. Brodbeck. 



