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THE  HAWAIIAN  BEEKEEPERS’  ASSOCIATION 
ANNUAL  MEETING. 
The  annual  meeting  of  the  Hawaiian  Beekeepers’  Association 
was  held  in  Honolulu  on  December  9th  with  a representative 
attendance.  Officers  were  elected  for  1909  as  follows:  C.  Mon- 
tague Cooke,  president ; E.  C.  Smith,  vice-president ; David  T. 
Fullaway,  secretary,  and  J.  O.  Young,  treasurer.  Many  matters 
of  interest  were  discussed,  and  the  reports  of  the  president  and 
secretary,  are  given  below : 
REPORT  OF  THE  SECRETARY. 
1 
This  meeting  closes  the  second  year’s  work  of  this  Association. 
The  period  has  been  a successful  one.  I will,  however,  leave 
the  summary  of  the  year’s  work  to  our  president.  I have  for  your 
consideration  the  minutes  of  the  last  annual  meeting  and  those 
of  three  special  meetings  held  during  the  year.  The  special  meet- 
ings were  called  with  reference  to  the  visit  of  Dr.  Phillips  to 
these  islands,  the  introduction  and  distribution  of  plants  suitable 
for  bee-pasturage  and  the  inspection  and  quarantine  of  honev- 
bees  and  honey  introduced  into  the  Territory,  respectively.  We 
started  last  year  with  a membership  of  3 7.  During  the  year  we 
have  received  for  consideration  three  resignations  and  with  the 
two  applications  to  be  voted  on  at  this  meeting  we  have  four  new 
members  for  this  year,  giving  ns  a total  membership  at  present 
of  38,  or  an  increase  of  1 over  the  membership  of  last  year. 
The  Association  is  free  from  all  debt  and  the  treasurer’s  report 
for  this  .year  shows  a balance  of  $2.60 — this  aside  from  the  fact 
that  $9.70  was  expended  on  subscriptions  for  members  to  the 
American  Beekeeper  and  $25  on  the  entertainment  of  Dr.  Phil- 
lips. There  are  some  dues  in  arrears  which,  if  paid,  would  place 
the  Association,  so  far  as  the  finances  are  concerned,  on  a good 
working  basis.  Herewith  is  the  report  of  the  treasurer  for  the 
year,  which  I have  audited  and  found  correct. 
I would  like  to  refer  briefly  to  the  work  of  the  Association  in 
reference  to  its  cooperation  with  the  Hawaii  Agricultural  Ex- 
periment Station.  Your  secretarv  has  assumed  the  duties  of 
honorary  apicultural  inspector  under  the  Board  of  Agriculture 
and  Forestry  as  provided  in  the  rules  and  regulations  of  the 
Board  in  accordance  with  Act  69  of  the  Legislature,  Session  of 
IQ07,  relating  to  the  importation  and  inspection  of  honey  bees  in 
Hawaii.  We  are,  in  addition,  propagating  at  the  Station  the 
following  bee  plants  for  distribution:  Carpet  grass  ( Lippia 
repens'),  logwood  ( Haematoxylon  campechicmum) , Texas  mes- 
quite  (Prosopis  glandulosa)  and  the  Chinese  ink  berrv  (Cestrnm 
diurnum).  The  carpet  grass  is  a very  valuable  bee  plant  in  Cali- 
fornia and  a good  fodder  plant  besides,  especiallv  for  sheep.  It  is 
very  resistant  to  drought,  flowers  profusely  and  is  used  to  a great 
