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in  any  way,  the  entire  product  being  shipped  in  bulk  for  the  bak- 
ing and  confectionery  trade. 
“The  matter  of  retaining,  and  if  possible  increasing,  the  present 
tariff  of  twenty  cents  per  gallon  of  honey,  or  one  and  two-thirds 
cents  per  pound,  directly  interests  every  beekeeper  in  the  United 
States,  and  the  National  Beekeeper  s’  Association  has  passed  reso- 
lutions to  the  effect  that  an  aggressive  effort  should  be  made  in 
this  direction.  At  the  annual  meeting  held  in  Detroit  in  October, 
a separate  resolution  was  also  passed  recommending  further  that 
a tariff  of  ten  cents  per  pound  be  placed  on  beeswax. 
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“The  honey  industry  is  one  that  appeals  to  a man  of  small 
means.  The  product  is  not  perishable  and  can  be  stored  until  suf- 
ficient quantity  is  obtained  to  enable  the  producer  to  take  advan- 
tage of  the  lower  rates  of  freight  that  prevail  for  large  shipments. 
It  is  an  industry  that  can  be  carried  on  independently  on  a large 
scale,  where  the  territory  will  permit,  or  one  that  can  be  taken 
up  as  a side-issue  in  conjunction  with  other  pursuits  where  the 
territory  is  limited.  Not  more  than  sixty  per  cent,  of  the  territory 
of  these  islands  capable  of  offering  pasturage  for  bees  is  now 
occupied  by  apiaries.  The  industry  is  being  gradually  developed 
and  extended,  but  as  is  the  case  with  all  minor  industries  many 
difficulties  have  been  met  and  much  experimental  work  has  been 
necessary  to  determine  the  best  methods  of  apiculture  for  the 
semi-tropical  conditions  prevalent  in  the  islands.  The  Hawaiian 
Beekeepers’  Association  feels  that  it  is  of  paramount  importance 
that  no  reduction  in  the  honey  tariff  be  made.  The  industry  is 
one  along  the  line  that  Congress  has  repeatedly  urged  those  in 
authority  in  Hawaii  to  undertake  and  every  encouragement  should 
be  offered  to  those  engaged  in  apiculture  in  Hawaii  to  bring  the 
industry  to  a permanent  and  profitable  basis.  Any  reduction  in 
the  honey  tariff  would  ruin  the  bee-keeping  industry  in  Hawaii.” 
We  have  also  done  something  towards  obtaining  a proper  in- 
spection and  quarantine  of  introduced  bees.  You  probably  recall 
that  at  the  last  session  of  the  Legislature  a statute  was  enacted 
giving  specific  authority  to  the  Board  of  Agriculture  and  For- 
estry to  make  rules  and  regulations  for  the  benefit  of  the  bee- 
keepers in  regard  to  the  inspection  and  quarantine  of  queens  and 
other  bees  imported  into  the  Territory.  Rules  and  regulations 
were  provided  by  the  Board,  and  your  officers  had  considerable 
work  to  do  in  revising  the  drafts.  Finally,  on  September  17th, 
the  Governor  approved  the  regulations  as  adopted  bv  the  Board, 
and  they  have  been  printed  and  are  available  for  distribution. 
As  you  know,  we  have  no  foul  brood  diseases  in  these  islands 
and  the  object  of  these  rules  and  regulations  is  to  prevent  theA 
introduction. 
With  the  benefit  of  my  experience  as  president  of  the  Associa- 
tion this  year,  I should  like  to  outline  the  following  course  of 
action  ipv  the  coming  year.  The  main  difficulty  confronting  the 
