APIARISTS CONFER

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2180, 19 June 1914, Page 10

APIARISTS CONFER

~ AMENDING THE RULES :.STANDING EXHIBIT ARRANGED. The' annual-.conference of the National JJee-keepers-Association resumed in the Lsperanto Hall, yesterday, the president (Mr. ■ Jns. Allan) in the chair. Mr. F. C. Baines moved that the incoming executive be instructed to procure a permanent exhibit'of honev, which con d be.sJiit. round to the various shows of the Dominion. Mr. Jacobson (Canterbury) seeondod the motion, ,nnd suggested further that the Government be asked to convey the exhibit by rail free of chargo from show to show. Mr.;Baines: accepted .the addition, and remarked that the cost of transporting the exhibit might very well be a chargo upon the Department of Agriculture, which could add .tho honey exhibit to the exhibit which it already sent round to tho shows, without incurring much additional expense.- . It was agreed that the exhibit be arranged, and., that the Government bo, asked .to. transport,it-free of charge. The conference next, considered a letter from tho Department of Agriculture asking for an expression of opinion on the subject.of removing the duty on beeswax. It was eventually decided'that the duty should be retained. The Supply of Queens. • A motion passed informally I lie previous eyeninsr that the Government be asked to establish « ' queen-rearing apiary . on commercial lines, so that queen/bees eonld be s.nnplied. to bee-keepers at the lowest possible:, price, as an encouragement to the industry., was. .unanimously confirmed. > Tt.'.was mentioned that acomWiif fee had been:, Fet up to approach the Minister of Agriculture on "the subject. The motion arose ont.of a paper read bv Mr. J. S. Cntferell,- on .the previous evening. . ~'H.'-> ": secretary ' 'announced that the freight on Fiction, honev had been reduced by 113 1-3 per. cent." Previously the Tit.p on., fpction lipney . farT-njl fi"v» the AVhikato to AVelli.ngtbn had b;en lis. per cwt-. ' ••.'•-■ It was derided 'to Miank th-e weral manager 'of "''Railways' for! the rpduriimi. The■ jranWnt.ii A. and-P. As?ocii>tinn wrote. ..ihr|tin.g. the.association to' held t'ipiv'i conference next vear at Pnlinorstoh. Korfh.. .--...'.■;,. The Wtor was referred to the incoming executive. -. "---..-'' > . •V nropesnl. Jiv the »=e"et.,ir T Ofr. Eric - ell) to /pstab' ; -ili ■a. ■ >"atio"nl T!op-\-«oprs' journal w,-s l"n*th. generally favourinfr Hie "l=a. it ■vas dwidpd .to 'refer *he T»nttcr t" a committee to reno.-t on the following day. Altering the Constitution, The conference proceeded to consider amendments-to, the constitu'tiin of tho National -Association .nronoswl bv Mr. Hoop»r-Tecd on behalf of the Waiknto Association. ji»ul by' the secretAry (Jin. It. W,' Brickell). The. pronosed amendments were summarised in The Dominion vpeterdnv.. ' , . ■ • . ', ■ • Mr. Hooper Teed read th.e Waikato '•"■oposaK and - Mr. Brick"!! ..-mil •+.W. Clause -4, in these proposals meant that the association should .consist of district branches, and that:-every n">"iber should' be attached to a branch..' That wis fjie crnx:of-the..v.-hole thing from th« Waikato point of >yiew... His own view was exactly onpo'site. He proposed-that membership nf the National -Association sliould extend to anv who was in accord with its. aims and objects, and forwarded the onii'ial subscription. There were many bee-keeper s !, scattered iin and down the •wintry who might-V>dt be in a portion+o form'or join- a district association. • He held (hat these .men should not be com•pellnd to join a lo»al' which nii»ht meet a'hun'dr?<l 'miles aw;ay. Tho conference wont into committee to consider the-proposed ametidments. After a discussion of some hours' duration in committee a series of resolutions was reported providing,«- amongst, other.i things, -that: ' ■' .' ■' - ' ' . ■ "- • The membership in the National Association shall remain, as at present, open both! to-'members-of district associations and toi ••bee-keepers' who do not belong to j 'any district-association. :

• In-«U-questions affecting the interests of-the association of which notice has been "given prior to the conference, individual meinb?rs shall have one vote each,- and branch • associations one vote' in 'respect of each financial member. These votes may be exercised by branch delegates'.--- ■ ■■

,■ The.intention is that questions set down •for-consideration at the annual conference) of the National Association shall •bo first considered and voted upon by tho district associations and the branch delegates are to vote, at the national conferonce, in accordance with the voting ■ in their local district associations. Upon questions in reference to' which they havo not been instructed in-this way delegates at tho ■' national conference are to exerciso only one voto each. Another' amendment provides that in-stead-of. the'district associations all paving 75 percent, of the membership fees to the National Association they are to pay oil a sliding scale as follows:— Branches'with up to 25 members, threequarters of the. fees collected from members; up to-75 members, half of the fees collected-; more than .75 riiembers, oneqiiarter of the-fe&s collected These proposals were approved and a committee' Was set'up to draft new rules in accordance with the motions passed' and submit them' to the conference today." The-president thanked delegates for the kindly spirit; in which they hod handled the: important question of amending the i constitution ■ and particularly the Canterbury and Waikato delegate's. ;;,.. Address by the Director. Subsequently Mr. T. -W. Kirk (Director of tho Orchards and Apiaries Division 'of the Department of Agriculture'- ' addressed -. the conference. .' He said that', the most important achievement during the year.was the'pas-iing of the Apiaries Ac't. The thanks of the bee-keepers were certainlv duc to Mr. • Masse'y lor the interest'ho tbok'in the Bill from-the time-it was-in-troduced. Mr: Kirk, went on ! to explain the provisions of;the Act o'nd the manner in which .it was intended to. apply them. The shortest way of meeting the clause providing for the exclusion of diseased bees,-appliances', etc., was to demajid that.'the. bee's or goods entering the country'should 'be. accompanied b'v a swoyn.declaration from: the' shipper'that they, -came'.from an apiary 'where certain diseases were unknown. This would ensure,that no queens should be importea froni apiaries where foul brood existed. If 'necessary more "stringent regulations' could be mode later on. .'Local regulations would be issued providing, that an apiarist could only send bees from one district to another on production of a certificate from the inspector that tho fcpiary in question was free from foul brood. Applications to inspectors under theso regulations would bo dealt with as urgent in cases where a visit by the inspector was necessary. After a reasonable period' (say, a year) bees or appliance's arriving from abroad without the necessary; declaration would not bo delivered, but would be sent back or destroyed. The regulations of which he was speaking' had not yet been completed, but they would bo out More the next conference, ajiyway. Regulations of apiaries would be ■ provided. for. Altogether the regulations ; would give effect to most of the suggestions niado by iho conference in the interests of • tho industry. Compulsory Grading. Provision was made for compulsory grading of all export honey, but the regulations would not he strictly enforced for a year or two alter they were issued. The regulations would prescribe certain ports at some one of which expert honey must bo shipped. The ports had not yet been definitely decided upon. Owner's of export honey would be required to forward it a certain number of days (not yet fixed) before shipment. • In general the regulations closely followed those governing the export of dairy produce. Owners would have to make their own arrangements for the transport of honey to and from the grading store, and for insurance, etc. The Government accepted no risk. The net weight of packaeos nf oxnort honey must not exceed 1121b. Mr. Kirk explained (he details of the proposed grading-system. Points of Interest. Speaking of the work of his Department daring. the year, Mr. Kirk-said that \'

samples of honey from nil over Ntjyy JJealand 'had. been obtained and scat to the Dominion analyst, in .m-der to ascertain the water-content of.the honey, T)>.» fine Food regulations allowed. 2G per cent, of water, but it would be In the iatds-fct.s of the ' industry .that this perqentasft should .be-'reduced if it rt'.iid be slimvn tliiit Dominion honey widow or never contained such a large amount: os water. Experiments conducted: by the Department during. the year, Sir. Kirk continued, showed' that when fouiKi-atioij was made from comb fiiiet-ted with foul brood, Ihe results were negative, and tho disease was not perpetuated:. Investigations had shown that some poison homy was produced (the poison bmng obtained by the bees from certain tjowefs)., lint ".flat the poison was exceedingly volatile, and became finite innocuous when the honey wasniatiired. V woml.il not be safe to use poisoned honey :befaire. it Was matured.

The latter part of Mr. Kirk's addrtss dealt with the rriatian* between- beekeeper's and the Department. He declared that it should t>e easy to. double the export of honey in five nest eidifc years if a proper spirit-of co-operation prevailed.. (Applause.). Tn answer to Mr. Brick-?!!. Mr. Kirk said thai the Department did not -at prc-nnt m-siias? to undertake .the grading of liquid ticney.

On the motion of Sfr. Hopkins, the conference thanked 3fr. Kirk fer his address and for what his Department, was doiii<r to -assist the industry.

It was decided to approach the general manager "of Hallways and ask him for a. reduction in the freight rates on honey. (The reduction mentioned atove relate? only to section honey.} It • v.-is - stated that honev packed more co-'u-pa-etly- than butter, although the 'freight, on butter was lower, and that tlltlriragll hcrt*y ;qse.d to be railed in small ntlflhtitses, it was now sent out in large lots.'

TO-DAY'S GREER PAPER.. ' To-day's business at th-" con-fe.re.-nc* will include address by Mr. 6eo. Euc'kevitlste on. his pers-jmi observations' ef the honey markets, of the world ojl&r to New Zealand bee-keepers,'- "Stiicialysition" will be the suhieet of nJ>'addr'»'ss'b»-.' : Mr'. A.-'-Ireland. The-effect trf the Psiro FcodsAct'on the honey industry of New Zealand will also be d.i?/r\psftl. The oilier business will be the ' adVttjltau of-the ahiend"d .'and the ejection 'of officers for the ensuing yeai\

SALE 0? PrcraOKFJ HOI.STB.IN. FRIItJSIANS. -

Mr. AT. T. Lovelock's first almual sal« of jiedigree Holstein-Eriesian cattle will be held at his horaesteati, ' "Priestod Park," six miles from PaiSWK-tofl North, to-day. The catalogue-comprises.lts pedigree cows, and heifer.?;.■.■which- have been bred- to high-quality stud' bulb; and .13 yearlinjjs to 2-yeai'- pedigree -bulls. - Xfr. Lovelock's cattle are some of ■ the best in tiie Dominion, a-fid .Iwers Of the 'Hilnek and white" should be able to wen** cteire' animals at this fixture. Drags will leave auctione'srs' Office. Dateety and Co,, LW,. Queen Street, .PaUffo.rsiou. Narlh. at 10 a.m. on.morning of tale.

'PUREBRED'KOMNEt JIOCIv SALE.

' Owi'ns to 3lr, W.C.. B-arsett disposing of his KniiikntPn p'ronsviy.- Ati-oßpflrttl , ns , i.v"<ft ■ieciiriniT ' hif;li-class. Boniney twrs ■ anel rams ivill he afforded l>ii>'«'s htteiixlin!; ttw dispersal sale to -'he, M<t on' Sic,-Ca'*b lf-ion-Show Grounds, on 'frt,estlfly' next, : by Messrs. W. and G. 'Jfitrnhittl ami C 0... tta. The li=t to. be offered 'inclml?s 2CD p««bred ev.-es. 102 ewe !n!«bs; I.VB rrtm lamte, and 3 stud ram 1 ;. This fipek is ,d«»e(>nd.eri from the Manjjia flnck.', }Vliteh was started 53 years a so'by thft laie Mr. W. H- Bwaid'. ~Nothin?; biif iHje> Ijesiv. sires have life'n used iii this, flock., stud ratits having been purchased irli'fix tiiivd' to' titee fraih Hie..flocks'.."of Messrs. .Fliai'azj'M, Cobb, Keid, Eglingtan, TSiddSfon}, ■ Sykes, aifd otlier well-known tecadefs. At tlje.vsri' oils ram fairs throiijliont Kew rams from-: this- flack; have. at', different limes topped (ho maicket, Although. <rr> tireiy. grass-fed sh.efip are uotod itUroughout the district fof tlwir. density r.nd length of wool.'.go.iid belie, and sploli* did' constitutions, and given ftirr treatment, will do welt on, aiW* «oH of toun■■trr". •.. .: .■::':■ ' \

.Don't decide.upon thai?, tie tf'OH Bngine without seeing'a "Sjcjiiftond."' . Apaft from its many exclusive tioints'of ezcfc.l" =le'nce, the-fact th'at.'tfce "Bdehmpnd (j-ajn-ed, tho highest award in. open competition at' the International Show 'should induce you to got jawUfiulttite from A. J. Partou. I'lumber, Gartertoii.—Adyt. inspecting 'our splendid" (ssftiliit ,'at tlw Manawatu Show; Tfllisye OH and Be»&tae' Engines—a. colossal (lispiay-. JOHN CHAMBERS AND SON, LTD., Wellington.* will "find- in 'exhibit of Machinery which'will' be of atewbing interest at'the Manawatu' Show, .fie Sure and inspect. .TOH]S T CSAMBERS SON, LTD.,/Wellington*