Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-02-05
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1877, swsae of the general lack Of intor.
nation concerning improved methods OF
agriculture and its products, respectfully
submit the following statement OF facts Tor
general information concerning a large
source of personal and national revenue
in preserving the honey which God has
caused to flow go abundantly in the vast
and varied fora Of our country
l. 1t is now only few years since
the invention of movable comb hives has
opened up a new era in Bookkeeping, and
placed it on the basis of a successful bus
mess pursuit. Such hives, adapted
10 climate, furnish every facility for intel
ligent management of bees by regulating
swarming, guarding against moths, and
manipulating both bees and comb
.. The inventors Of the extractor or
honey singer, machine which empties
the honey from the combs by centrifugal
force without injury, so that the combs
may be returned to the bees, marks anoth-
.r great step in agriculture. Thus virgin
honey free from foreign admi1ture is OBJ
tanned. having the favor Of the flower
from which it is drawn.
3. The further invention OF artificial
comb foundation, made OF pure wax, first
successfully used to large extent this
season completes the requisites for placing
Bookkeeping on the basis of great indus
try in our country. Bees receive this art
ifcial comb foundation with readiness as
receptacles both for honey and brood.
4 Simultaneous with the first and all
Of these improvements, the introduction OF
Italian bees and improved modes of rear
ing queens, of transporting and introduc-
ing them to colonies, has greatly improved
the value OF the honey gatherers, both be-
cause Of the superiority Of the Italian bee
and the introduction Of new blood New
blood prevents the danger from in-and-in
breeding
3. The great drawback to agriculture
is the sting Of the bee. Danger from this
source is now largely overcome by the
simple appliances used for the protection
of the person and for subduing the bees.
The most vicious colony may be subdued
in very few minutes.
g. To consumers OF honey, few facts
are necessary IN this article TO preserve
them from imposition Nice white comb
speaks for itself and is generally admired
but the price many lovers Of honey cannot
afford. Ii makes beautiful dish Tor the
table but is no better than extracted honey.
All comb is wax, and wax in the stomach
is perfectly indigestible. Extracted hon
ey Is the pure liquid honey as 1t Is taken
from the combs by the honey singer, free
from any foreign admixture. II Is entirely
different from what is known in this mar
ket as strained honey. Consumers help
to impose upon themselves by the false
idea that pure honey viii not granulate.
They desire uugranulated honey and deal
ers will attempt to supply the demand.
Almost all pure honey will granulate
when exposed to light and cold. The
cranulated state Is fine evidence Of pure
honey. Much Of the jar honey heretofore
sold in the markets, and recommended
not to grsuulste, Is very inferior article,
composed largely Of glucose or some infe-
rior substance. Granulsted honey can be
reduced to its liquid stats 10 few mo-
ments by placing the jar in warm water.
When thus iqui6ed itso remains for some
time before crystalning. Consumers may
be sdre Of a good wholesome article by
purchasing graduated honey and reducing
1t.
:. To producers. By full use Of i'm
provements in Bookkeeping, the honey crop
Of America may be almost indefinitely IN
creased and become great source Of ma
tional revenue. Meme need tear oyer-pro-
duction. The home demand and consump-
ton Is largely increased whenever people
learn 10 know the superiority OF such
honey. Dealers in \. y, have already
commenced large export trade, and they
tell Us that their only difficulty is IN pre-
curing honey in proper shape aud quanti-
ty to supply the growing demand. Trade
demands that they be put up in nice. at
tractive packages, and in small parcels or
Jars 50 as to be readily handled by grocers
and customers. Honey was for centuries
the principle sweet known. and Is one OF
the most healthful Of all. Improvement
in refining sugars have within the las, two
or three centuries led to its general adop-
ton. Why may not also new improve
ments in agriculture restore it TO Its true
place as a general favorite which was lost
by bad management and the consequent
corresponding limited supply?
We believe that improvements In bee
keeping as compared with old methods are
not less than those seen in railroads and
steamboats, as compared with former modes
Of travel.
For mutual information We would ad-
wise the organization Of local societies and
conventions to further this business among
al interested IL agriculture.
j. II. NELLIs, Pres.
Tuos. G. NEWMAN, Secy.