The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-06-14
Facts for the Public.

A"StS lOi tuC EuDiic.
The national bee c-keepers' ccnven
ton, in session at New York. DC.
tOber lG to 10, 1877, aware of the
general lack Of information con.
ceIn!ng improved methods of api.
culture and its products, respect.
fully submit the folio wing state.
ments OF facts for general informa-
tlon concerning II large source OF
personal and national revenue in
preserving the honey which God
has caused to flow so 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 new
era i'll bee keeping, and placed it
on the basis of successful bust
ness pursuit. Such hives, adapted
to climate, furnish every facility
tofintelligent management Of tees,
by regulating swarming, guarding
against moths, and manipulating o
both bees and comb.
2. The invention of the extractor
or honey-singer, a machine which
emptiea the honey from the combs
by centrifugal force, without injury.
so that the comb may be returned
to the bees, marks another great
step in agriculture. This Virgin
honey, tree from foreign admiyture.
is obtained, having the favor of
the flower irdai which it is drawn.
). The further invention Of an
artificial comb foundation, made OF
pure wax, first successfully used to
Il large extent this season, com
pletes tie requisites for placing
Bookkeeping on the basis OF great
industry in our country. Bees re.
ceive this artificial comb fOunda.
ton with readiness as rcceptnGles
h0th for honey aud brood.
/. Simultaneous with the first
and all Of these Improvements, the
introduction Of Italian bees and
improved modes Of rearing queens,
of transporting and introducing
them to colonies, has greatly i'm
proved the value OF the honei ga.
thererS, both because Of the supe-
riority of the Italian bee and the
introduction of a new blood. New
blood prevents the danger from in
and-in breeding.
.. The great drawback to api-
cnltnre is the sting of the bee.
Danger from this source is now
largely overcome by the simple APP
pllances used for the protection Of
the person ana for subduing the
bees. The most vicious colony may
be subducd in a very few minutes.
q. To consumers Of honey a few
facts are necessary in this article
to preserve them from imposition.
Nice white comb speaks for itself,
and is generally admired; but tie
price many lovers of honey cannot
afford. 1t makes a beautiful dish
for the table, but is no better than
extracted honey. All comb is wax. |
and wax in the stomach is perfectly |
ndigestible. Extracted honey is !
he pare liquid honey as it is taken |
rom the combs by the honey !
Singer; free from any foreign adj
mixture. 1t is entirely different
rom what is known in this market
is strained honey. Consumers
lelp to impose upon themselves by
he false idea that pure honey will
rot granulate. They desire un-
honey, aud dealers will
lttempt to supply the demand. Al
most all pure honey will granulate
When exposed for some time TO
light and cold. The graduated
tate is y fine evidence of pare
Ioney. Much OF the jar honey here:
Ofore sold in the markets, aud re-
commended not to granulate, is a
cry inferior article, composed
lrgely of glucose or some inferior
ubStance. Granulated honey can
e reduced to its liquid state in Il
ew moments by placing the jar in
arm water. When thus liquefed
so remains for some time with
ut again crystallizing. ConsUm-
rs may be sure of good, whole {
ONE article 10y purchasing granu-
tied honey and reducing it.
z. 10 PyOdaceys.-By the full use {
improvements in bee keeping the {
oney crop of America may I've I
lmoSt indefinitely increased, and ,
ecome a great source of national :
svennp. None need fear over {
reduction. The home demand $
nd consumption is largely in |
reased whenever people learn to c
now the superiority of such honey. $
Dealers in New York have already {
lmmonced Il large export trade. 4
nd they tell us that their only c
iflicaliy is procuring honey in {
Iape aud quantity 10 supply the ]
rowing demand. Trade demands