The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-01-11

FACTS FOR THE PUBLIC. The Natinoal
Bee eepers' convention at New York, Oc-.
15rh To 18th, 1917, aware OF the general lack
OF information concerning improved methods
of agriculture and its products. respectfully
submit the following statement of facts for
general information concerning a large
source. of personal and national revenue in
preserving the honey whicn God has caused
To flow 50 ahuUdahtiy IN the vast ana varied
fora of our country
/ II is now only a few years since the inveu-
ton OF fnnrIbie comb iires mas opt ned up new
era IN keeping. and placed ii on the basis of
a successful business pursuit Such hives,
adapted to climate, furnish every facility for
infGlUrent management Of bees 10y regulating
syvarning, guarding against moths, ana uIanip-
uatinZ both bees aud comb.
2 Tie inventors of the extractor or honey
singer, a machine which emptIes Jhe honey
from the combs 10y centrifugal force, without
injury. so that the combs may be returned 10
the IS, marks another great step in apicul
ture. Thus virgin honey, free from lOreign
admiXture> is obtained. having tue flavor Uf
the flow sT from which u i Drawn
) 1he further invention of artificial comb
foundation made OF pure WAX, ,trstsuccossfui.y
the requisites for placing bee keeping on the
basis OF 4 great Industry in oui countr3. Bees
receive tins artificItl comb tOunddtiCn with
readiness as receptacles Doth tor honey and
brood
i'm prOVemtu 5. the Introduction OF Italian bees
and improV Ell modes OF rearing queens. of
transporting and Introducing them to colonies,
has greatly improved the value OF The honey
gathercTS, bOtn because OF the superiority OF
the IIdi ilHn DtF ana the nlEtGuClltU tti new
blood; New blood prev nts the Danger from
ij.-and in breeding.
8. rne great draw wback to agriculture is the
stag OF the bee. Danger from tnis source Is
now largely overcome 10y the siui pie appliances
used To- Ihe prottc cJIon "i zoe pers"u ana Tor
subuuing the bees. The most vicious coiony
may he subdued in very few minutes.
6. To consumers of honey lew tacts are
necessary iu Lhis article TO preserve them from
imposition. Nice white comb speaks Tor itself
and Is generally admired. tut ;hc price mauy
lovers of honey cannot AFFORD. Il makes
DruEutul uIsh Tor the table buI II no better
than eTt'Gct.d honey. All comb Is WAX, and
wax ia the stomach Is perfectly iEGlgcstthic.
Extracted honey Is the pure liquid honey as 1t
Is taken from the cumUs uy the honey singer,
free from amy lorCign aduIIXtUrc, jt Is entire
~ different from what D. krOwn IN this market
as strained honey. Consumers h'ip 90 impose
upon themselves by the false idea that pure
honey VIII not gTonuIate. They desire un-
granuIated honey ana dealers viii attempt to
supply the demand. Almost all pure honey
will granuate wUcn exposed soiy,e titul to lie III
aud cold. The granulHted state is Il fine evil
deuce OF pure honey Much of the. lar money
ineudco not 10 grHnuiate, Il a VeIy- in eIiOr
ticie com posed largely oil nlIIc,s or SOM. iuie
riOr substance. GrauuiateI honey can be re-
duced to its liquid state IN few moments Toy
IiQuIf, it So remains tor some time before
again cTystaItzing. GonsU mcrs may be SUR Of
d good wholesome article by purchasing gran
uidteu honey and rJ duc:ug 1t.
:. To producers. BY fun use Of improve
ment> in Bookkeeping, the money crop OF Amer
lca may toe almost IudchniteiN Increased and
tccu:lc 8 great sssslt&G OF national revenue.
None need tear over production. The home
whenever people learn &c know the superiurify
of such honey. Dealers in y. Y. hav" ai.e dy
col n"nCcu large expert trade, ana tacy tel
us tuat their only difficulty is in procuring
honey in proper shape and quantity TO supply
the growing demand. Trace demands that
they Oe put up in nice, attractive packages. and
IN small parcels or Jars 80 to he readily han
oiled 10y grUCers aud consumers. Hon, y was
Tor Centuries tue principal sweet known, and IL
one OF the most hCdlthfui Of all. ImprUN etneut
ia refining sugars have within the last Nv ur
three centuries led to its general adoption
" ny may not also new improvements in apI-
culture restore ii TO II. tue place a gene TiI
faVOrite which was lost Uy tad management
aud the consequent responding limited sup
ply
We believe that improvements in bee
keeping a. compared with old methods are
not less than those seen in railroads and
steamboats, as com pared with former modes
Of travel
For mutual Information we wou|d advise
the organization OF local societies and cuu-
venti"ns to further ;his business amOug all
interested in apicuIture
j. H NELLIS, Pres.
THOS. g. NEWMAN, Secy.