The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1881-11-23

GOu0 uSdIly as WOl' sA1 olO AOI
fitted for bee keepers, neither will all
parts OF this State produce honey in
paying quantities, yet there is room
Tor hundreds of industrious bee
keepers to come and locate where
they can do annually as well and
better than / have this year. For
several reasons I think it probable
that a larger per cent of the aparists OF
Florida reported to Mr.Newman than
from most of the other States, so we
will call the number one sixth, which
is certainly within bounds. Now
multiply the 1S7, 652 pounds Of honey
reported, by six, to get the approx.
innate production of the State, and
we have 1,125,912 pounds, worth
$468,S66.80. Perhaps better idea
of this amount may be had by stating
that the editor of the Florida Dis
patch (who ought to be good judge
estimates the orange crop of the State
tor 1881 at 100000 boxes of 140
oranges to the box, worth at $1,000
per thousand (about the usual aver
age price obtained) $e75,544, or not
tour times the value OF the unnoticed
honey crop. Hundred of young
orange groves are just coming into
bearing, so that few years will show
several times our present production
OF the golden fruit. In the same
ratio may our honey and beeswax
crop be made to foot up among the
millions OF dollars worth annually, if
those who are fitted tor the business
will only take hold and make study
of the business, instead of trusting
to the old "happy go lucky" way.
The climate of Florida is not only.
pecuiiarly fitted for Successful bee-
keeping, as our harvest time is long,
and we have no wintering troubles,
but it also attracts many people from
the north who come here seeking
health without the strength TO do
heavy work, or the capital to hire it
done for them. To such Bookkeeping
offers many inducements.
AS Vice President for the State of
Florida of the North American Bee.
keepers Society, I would respectfully
call the attention OF the Directors OF
our various State and County Fairs,
and also that of the apiarists of the
State to the above remarks, and ask
them one and all to "put a shoulder
to the Wheel" and help to make
Bookkeeping one of the great money
resources of this "land of flowers, "in
every legitimate way possible. Let
us have liberal prizes offered at our
fairs for bees and their products, and
let the bee-keepers strive with each
other to make the best display of
their stock. Much may also be
learned by forming bee>keepers' So
cieties and holding conventions one
or more times each year, where all
can meet together and exchange
ideas, and display their hives, extrac~
tors, extracted and comb honey, DC.
1 would respectfully submit the
following as a good prize list for any
of the fairs OF the State.
First. Second.
Largest and best display of
honey. ...~o'Vo ""'VV
Best ten pounds of extract $50
ed honey. o'OV l'Vo
Best ten pounds comb do. 3.0O 100
i" Comb foundation....-. 3'oO LOO
" Wax extractor for gem
eral USE; ......--...---- S S'00
Sc Honey do do; 800. ~; o0
. Hive for extr'ed money S 3 M
" g comb DO S'OO
=" Bee smoker .-.-....---. ~ w
= Honey-knife .-....-;.:. Luz
" Display of bees OF dill 900
feTent races -.-...--'''' S.O0 wv
" do italian bees ..... 300 200
do Rack do $500. 500 ECO
" and most practical new
~ ~ 'e"'-O ....... 500
Gallon honey vinegar. diploma
" hattie wine.... diploma
g" display of cakes, pre-
serves and other arti-
cles prepared from hon
w. S. HART.
Neeo Snyrna,sOct. 81, 1891.
Z. S. / see no better way OF set
ting up the coast and river country
of all South Florida than by encour>