Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-03-17
UlAn'S HONEY PRODUCTION
How II eau b Mada a Pleasant and
Profitable Business.
IHg BgERgEPERY CONVENTION.
II viii De Held In the Brick aud
Stone Masons' Hall, In this City,
ON April 10Th.
1as pgEKeEpsRV CONVENTION.

The honey producing industry OF
Utah IL assuming an Importance
second only to sugar for supplying a
necessary ana almost indispensable
luxury 10 our fast Increasing popula.
ton.
Could capital be combined for honey
a. 4. necessarily has been for sugar. tue
induction Of 1t nigh, influences legls.
atom for their advantage In the
future and there Is much need for IL.
Ono year ago last OcI1ber Pfof A. J.
Cook, OF Michigan Agricultural Col.
lego, aud A. /. Root, OF Medina, Ohio,
men Of national reputation MS apiars y,
interested themselves Ia tho welfare OF
Utah honey producers sufficiently TO
come to salt Lake CITY and orgaui1s a
Territorial Beekcepers' association, a.
has been done In many OF the other
states and territories.
1rhrough efforts Of this association
bill was passed by our last legislature
giving . little Protection 10 scientific
and intelligent bookkeeping against the
fatal and contagious disease among
bees called foul brood, which has
spread broadcast throughout the
country by means Of people who lee
skilled bee.keupers doing well ut the
business, and think thvy viii raise
what honey they want at little Or no
expense or trouble, not thinking that
study AMI skin give success.
When their bees dis oil with foul
brood they can't tell what ails them,
Tor they have plenty OF honey In the
hive, n, those generally have which
die with that uisensu--sO the owner
VIII take the best Of the honey, leaving
the balguoe Tor their bees to get anu
save from waste which thuy are sure 10
10 anu ~ sure % carry home disease
and thus destroy, in some instances,
huhdrcus ana even thousands VI dol.
lara worth OF property through their
neglect. All such diseased hives should
be destroyed without delay, as provided
by law.
On the 10Th Of next April, at 9 O'Clock
y. M, there will he convention Of tue
hee-koeI ecs OF Utah at Salt Lake CITY,
In the Brick anu Stone Masons' hail,
over the Nestera Union Telegraph
Office, on East Temple street.
We sincerely hope that every man
and woman VINO expects TO raise honey
for profit Utah viii be there, anu
not only be there anu become a mem.
Der OF the association, that 1t may be-
come strong body and able to move
legislation I'M the future for the al.
yancement u no great and growing AN
Industry as raising honey Ot u quality
that has attracted marked attention In
eastern aud northern markets.
Ii IL important that people Joining
this association should do so with the
determination to become Intelligent
beckespers. The object OF its organizl.
ton II to stimulate scientific bee.cul.
ture and encourage social Intercourse
for the best methods Of controlling and
handling bees and honey for prodt and
pleasure.
Through associations IL the modern
method OF conducting crus idrs against
efrors aud wrongs, ns well a. % arouse
anu educate public opinion, financial
advancement anu mechanical or sol.
entihc improvement.
Meet together anu learn OF ono an.
other; little mental friction bEightens
our Ideas.
IL Is by association that humanity
becomes uueelfsh. The most odious
luminosity anu selliskness 10 that exenl.
pinned In the life Of the recluse aud
mlseE. This drift towards association
"a also characterized by tue decline OF
The value placed on any one mans
work or thought.
We hope that inspectors OF bees who
operated In that calling last year will
meet with US on the ION OF the coming
month, anu from day TO day 10 the enu
oil the convention, and bring with
them all the statistics they have
gathered through their inspection.
1t Ia much desired that In every
couuty or neighborhood where there IL
q number OF colonies or hwArms OF
bees, owners Will Immediately petit
ton (if they have mott the county court
70 appoint some Intelligent beekeeper
they may name In petition an inspector
OF bees, according to law.
That inspector should be diligent In
me performance OF his duty by de.
hhoying the diKease.
All inspectors will do public service
by learning and recording how much
extracted nud how much comb honey
was raised by each bee.keeper. A |
strict record should br kept OF tho mum. |
Der Of colonies owned by each person;
now many hnv0 foul brood, those |
cured or ",feated" "a described by law; |
and the number he destroyed. Whom. |
ever advice can be given aud received |
lrofably, bestow II freely Tor tho bene. |
NJ Of individuals and the improvement |
VI the industry.
As we can enlarge the sphere and In. |
crease the spread of good cause; ~
we Improve and make prosperous our
fellow strugglers Ia life.
At our annual convention In October |
next Let every member OF tho hsaocia.
ton, or those VINO desire 10 become |
SUCH, bring hia experience to relate,
sHu an account OF improved cOnii-
llons In local associations. Let Us SEQ
what encouragement we eau give one
another Ia this new but rapidly grow. |
lng Industry.
IL ~ OF importance that county asses. |
sots be thorough in assessing bees, ~
mat the number inspected may CORES.
pond with the assessment.
In every locality where there IL half
uVzen OF more bee owners who have
any Intention OF becoming practical
ptouuctrs OF honey, they should form
themselves into an association for
mutual Improvement and Protection
against diseases anu fluctuations.
IN this capacity meet once q month
VI AZ other suitable times aud talk up
- heHencef, OpiniOna, necessities aud
ulilleulties. All Will lind this time
pi99htably spent.
Every assOciation should have mn,