Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-17
AMONG THE BEE KEEPERS.
where rss pro,t.Ion. Have Not Becn
Observed, Many Have Lost
All Their tsces.
Sal, Lake city. Feb. IL. 1899.

Salt Lake city. Feb. II. 1899.
Editor Dcscrct News
The bee industry Is about the best or
ganlzcd In the State. but bee men Any
there Ia much room for improvement.
The law made In the interest OF the In
dustry has resulted IN much good In
some Of the counties where II has been
put In force. Where the provisions OF
the law have not been complied with
diseases has appeared among the bees
and much loss has been the result.
some OF our beckecpcrs having lost
nearly all OF their bees.
with n desire 20 inform bcckecpers
throughout the State the protection af-
fordcd the bee industry by the laws OF
the State the full text Of the law IL
given below.
THE UTAH BEE LAW.
1. The board Of county commissioners
~ the several counties shall. when petit
toned by a majority Of the bec.kecperr
thereof. appoint one or more qualified
persons inspectors Of bees for their
counties.
?. Such inspectors shall hold their Of
fee for two years, and until their sue
ccssora are appointed and qualified.
They shall qualify by taking and sub
scriblng their official oath. and b.
giving bonds 10 be approved by their
respective boards Of county commits
Nioncrn. which oath and bonds shall be
filed with the county clerk.
p Inspectors shall be- paid out of the
county treasury for services actually
rendered Mt such rate per day as the
board ~ county commissioners may fix.
The assessor Of each county Ia hereby
required TO assess each colony Of bees
In this county In the same manner as
other assessments ate made. al taxes
shall be assessed and collected thereon
In the manner provided by law for the
collection and payment Of county taxes.
4. All hives Of bees In each county
shall be carefully Inspected at least
once each year by a county or district
Inspector. where such Inspector has
been appointed. and nt any time upon
complaint that disease exists among
be~H 81 any person, the Inspector 20
whom complaint IL made hhnll immcdi-
ntciy inspect tho bees said 10 be In
fcctcd. The Inspector shall have au-
thority 10 take charge and control OF
diseased bees ana their hives. and the
tools and implements used In connection
Herewith for treatment. or destroy
such bees, brood or hives and their con-
tents or implements an may be infect
ed. provided that N amy owner qucs-
lions a decision Of IN. Inspector he may
from among the bcc.kcep~rn o. the
county. one of whom shall be chosen by
the owner. the second by the Inspector.
and the third by the two 10 chosen.
whose decision. concurrcd In by Mt
least two of their number. shall be con-
elusive ~ TO the conditions 90 the bees
at the time OF such examination.
Q. Any person who shall hinder or
obntruct. or attempt 20 hinder or OBJ
the performance OF any duty required
by this title shall. on conviction there
of before a Justice of peace having jur-
iHdiction. be DENIED guilty OF n INSIDE
meanor. and shall be fined for the first
offensc not less than ivc nor more than
twenty-five dollars. and for any adj
ditonal onenscr. any sum not exceed
Approved March II. 1897. To take cf-
feet Jan. I. isss.
Bcckccpers should interest them
selves for their own benefit and pro-
lection, not only In this matter. but
Misc In the matter Of purchasing sup
piles and In diaposing Of their prod
uctH. our State a. a honey producer
has been pretty well advertised, and
dealers and consumers are beginning
TO md out that Utah alfalfa ana white
clover honey Is par excellence in quail
n.y.
The question OF profitable honey
growing ana other subjects ot interest
10 boekecpern Will be discussed at the
next meeting ~ the State neckeepern'
association. to be held In the city and
county building In this city. April \.
AZ 10 o'clock a, m, All Interested are
invited 60 attend. Communication
will be- gladly received from those who
cannot come In person,
n. =. LovEsY.