Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-04
BUFFALO AND THE BEES.
A Special Structure For the Honey , Makers 1t the Pan.AAerfcan,

 A special structure For the Honey
 Makers Ut the Pan-Anerican.
 The busy bee will be in big business at the Pan-American Exposition the coming summer. It has been decided to construct special building for the proper display of the working colonies of bees and the great variety of bee keepers supplies which will constitute this exhibit This will undoubtedly be the most extensive bee exhibit ever prepared in this or any other part of the world. Any one, who is not a stu dent of bee culture little realizes the very great importance of this industry. It is estimated that there are 100000 persons engaged in bee culture in the United States alone and that the pres- ent annual value of honey and wax is in excess of $20,O0O,0OO. There are no societies devoted to the study and pro- motion of beekeeping. Eight journals are sustained by this industry. Eff teen steam power factories are produc- ing supplies of various kinds for the use of beekeepers. American honey finds market in many distant coun-' tries, the United States producing more honey than any other nation. .,.....
 The bee exhibits at the Pan-Ameri- can Exposition will be so arranged that the bees may enter their hives from the exterior of the building and carry 1 on their work of honey collection un- disturbed by visitors, yet in full view through the glass sides of their hives. The successful management of an apiary requires a knowledge of botany 1,n ], ,ohi ,;ynvv ov,t, of the bees themselves. The little honey bee plays very important part in the general economy. The failure of fruit crops may be due to the ab- sence of bees, whose special function is to fertilize the blossoms. by carrying the pollen from stamens to pistil.
 It Is estimated that the flora of the United States could sustain ten times as many bees as are now in existence and nearly every farm could support an apiary of profitable size. The bee exhibit will illustrate the operation of an apiary and will show the common honey producing flora in a way to be understood by all who may be interest ed. The relation of bees to horticul- ture and agriculture will be clearly shown and the many uses of honey il- lustrated. Honey is extensively used in the manufacture of bake stuffs and in making medicines and candies. Bees wax is commercial article much used by dentists and manufacturers of wax goods.
 The actual demonstration of beekeep- ers' supplies of latest pattern will show what economies may be practiced by beekeepers to increase their profits. The movable frame hive was invented in 1851 by Langstroth, and since that time the application of labor saving, honey saving and bee saving devices has been very interesting and impor- tant. Experiments in crossing varieties of bees have been carried on with sur prising success. New York, Pennsyl- vania, Vermont and other New Eng land states are large producers of comb honey. Any locality in which white clover, basswood and buckwheat are plentiful is adapted to the successful culture of the bees sIn California and Arizoaa the keeping of bees ranks as one of the most important industries. afAUE PENNITT.