Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-19
pr OSpEROUS YEAR FOR UTAH BEEKEEPEPS.
SPLENDID EXHIBIT FOR THE WORLDS FAIR.

part compensation FOR their expenses
| at Ogden.
LIQUlFYING HONEY.
The subject OF liduifying honey was
discussed at some length, the prevail
ing opinion being that better success
can be obtained by a gradual heat Of
about l2O degrees for rs hours or more,
as this was prefera bile to a higher tenn
peraturo and less time which may in
jure the flavor and color In speaking
OF the color of honey some members
claimed that light amber was in as good
demand as the pure white, while others
said their white alfalfa was never too
white to suit their customers. II Is said
that Utah pure white alfalfa Is second
to no other honey.
SOME GOOD RETURNS.
Mr.. Welch reported that he had done
very well this season, even better than
usual Mr.. Rhees said he went into
Winter Quarters with 1000 colonies and
lost half of them. He commenced IN
the spring with 500 colonies, and his
honey crop was $4,000 pounds Of eX-
trac ed honey. MIR. Smith OF Heber re.
ported that his bees had averaged
about three cases OF comb honey to the
colony, some colonies having made as
high as eight cases TO the colony. lie
raises comb honey altogether Mr.
Howe of Benjamin and Messrs Dart &
Stewart of Spanish Fork also reported
that their bees had done well this sea-
son. They also run their bees almost
exclusively for comb honey. Mr.. Bellis-
ton Of Nephi also reported a good crop
Of comb and extracted oney, Mr.. Bur
Gus and Mr., Fawson of Tooele county
gave reports ofover 200 pounds average
of No. ! extracted honey. We also re-
ceiyed many excellent reports from
Cache. Carbon and other points In the
southwest and south-central parts Of
the state, some of them averaging over
200 pounds to the colony. Mr.. r, A.
Lowe of Sewer county reports a dou-
BILE crop of sweets. Not only have his
bees done better than usual this sea-
son, but he also raised a bigger crop Of
sugar than ever before, and while In
a few localities the bees did not do
quite as well as last year, the total out
put is more Thus in summing up our
figures from the most reliable reports
from nearly all points Of the state, we
find the sum total of the seasons crop
at about 100000 pounds OF extracted
honey, and comb about 400 900 pounds;
and about 20. 600 pounds of wax, or some
APLEA FOR UNITED EFFORT.
While in the greater portion OF our
state the bee industry is in a fairly
ilourshing condition. there are some
drawbacks, some that we believe could
be remedied If an effort was made by
our beekeepers. Bee enemies and bee
disease with the aid and protection that
the industry now has in our state,
could. we believe, be overcome by
united effort on the part OF our bee-
keepers. But the most difficult prob
lem we know OF at present. and for
which so far no remedy has been found
Is the deadly smelter smoke, and
efforts are being made to find remedy
for II. Fortunately only a small portion
Of the state il at present affected, At
present winter losses seems 10 be one
of the main troubles, and while much
has been written and many discussions
have been held Ia regard to this ques-
ton, IT still remins an unsolved prob
lem with all the evidence and proof
that have been brought TO bear on this
subject We are forced to the conclu-
sion that as a rule one of the main
causes OF winter losses Is a lack OF
proper ventilation and protection COM
blneds
StOll lt kEEf BEES Dt1.
note that there are considerable
winter losses reported again, the main
cause for which, In our state, Is In
sealing the bees down too nearly air
tight The bees and combs must be
kept dry, and TO obtain this result the
bees must have ventilation, especially
In cold weather, when they are con-
fined In the hive, outside protection
is good II there Is enough ventilation
to carry on the damp, foul air which.
II IL cannot escape, VIII turn the combs
moldy and Will cause the bees to be-
come sick and too weak to seek their
stores. and In that condition they win
hang In the cluster till they die OF
starvation. Thus with or without pro.
lection. the secret Is, the bees must be
kept dry while they are confined in the
hive. II. S. LOVESY.