The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-24
HONEY INDUSTRY
ALMOST RUINED
SmeIter Fumes Prove Fatal to
the Little Bee.
FEW APlARIE SARE NOW LEFT
FRUIT GROWERS DISCUSS MAT
TER-ELECT OFFICERS.

The bee industry in this county has
almost been ruined by the smoke and
fumes arising from the shelters in and
around Murray, according 10 state
ments made yesterday afternoon at the
annual meeting Of the salt Lake Coun-
~ Horticultural society. While the
matter was under discussion resolutions
were passed by the fruit growers sym
pathizing with the beekeepers. and ex-
pressing the hope that some method
nay speedily be found to remedy the
difficulty. The meeting adjourned after
the election of the following officers:
President, Willard c. Burgon, Union;
vice president at large. l. HEMINGWAY,
Granger; vice president, first district,
Samuel +. Allen, Salt Lake City; sec
ond district, Thomas II. Wake, Union;
third district. Joseph NJ. Smith, Draper;
fourth district, Samuel d. Wallace,
Murray; fifth district, Walter W. Rid
die, salt Lake City; secretary and
treasurer, y. ID. Jensen, Mill Greek; as
sistant secretary, J. l. Cox, Salt Lake
city.
Only Few Hives Left.
The ruination of the bee industry was
brought up in connection with the gen
eraI discussion on the damage being
done to fruit and shade trees and vege-
tation in general. by the smoke and
fumes coming from the Murray snelt-
ers. 1t was stated that before the
smelters were erected. and became the
nuisance now claimed by the hOrticul-
turfsts. there were a large number OF
ap5aries throughout the county, es-
peciaIly in the southern part. which is
largely devoted TO horticulture ana
agriculture.
Since the smelters were erected, il
was said yesterday that almost every
hive OF bees for many miles surround
ing Murray had been depleted Of bees
l1y the smoke and fumes killing them
of. The only hives of any Importance
which are 10 be found in that section OF
the county are located in the foothills
east of Murray, where the smoke does
not go owing 10 the winds not carrying
IL that far in that particular direction
Considerable regret was expressed al
the condition of affairs. as the honey
produced in this county Is noted
throughout the west for its purity auo
flavor. One member of the society read
a letter received yesterday from Colo
RADIO beekeeper. in which he said the
Utah honey is the finest in the market
The sample he had reference to came
from this county.
More Inspectors Wanted.
The remainder Of the session was de
voted to listening to reports from the
retiring officers and the district vice
presidents. Those OF the latter wer'
confined 10 conditions in the fruit anC
tree line IN their respective Jurlsdic
lions. Blight and disease were reported
throughout the county, but were sai'
not TO exist in the same proportion as
year ago. The decrease is attributed e
the campaign of education being car
ried on by the society among hOFticul
turists.
1t was the sense Of the meeting tina
the board OF county commissioner
should avail themselves of the pr0Vi
sious OF the new horticultural law b,
appointing more tree inspectors, an
see that the laws are more rigidly en-
forced as regards the destruction o
diseased trees and plants.
When the election of officers wa
reached an effort was made to Undue
Inspector J. P. Sorensen 10 accept tn
presidency, but ne declined on IN
ground that a public officer. such as
IS. could not give the duties of the OF
fee the time and attention required
fill the place properly. This is the SEQ
ond time Mr.. SoTensen has refused tina
position. The society viii meet agai
on Saturday, Feb. -.