The new South-news., 1909-02-06

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Every line of industry that brings
money To Mississippi and adds
crop tha, can be relied upon to pro
ducc money. Is Well worth cncourax
ing For that rcason. the Depart
ment of Agriculture is taking Sn IN.
t~rest In developing the bcc-kcep
ing business The experience Of
those who have given n fair tria
Is sufficient evidence To warrant the
assertion that II offers splendid
field for liberalization and that oug
state is especially adapted 10 sue
cessful bee-kcepin9 There are the
names aud addresses OF one thous-
and persons who keep Ave or moro
colonies on file IN this office and 81
is probable that the number Is much
larger than this. \ new list viii be
made during the summer aud IL II
expected that IL viii show consid.
cradle increase over the old The
cooperation of bec-keepers who read
this is earnestly desired In making
this list as complete as possible.
While the Eastern section Of the
state shows moro de,elupm,n, IN
the way OF Bookkeeping than otncrs.
the business thriyes in every coun-
ty more or less The Delta has
some extensive Keepers that have
found the business especially prof
table. Thos Wortnington OF Wash.
ington county wrote in July OF last
year your letter received. Yes.
am very much Interested In keeping
bees. Your proposition to organize
gladly become a member. bought
eighty colonies of bees aud increased
them to i4b colonies in one year. er.
tracing that year $4,000 pounds OF
honey. have now eo3 colonies ann
have extracted so far 81 600 pounds
ought TO get 10000 pounds. Exten-
sive keepers OF bees in Washington
county are; DR.. o. NJ. Blnnton. 29o
colonies: X. ] Adams. 200 colonies.
Joel johnson. l75 colonies and Thos
Worthington. 2o3 colonies"
behind the others and shows up well
In comparison Along the small
sirca TINS there Ia an abundance OF
Wild flowers that afford splendid
grazing for the bees producing a frsf
class grade OF honey. l.. has \
Sons at Lumberton have made a
success OF the industry ANA wrote an
interesting article that aipearsl In
the October Bulletin issued hy the
Department From information re
ceived from all over the state. II ap-
peara that every section pf five miles
square will support from 200 to SEQ
colonies without growing crops TO,
them to Craze on. II has boeu shown
that mcIilotus and other crops can
be grown With profit. but ns gen
eral proposition. too few OF our peo-
pie could be induced 20 take this
precaution. and II Is especially urg
ed.
The mississippi Bee-Keepers Asso
citation WAS organized during the last
State Fair at Jackson ana II is 'irg.
cd upon all who are Interested IN the
development of the business to be
come members. Joel Johnson OF
Leota Landing. Washington county,
is president: Ralph Bisland of Can
nonsburg. Jefferson county. vice
president and the writer. secretary
In a general discussion at the or
ganization meeting. II developed
that a systematic method OF market.
ing was necessary. and II was de
cided TO hold a meeting at some line
In the future to devise a plan. Thin
meeting will be held within the next
two or three months and all OF the
larger keepers who will have : con
siderable amount OF honey to sell
are urged to be pro- ent.
There should be more bees 10
Mississippi. 1t Is not expected or
suggested that every farm have bees
but At least 200 colonies should be
on each section OF five mi,eS square
and more where grazing crops are
grown to any extent. 1t offers .
staple money crop at a splendid prof
4 and IL worthy OF nvestigntion by
our people.
In Clarke county, the local farm
ers unions are cooperating In the
corn club movement. having = com
mittee to aid Superintendent George
b. Parker in arranging for an en-
largement Of the work this year A.
has been repeatedly said. the sduca-
ttonal feature Of the union Is one Of
its strongest features. and II can
not be directed In direction that
promises more good than in this
The union could be OF splendid ser
vice In every county where the corn
club and home culture clubs have
been organized, and II IN gratifying
to see II being done.
4 BIackeyed peas are selling At gro
cery stores throughout Mississippi al
eight and ten cents per pound. and
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