East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-10-07
HERMISTON BEE MEN
make BIG PRO- ITS
APARISTS FIND PROJECT
TO BE EXCELLENT FIELD
Honey Producing Industry Proves a
Great Success on Account of Alfal-
ia Blooms-Severai Engaged I'm II
On Extensive Scale.
Especial Correspondence


Hermiston, Ore, Oct. 6-Aparists
are finding that there is no better
place in the northwest for bee rails
Ing and honey production than in the
Hermiston country and especially on
the lands embraced IN the Umatllla
United States government project. In
order for the little workers to make
the best grade honey, they must have
plenty of flowers on which to work
The many acres of fine alfalfa supply
them with the raw material and ac-
cording to experts the bloom Of this
plant is the best known for produc-
Ing honey. Sage brush bloom also
makes an excellent quality of honey,
but this supply is rapidly disappear
Ing before the army of new settlers
coming into the project it being
cleared off to make room for more
profitable crops, like alfalfa and fruits.
One of the main things to be con-
sidered is that the bee can be han
died without so much care. They
tend to keep the orchards freer from
Insects and help polonize clover and
alfalfa, and therefore increase the
yield of seed, which is one of the
coming industries OF the west Una
tilla district, the yield being exceed
ingly heavy.
Robert r. Thorn and John Thorn
are the pioneer aparists of this dis
trict. Together they have something
like $50 stands OF bees and from them
they will take this year eight tons
OF high grade honey. They say that
their output could be increased ma
terially by straining it, but so far they
have made quite a reputation with the
fine comb honey they produce. They
are increasing the number OF stands
each year and find no trouble in get
ting a ready market for each seasons
crop at a fancy price.
George A. Cressy is a Wisconsin
man who came to the project last
spring bringing his bees with him
He has followed this business for
years and is thoroughly posted. On
account of the long move this spring
he did not expect a large crop OF
honey, and was greatly surprised
when he found tina, from 20 stands
he had taken nearly 5000 pounds Of
strained honey OF the best quality. He
says that he can ship to the same
eastern markets as he formerly did
and make more money from a stand
than he could when he was within a
few miles of the market.
Charles H. Crandall Is another man
who has quite a number OF stands
and reports large yields.
The encouraging reports have gone
out to all parts OF the country and by
next season there will be a great
many more settlers engaged in this
paying industry. Only few days ago
word was received from man in
Warren. Minnesota, that he was ship
ping to Hermiston and in his car
would be 100 stands of bees.
The increase in production Is ex-
planned by the extra long growing sea-
son, and the fact that here three and
four crops of alfalfa can be had each
year, against two and three in other
districts. Farmers are now busy cut
ting the fourth crop and It Is a good
one.
S. A Cobb of Portland Is in Hermis-
ton looking after his property inter-
ests.
]. E. Steiver Is here from Moro.
Oregon, looking for a good 20 acre
tract of fruit and alfalfa land. He
was here last winter and liked 1t so