The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-03-20
fHB WORLDS HONEY SUPPLY
a YEIR5 GOWNS WORLD ca
TWICE IROJND THE EARTH.


Hemisphere varied lssS GOr Money
and le~sWsN Net Al BEES sting.
10 u estimated that over 100000 tons
Of honey 10 produced in the world each
wa. ~ which the American republics
yield about two-thirSls. This quantity.
put up in standard combs of fourteen
ounces each. would. IL the combs were
placed side by side endwise. make a line
$1,000 miles long. ar twice the, circumfer-
ence OF the earth at the equatOr.
Although IL 10 said that the European
Species OF bees predominate in America,
there 10 a stingle~s variety which 10 .
native Of south and Central America and
MeAico When the Pilgrims landed at
Plymouth honey was not 10 be found In
that part OF the country. 10 they imported
bees. But for many centuries honey has
been gathered by the natives Of South
America. The Aztecs had IL In Mexico
The United States imports annually
shout /? .S00. 600 pounds OF honey and about
$4,000 pounds Of beeswax. about e6 Der
cent. OF which comes from Cuba, Mexico.
HAyti. Salvador. Dominican Republic
and Venezuela. and all OF this regardless
OF tho fact that according to the census
about 7Oo. O00 beekeepers. or I In every ITO
Of the entire population. are engaged
In the industry throughout ths United
States.
The passage OF various pure food laws
and the establishment OF q rigid inspec-
ton by many OF the importing countries
have made the marketing OF adulterated
honey almost an impoesibihty. says the
Bulletin OF the American Republics No
substitute for honey or artificial means
OF preparation have a. yet been found
and for many years the pure product has
been adulterated with commercial glu-
cose. cane sugar or invert sugar. some
times "a an great an extent ~ Is per cent
IL IN the opinion OF many beek cepegs
Mat the feeding OF bees with sAocharine
Substances for the purpose Of Increasing
the production OF honey should he con-
aidered a. pAlpabls adulteration and
that the artificial coloring OF the product
by electrical means should be 80 stated
when IL 10 placed on the market. The
sAge honey from California 10 pronounced
BY experts az an example of the purest.
best favored and most consistent grade
produced in the United S:Ates.
Many Of the large manufacturers Of
candy in the United States complain that
they have great difficulty in purchas ing
sufficient honey to meet their require
ments owing to the recent and enormous
demand 81 German manufacturers, who
secure about On per cent. 81 all the product
that - exported from the American
republics. II 10 estimated that over half
Of the worlds production is employed in
the manufacture of candy and medicinal
preparations. and new uses are being
found % honey and beeswax almost
daily.
In the manufacture ot biscuits and
fancy cakes in the United States. Ger
many and England honey il extensively
employed both on account Of its useful
meas ~ a base in ~wectcninR and its re-
markable immunity from organic change
This answers the question which has been
a matter OF great speculation by those
unAcauaintsd with the inside secrets OF
the baking industry a. 70 how the numer-
Gus varieties OF sweet crackers and cakes
kept on hand through long periods OF
time remained apparently fresh IN the
/ little village stores scattered throughout
bthe country districts. The art Of making
fancy crackers that would keep indefi-
niteIy has for many years been considered
one OF the mysteries OF the taking INDUS
try attributed by the natives OF Latin
America TO Yankee cleverne~s.
liver IL EpOlNus OA RuNNhr1 WA
ana go 90 pounds Of honey are exported
annually from Chile Of which Germany
purchases about - per cent. ABOUT SSO:-
O0O gallons Of honey and 2.OWOOO pounds
OF wax are produced each year IN Cuba
About ~ per cent. 81 the honey goes 20
GERMANY. IS per cent. TO France. IS per
cent go the United States and 10 per cent
90 various European countries. VI the
beeswaN Germany secures aDout ~ psf
cent, the United States Is per cent.
s.srTue nnn nnnRT El1TnrDNn
countries per cent
Wild honey is found in abundance
Throughout Mexico and especially IN the
rrests Of the Algarroba tree. Who's
flowers through q long blooming season
are always a favored source n supply
e. the i,.e The industry OF gathering
the honey in the old days vas fo.sowsd
chiefly for the purpose OF obtaining the
bse~Nax which formed valuable rnate-
rIa. IN the manufacture OF candies con
etifned ~ the ceremonies OF the church.
Hiyss wars found among the rocks
and suspended from trees. ana ths NATIVES,
in gath ring the honey. smoked out the
hsss With little regard a. 10 what beoame
Of IN, IN eventually Over the door frames
of nLsny 81 the old residences can stlIl be
found elaborate and highly decorated
b.-hiy,s. construct ii Of pottery and
nArv,d woods. and in many parts o. Mex
leo tn. h. are known 10y the endearing
esrsn Of -angelito@.- or little Angels.
Th,s, h.. = are II the Shingles variety
and highly regarded by the natives. VINO
look upon them as hotIsehold psts. Chill
dr,n arc found in the patio~ ana gnroens
with candy in their hands. which they
DIayfully share with the bees. and u has
oft.n been remarked by. tourists how
fearIcssly and gently the apparently
ferocious little insects are brushed aside
N they becoFae too greedy or annoying
An intarestinR honey collecting ant n
ALSO found in MEXICO. which lives In under
GROUND chambers and gathers honey
from the numerous wild flowers and
plants. A certain number OF tnese ants
reTnain AZ home and are used A. living
storehouscs. Thoy are fed honey by the
wcrksra until they swell TO about the size
Of a pee. and during the seasons when
honsy n not obeainabls they regurgitate
their supplies. drop by DROP as iood
Tho black ant N the deadly enemy Of
nearly All Of the American bees, and q
q onIy with great difi8culty that the little