The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-05-26

brazilian government is now making special
effort TO develop the industry Of agriculture and
increase the output Of honey and beeswaX. In
order TO meet the everncreasnE demand. mod
efn facilities are being rapidly afforded which
viii permit the transportation of the product to
convenient shipping points and encourage both
the home and foreign trade
Many varieties of bees are found in Brazil
ana for some time the natives have gathered the
honey, which on account OF its fine quality has
been used almost exclusively for medicinal pur-
poses. The Tapurriba tree, in blossom time Is
the source Of n most abundant supply of wild
honey; but the product has not been exported
TO any great extent as ready sale has always
been found in the local markets
The stingcss bee which is common to nil of
the Latin.American countries is found in great
numbers throughout Brazil and numerous other
varieties have been imported from Europe, no
tably the Italian, which was introduced In 1904
when the government began to take an active
interest In agriculture
Although the production Of honey is enormous
but 100000 pounds exported annually. most
OF which goes to Germany
In Chile bees we're first introduced from Jtatv
by MI Patricio Larraln Gandarillas about 45
years ago since which time rapid progress has
been made In the advancement OF agriculture
There are now nearly 100000 npiaries in ac-
tual operation throughout the republic, the ma.
Jority OF which are located in the provinces of
AconcaGua and Coquimbo. where the mIldness
OF the climate and richness of the flora are ne
cularly adapted to the culture of the Italian bee
over l'oOOOOO pounds of purified wax and
100000 pounds of honey ore exported annually
from Chile, of which Germany purchases about
GO per cent Great Britain Is per cent. France
10 per cent. and Belgium and the Argentine
Republic 10 per cent, the product being pro-
hounced me IN quality and bringing top prices
at all times in the markets
wild honey Is found In abundance throughout
Mexico and especially in the forests of tho Al.
garroba tree, whose flowers through a long
blooming season are always a favored sourcs M
supply to the bee. The industry OF gathering
the honey. in the old days, was followed cbieH9
for the purpose of obtaining the beeswax. which
formed valuable material In the manufacture
OF candles consumed in the ceremonies OF the
church.
Hives were found among the rocks and sus.
pended from trees. and the natives, In gathering
the money, smoked out the bees with little re.
gard to what became Of them eventually
Mexico exports annually about 500 600 IN
strained honey, most of which Is shipped To the
United States Germany and England. and i'm.
ports about $4,000 In comb honey. most ~
which comes from the United States England
and Germany and a small amount even from
China.
over $4,000 pounds of wild honey are annually
exported from the port of Tampico and the in.
dustry has become one of great Importance In
that district
An interesting honey.coecting ant is also |
found In Mexico, which lives in underground |
chambers and gathers honey from the numerous
wild mowers and plants certain number of |
these ants remain at home and are used az liy. |
Ing storehouses. They are fed honey nv tho |
workers until they swell to about the size of n |
pea and during the seasons when honey ia not |
obtainable they regurgtate their supplies. dron
BY drop. as food for the colony
WILD honey is found in great quantities in tho
woods near San Juan del Norte Nicaragua, bur
s not exported to foreign markets owing to a
strong local demand throughout the inland
and consumed by the native ponula.
ion.