The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-09-21
Rapid Growth Of the Bee and
Honey Industry in Jefferson
County Is Attracting
Attention.
INTERESTING DATA CON-
CERNINC ITS GROWTH
State Convention Will Represent
$4,000 Beekeepers | and Has
Never Before Been Held Outside
of Philadelphia williamsburg.
NOTES Of THE PHILADELPHIA MEETING
N0TESOF THEPH|LADElpHIA MEETING

For the first time In the history OF
Reynoldsville a state convention has
been secured for the town. Through
the efforts Of the Bee Keepers As
sociation of Jefferson and Cleargeld
counties, the 1911 convention OF the
State Bee Keepers Association, In
which over $4,000 bee keepers In
Pennsylvania will be represented, will
be held in Reynoldsville. This conven-
tion has never before been held outside
OF Philadelphia and Harrisburg,
and the decision to bring it to jefferson
county is a merited recognition of the
wonderful growth Of the bee and
honey industry in this section OF the
state. The exact date for the con.
vention has not been decided on. but it
will be some time in September.
This event will bring to Reynolds.
Vile delegates from all over Penusy-
lvanla and speakers OF national reputa-
ton. At the recent convention In
Philadelphia the following officers were
elected: President, Prof. II. A. Surface,
OF Harrisburg, state zoologist; secretary
Prof. "a. G. Klinger, superintendent Of
schools In Juniata county; Vice.Presi-
dents, q. X. Beard, Lebanon, Harold
Horner, Jenkintown, George q. Res,
Reynoldsville. Mr.. Rea is also one OF
a committee of two appointed to secure
legislation in Pennsylvania which will
aid in stamping out foul BROOD"
The bee industry of Pennsylvania
yields an annual income of about S1, ,OO0,-
600, and here is about q, ,0OO, 900 invest.
ed In the business, from which may be
CLEANED an idea Of the Importance Of
the industry and the extent to which
farmers are commencing to produce
honey.
In connection with the industry 10
the state, it is interesting to note the
relative Importance Of the business in
and near Reynoldsville. =It will surprise
many to know that one OF the largest
breeders Of queen bees in the state Is
Isaac F. Miller, who resides in West
Reynoldsville. Mr.. Miller produces
annually about 1000 queen bees and has
been shipping the queens to almost
every portion OF the United States and
also TO Cuba. A. M. Applegste, who
also breeds large number of queen
bees, has shipped them as far as New
Zealand. The breeding Of queens is
branch Of the bee business that Is
entirely separate from the production
OF honey and requires much patience
and skill to succeed. The Rea Bee and
Honey Company produced about 200
last season but have made no special
effort to extend their BUSINESS In this
line, centering their efforts on the pro-
duction OF honey and wholesaling OF bee
supplies. In the latter lines they are
the largest and most important concern
In this portion of the state and growing
rapidly. Last year from $50 colonies they
produced 1000 pounds Of honey, all Of
which was marketed. In the way OF
supplies, the company sold about s4,0OO
worth.
There are several score persons In
the section around Reynoldsville who
have from ten to eighty colonies of bees,
the largest producers aside from the
Rea Bee and Honey Co. mentioned
above, being: A. M. Applegate, As
colonies, 1. F. Miller, 00colonies; Henry
Smell, 40 colonies, Robert Stewart, so
colonies, Henry Gable, 30 colonies. All
OF them have had fair success in the
business, though 1t is stated by an
experienced grower that with slight
change in the seasons the return would
be much more profitable.
Foul brood, said DR.. E. F. Phillips,
United States expert on agriculture, sis
q bacterial disease which attacks bees
in the larvae, that is, before they have
mstured. 1t is not harmful to the
adult bees, but Is carried by them to
other colonies, and In short time the
disease has about the same effect on the
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