The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-09
staff SH0[J[D PRODUCE MILLION
DOLLARS WORTH Of HONEY YEARLY
ASSISTANT STATE ENTOMOlO-
GlST POINTS OUT IMPORT
ANCE OF INDUSTRY.
Says Bees Can Be Raised With LII
tie or No Trouble-Benefit
Crops-May Form Organization

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! Hon. c. A. Reece of the State az;
ricultural department was a ViSlL?.
TO Wheeling and in parts OF Oillo
county Saturday. Mr., Reece IS a.
sistant enromologist. and Is ElLLne
special attention 10 the pee lnuu S
try In West Virginia. He Is slau
uate Of Ohio Stale AGRICULTURAL CO..,
legc and has made a specially VI oee
cultivation.
To representative Of the lntell'
gencer. Mr.. Reece gave an eHI!si''e'
~ interesting interview. lie Salu:
1--WE find that the bee raising IN.
dustry or rather the honey induS,t!
in West Virginia. has been saul!
neglected. II is one OF the mus
/ fascinating and al the same tlilie ont
Of the most profitable lines !hat
farmer can take up. The prou"ttiot'
of honey in this state last year was
worth about S25h.n0N. There Is no
good reason why the farmers OF west
Virginia cannot produce form one , nni',
lion 10 one million and a nan
dollars worth OF honey every
wear, They can do it without
very much labor and the farms
especially the farms In the fru't sec.
tions would be very much hrnenl'eu
thereby. 1t is the earnest Wish OF
the AGRICULTURAL department TO sum
ulate bee raising and honey prodnc-
Inc in this state. and in the snort
time II has been al work we nave
we think. produced some results.
Most Profitable Side Line.
AT the last session OF the !egisia,
ture an act was passed 10 Ilo'eo'
ind ctrN, and rho ell
forcement Of this act was placed IN
he hands of the commissioner OF aGri'
culture. 1t Is our intention TO issue
from time 10 time bulletins giving
instructions and information us 10
The hest method of raising bees; anu
also to give instructions through NJ
snectors who will give spcclai a.
tention 10 this work. We are no"
Looking for competent bee man 10
! take charge Of the work IN me rnH'
| CONGREGATIONAL district OF ms S'a'
az don't know Of any side INC II
migh, call il such. which FARMERS
NAV use or for that matter people
| living IN villages. that would ne NOR
nrofi1ahlo or satisfactory. The whon,'
soIo mice for honey is about hr''en
cente One Mound OF honey Is eNuH,I
r. Ave mounds Of sugar. ana WIZ
tho growing scarcity OF sugar W.,
ie likely To bn acut" during 'hp 10
Year or so. tho developmen' vi W.,
{ boo industry will become OF nv. ro
ing importance. There IS I'D ."' n a.
/ small that ii cannot keep So tnese
or ton hives Of heeS' anu -. m
oro nroncrIv handled. they o"sn' ~ ~
civ nrodnmce over one hundred pounds OF
i ~ m"T = hive each year. AS an OK.
,,orimnnt know Of bee grow
prh, attained ono thousand PounuS
~ honey from eight hives, and III .H'
ond If tho year had increased ms
hoe colony from eight hives 10 'h'IlH
hires Tho hen only requires very
- amour, Of attention. i
n.intained alnrasr absolutely "l'houl
cost. and the activities OF the nrrS
are Of great ADVANTAGE in run sIoM,
Ing sections. as they polIeni2e luz
frrIt and make The trees StrohSe''
richer. and more fruitful.
To Organize Producers.
"1t Il our hone 10 organize the
honey PRODUCERS Of West virginia.
tn have regular meetings and to ofter
nrizes TO bee growers who produce
the hest results. II Is amazing. IN
view OF the fact that sugar or sweets
are an absolutely necessary part or
! our food. and that honey itself IS a
most pleasant and healthful article
or food that the bee industry mas
not been devclonrd more generally
than il has. Within tho next year
or two we trust 10 see the honey
production Of West Virginia multi
plied several folds. and II the same
Thing holds all ovnr the country
very great dnal Of tho sugar scarcity
will be, remndied.
I'm Ohio county. am informpct
there are a number Of good apiarleS'
hut not nearly as many as mere
should be.
"The stale agricultural department
will be very glad 10 give Instructions