The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-03-30
IMPROVED METHODS SUGGESTED
THAT WILL MAKE The HIVES
MORE PROFITABLE.
SPECIAL ASSISTANCE GIVEN
Honey Is a Very important Food and
Good Substitute For
Sugar.

by Louisiana bee keepers at the pres
ent time. Those who now have PEGS
or want TO get started in honey pro
duction are urged to write at once 10
the Extension Division, LOUISIANA
State University, Baton Rouge. FER
sons whose names are received III
this way will be given special assist
ance during the coming season.
Obsolete Methods Used.
Although Louisiana probably mas
i-more bees in proportion 10 us size
| than any other Southern State us
| production of honey is low because OF
| the large number of bees kept under
obsolete conditions. One OF these Is
the box hive or old time bee gum, ac-
| cording TO kennith Hawkins, spe-
| ciaIist in bee culture, from the U. s.
Department of Agriculture, who Is
working in Louisiana. He urges that
bee keepers transfer their colonies
I kept under such conditions to modern
hives. in order that the many non-pro-
ducttve colonies may pay their OWL
ers a revenue Modern hives can be
bought from bee supply houses or
they can be made at home if hive
40 purchased is used as a pattern.
Introduce Italian Bees.
Mr.. Hawkins advises that Louisiana
bee keepers introduce Italian bees In
to their apiaries to replace the Ger
man or black bees which are SO prev
| Tho hnlK
of bees kept in the state at the pres
ent time are most susceptible to dis
ease and destruction by numerous
pests. and are the least productive OF
any known race of bees. The intro
duction Of Italian blood will not only
eliminate these troubles, but Will en-
able the bee keeper to largely in
crease his production of honey.
Produce Extracted Honey.
Louisiana bee keepers should pro-
duce extracted honey rather than sec
ton or chunk honey, as the produc-
ton of the latter kinds necessltates
the destruction of the honey comb
, | each time the honey is removed from
the hives. In the production Of ex-
, tracted honey, the sweet is removed
from the combs by means of honey
, extractor which does not injure the
combs, and enables the bee keeper to
use them again and again. Since II
I NAV take as high as twenty pounds
) Of honey consumed by the bees tc
, make one pound of bees wax, the
value of returning the combs to be
refilled by the bees is apparent.
, In addition, when extracted honey
is produced there is less trouble from
U bees swarming and the bees require
D less attention. Extracted honey car
n be shipped more safely than cont
honey. as the former can be put III
glass, tin, or wooden receptacles fol
shipment Under war conditions. ex
tracted honey is bringing PRACTICAL.
. as much on the markets as cont
, honey.
Foul Brood Destructive.
Another important reason for low
6 production of honey in Louisiana &C
q cording to Mr.. Hawkins, is the preva
lence of Foul Brood which is know
to exist in many localities In tn
state. The presence of Foul Broo
j. makes practically every colony II
which it exists nonproductive an
usually means the sotal destruction C
all the bees in the vicinity in shor
time. Bee keepers who believe the
have this disease among their COLI
mis- should let this fact be known
s Methods of handling this disease hav
been worked out which are very SUI
= | cessful.
l. Honey in the Place of Sugar.
~ Women of Louisiana can use som
! honey in nearly every recipe whic
d usually requires sugar. One cup {
ot honey used in any recipe usual
n takes the place of two cups of suga
~ The Government is urging the conse
| walton of sugar in order that The so
diers may have what they need. TIL
use of honey as sugar substltut
by Louisiana housewives is therefor
a patriotic duty Not only may won
Il en- use honey in cooking, but be
keeping is an occupation which
especially profitable to women.
Several bulletins on the use
honey in the home have been prepa
ed and may be had free Of charg
e. 4 Women who are interested in becOr
ing bee keepers, whether they live
the country or plan to have a fe
hives in their back yard in town, WI
be given assistance in starting. I'll
is- Federal Department of Agricultur
# cooperating with the Extension Div
tho sion of the Louisiana State Unive
4 sity at Baton Rouge plans to give {
.r- assistance possible during 1918 to II
women of the state who will u
10 honey in their homes in place of son
of the sugar used, and who wish
-, become honey producers. Women wi
a" are interested in this are requested
ne send their names to the Extension /
vision, Louisiana State Universal
Baton Rouge, in order that they M
mt be given his special assistance viii
in the government plans to extend
n. the women of Louisiana during 1915
al W. l.. Dodd and Miss Jessie Mar
- ner, representing the Delinsator, ha