Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-04-06

The increased production of honey.
which is an important sugar subsu-
tute. could be proEtahly undertaken
by Louisiana bee keepers at the pres
ent time. Those who now have bn.s
or want to gc] started in honey pro
duction are urged 10 write at once TO
tho Extension Division. Louisiana
State University. Baton RoEEe. Per
sons whose names are received in
this way will be given special assist
ance during the coming season.
Obsolete Methods Used.
Although Louisiana probably has
more bees in proportion to its size
than any other Southern State its
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, ar
cording to kennith Hawkins. a spc-
ctalist in bee culture, from the Z. S.
Department of Agriculture. who is
working in Louisiana. He urges that
bee Keepers transfer their colonies
heP's"nu'r "u'ii conditions 10 modern
n'N's' j! pI"HI 'ha' me many n"n-pfo-
ductive colonies may pay their own
~" d I',''I'"'.' M''eIh hiE'H can DE-
bought from bee supply houses or
'"'y can "e hi"d' AZ h@ih' II ti'e
." ui'""''' Il "9'" "S PATTERN
Introduce italian Bees.
Mr.. li2"L'2S ?fv'.'a ih2j Louisiana
nee Keepers .A'r2d2'e Italian bees III
20 '".i: an,ar.,5 &" r@n'aco the Cor
MAJ = beck bees Whiah arc 90 prev
"'.ni 'lr'ngh"nt .H- state. The hulK
~ b"'S kept In .h" state at the pres
.at TIM" ere mot -ut""o:'tla to dis
case a'i d'.'i"C'lo" by nH"eToUS
pests. I'D "r.' p" Least productive Of
ny EnoNA &c" Oh b"'s. Tine miro
III o.. II II ti''H blood will not only
'.imin2'" ,h'se troubles, bur vii en-,
bic III" t"" k"3p to largely III
''eaSe n" D2rdnc-ion Of honey,
Pre- duc4 EEtractcd Aonev.
louisiana bee Keepers should pro-
Guce extracted Loncy rather than sec
ton Or chunk honey. as the produc-
ton of the latter kinds necessitatcs
the destruction OF the honey comb
each time the honey Is removed from
the hlVes. In the production of eX-
tracted money, fhe sweet is removed
from the combs by means of a honey
extractor which does not injure the
COMBS, and enables the bee keeper to
use them again and again. Since il
may take as high as twenty pounds
OF money consumed an, rs TO
make one pound~ OF Us the
Value OF returning the- -.Ss-s to be
fehlled py the bees is apparent.
In addlton, when extracted honey
IS produced there is less trouble from
oees sWarmlhg ana the Dee5 require
'eSs ATTENTION. Extracted money can
De shlpped more safely than comb
money, as the fcrfHer' can be put in
5laSs' TN, or wooden receptacles for
shipment. Under war conditions, ex
racted money Is hrlhg'ng practlcal'"
IS much on the markets as comb
honey
Foul Brood Destructive.
Another important reason for low
of honey in Louisiana &c
cording to Mr.. Hawkins. is the preva
.ence of Foul Brood which is know
70 exist in many localities IN til
state. The presence Of Foul Brood
makes practically every colony in
which it exists non-productiye ami
usually means the total destruction CT
Ill the bees in the vicinity in a sh9r-
time. Rec keepers who believe thew |
have this disease among their colo
mis- should let this fact be known
Methods of handling this disease have |
been worked out which are very sue
cessful.
Honey in the Place of suo1r.
Women Of Louisiana can use Sow
honey in nearly evcry recipe whicA !
usually requires SUGAR One CUP q |
honey used in any rcciDe usually /
axes the Mace Of two GUS Of sugar. !
The Government is urging the conscr |
alton OF sugar in order that the sol !
7iers may have what they need. The |
use of honey as a sugar substitute
by Louisiana housewives is therefor"
0 patriotic duty Not or'v may won
On use honey in cooking. but boz
..eeping is IN occupation which Is
Several bulletins on the use of