. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. January, 1909. (American Bee Jonrnal fcirtli tlic need of protecting the Iioney indnslry. read yesterday, was: "The honey industry is one that ap- peals to the man of small means. The product is not perishahle and can be stored until sufficient quantity is ob- tained to enable the producer to take advantage of the lower rates of freight lliat prevail for large shipments. It is an industry that can be carried on in- dependently on a large scale, where the territtiry will permit, or one that can be taken up as a side-issue in conjunc- tion with oth
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. January, 1909. (American Bee Jonrnal fcirtli tlic need of protecting the Iioney indnslry. read yesterday, was: "The honey industry is one that ap- peals to the man of small means. The product is not perishahle and can be stored until sufficient quantity is ob- tained to enable the producer to take advantage of the lower rates of freight lliat prevail for large shipments. It is an industry that can be carried on in- dependently on a large scale, where the territtiry will permit, or one that can be taken up as a side-issue in conjunc- tion with other pursuits, where the tet- ritory is limited. Not more than 60 percent of the territory of these islands, capable of offering pasturage for bees, is now occupied by apiaries. This in- dustry is being gradually developed and extended, but, as is the case with all minor industries has met with many diflictdties and much experimental work has been necessary to determine the best methods of apiculture for the semi-tropical conditions met with in these islands. The Hawaiian Bee- Keepers' Association feels that it is of paramount importance that no reduc- tion in the honey tariff be made. The industry is one along the line that Con- gress has repeatedly urged those in au- thority in Hawaii to undertake, and every encouragement should be offered to those engaged in apiculture in Ha- waii, to bring the industry to a perma- nent and profitable basis. Any reduc- tion in the honey tariff would ruin the bee-keeping industry in ;—Pa- cific Commercial Conducted by J. L. BV'EI't, Mount Juy. (Jnt. Foul Brood-How to Cure ( U'cad at the Ontario Convention) BY WM. MCEVOV. During the past season I inspected 63 apiaries, and several of these I inspect- ed the second time. I found dead brood in every apiary, and in many apiaries I found a great deal of dead brood in every colony. I was astonished at the mistakes that were made and the re- ports that were sent to the paper
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