Salt Lake Telegram | 1918-08-02 | Page 19 | Forests of U. S. May Solve Sugar Problem

FORESTS OF U. U S. S MAY SOLVE SUGAR PRO lE j i SAN SAN FRANCISCO Aug n An opportunity op op for beekeepers to assist in inthe the conservation of sugar by establishing lishing apiaries In the Sequoia lt national na- na forest Kern county was announced announced an- an V today by the United States forest service here Along the southern boundary of the Sequoia forest enough wild buckwheat buckwheat buck buck- wheat wild sage and alfalfa grows to support 2000 stands of bees ac according cording to the the report of Forest Supervisor Super Super- f I visor P. P P. P Cunningham of Hot l Springs This is declared to be one of 3 the te largest virgin fields open to bE bee e men in California and the finest grade j. j of honey can be produced here Permits to operate apiaries may be he obtained from the forest service for 10 a year location charge with an an additional charge of 10 cents per per for each stand over The Gilbert Diltz apiary on toe the south Routh fork of the Kern river in the Sequoia national forest last year year marketed cases of strained honey from hives the finest service re- re ported The e this year year is expected expect expect- ed to be double that obtained in 1917 1911 It was said J. J JR R. R Nelson was arrested last night in Parleys Parley's canyon by deputy sheriffs sheriffs' and was found to o have haE two cases of gin in his automobile He was released on bonds