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Show PAGE BIZ A GLIMPSE i BEfKEPK UTAH THE BUN. PRIGS. -MEHS THE BEEMEN By Frank C. IVlIclt In Auu.'1'irnn lire Journal eight founds from his best colony. Of this u hundred and seventy-on- e was stored in ten days. His bees have avcans Hr coleraged lour ony for the pust four yeurs. Bellislmi I bothers Wilfonl und Ralph aim have more than seven hundred colonies in the Ihisin and several hundred more at Nephi guvu me the figures on their Ihisin crops for the past five years. As they are among the largest producers of the state their prod action is probubly fairly representative of what can lie deiended upon under similar conditions. In 1010 from five hundred and eighty colonics, they sed cured a total of fifteen hundred cans or un average of slightly more than a hundred and fifty-fivMunds per colony, in 1020 they secured two thousand two hundred and forty-fiv- e cans from six hundred ami thirty colonies. This was an average of more than tun hundred and thirteen pounds per colony. In 1!21 they again secured fifteen hundred cans from six hundred nnd fifty rnhmics, an average ot a hundred and thirty-eigpounds ier hive. . In 1022 the crop was much smaller, being nine cans from hundred und eighty-fiv- e seven hundred and fifty colonies or an average of slightly above seventy-eigpounds jmt colony. In 1923 seven hundred colonies returned 1023 cans of honey or a hundred and ine pounds on an average. This makes a five-yeaverage of a trifle more than a hundred and forty-fou- r jHiiinds per colony, which is certainly very encouraging for such a large number of liees. One of the yards ran hy the Rellistnn brothers is shown in the pieture. This particular apiary is The selection nl the beehive ns nu emblem of t lie state ol' Utah is uniisu-i- i There are oilier y appropriate. states which offer as good beekeeping tCTritury as Utah und others whieii produce honey of the same high iual-itbut there is no state where is apparently recognized as an inqmrtant industry to a greater ex tent than in I'tah. The census shows that several other states hnve more liees and produce more honey, but the census would be a stor guide for the selection of a beekeeping locution. Where men not only keep lmes, but make the liees keep them and where the investment and returns couiiiiie favorably with other industries one finds real inspiration in the honey producing business. Utah hus many things in common with several of the Western Stutcs high altitude, warm days and cool nights, sunshine during a purl of the day for almost the entire year with the greater jmrt of the honey crop of fine quality. Considering the wealth and advantages which the residents of Utah now enjoy it is difficult to appreciate the hardships which were endured hy the pioneers, who found little and left much. The soil is fertile, but the rainfall is deficient and irrigation was necessary before dcjiendiible crops could be grown. In many rases the water is carried for many miles from the mountains to the valleys, where it i utilised. It was a sturdy race of men who laid the foundations for the present day conditions, for whether it be cities or roads or schools or farms, Utah is now second to none in quality of its iMwsessions. Men and women still living have not only seen the transformation from the beginning, but have been actively engaged in bringing it about. In fart, even yet, in the Uintah Itasin one may find the last frontier. Iiecause of the long distance from the railroad those who live within the Ihisin must la largely dependent upon their own resources, lricc is the railroad station from which most of the shipping for the Basin is done. Vernal, the largest is n hundred qml town in the twenty miles from lriee. IJe fore the days of the automobile a hundred mid twenty miles wns a long journey. Even now it costs a cent a jsunid for all freight hauled in or out of the Hindu. This heavy charge, in addition to the railroad freight which must he added to get the products to market, limits the cash enijm of the region to the sixty-ioim- d 11 y, bee-keepi- sixty-IKiiin- e ht ht thirty-n- ar UTAH-BVE- RY from it, esie-iullin the southern purl of the state, where they sometimes get u suicr of honey from it after the alfalfa yield is over. (Iconic is the source of considerable surplus in u few locations. It was my good fortune to attend the Uintah Ihisin Industrial convention which was held at Fort Duclieinc and lasted for several days. A number of shakers were brought from u distance to furnish a program dealing with the opportunities und problems of the region. There were interesting exhibits of alfalfa and honey the two major crops of the region. A very large crowd was in attendance, including several hundred Indians from the nearby reservation. The Fort is the present headquarters fur the Indian agency. The older Indians came dressed in their oldtime finery of blankets and leathers and added much of interest for the at ranger. The Itasin is rich in natural resources. "With lumber, oil, coal, asphalt anil gypsum in Addition to rich agricultural crops, it only awaits the coining of a railroad to become one of the imint prosperous regions of the west. There are four binelters in Salt Lake Uily, and accordingly the bees do nut thrive in the immediate region, to the southward. Whrre-eve- r one finds a smelter little return is to lie expected from the liees. the gasses from the smelter are fntal to these insects. If one rluiiiees to lie located opjaisite to the prevailing winds the liees may survive for a considerable period of time. One cannot hut wonder whether gasses that are fatal to the bees ulso have a bad effect upon the human raee in the same region. One hears of some difficulty from poisoning the bees from spray poison applied to fruit trees, but not nearly as much as is the case in Colorado. Probably the fruitgrowing regions in Utah are of later development and spraying is not yet needed at such frequent intervals as esH-ciull- ly FRIDAY. JANUARY 23, 1923 FRIDAY. i . . tr'" We Are Waiting 'lliuiiius (liuuiry's Instruct lug (Yew Making t'aiiip In I lie I'tah I kneel. for several years with satisfaction. Our hives, however, have double walls in front as well. Some Utah Beekeepers. Utah hcekeiqiers are fortunate iu their ehoseu leaders. The picture slmws J. U. llenager, president of the State Reekeccrs association, and Dan 1L Hillman, the stute apiarist. These two men nmke a good team and are doing much to advance the interests of their calling, llenager is manager of llenagcrs llusiness college in Salt Lake City, one of the best schools in the West, and at the same time, an enthusiastic sideline beekeeper. Hillman for many years lived on a farm and was extensively engaged in honey production while conducting a at Vernal. All his time is now occupied with the duties of his office. It is a huge job to eradicate bee diseases from a state like Utah, but he is making a good start in that direction and seems to have the enthusiastic supiKirt of the big beemen of the news-jiaji- er Ilyrurn is one of the most successful comb honey men to be. found. Like the others nicntionedhe is worthy of a story all hy himself, but iqinre will nut ierir.it of more than passing mention. Unfortunately, one entire butch of pictures was a failure and we are unable to present the likeness of several of these men. There are numerous others who produce hrney on a large scale, each of whom has something of interest to offer. It gives me a feeling of enthusiasm for our honey producing industry to visit with men who do things on a''big scale and who are proud to be known ns beekeepers. -- NOTICE Know all men by these presents: That I have this day sold my half interest iii the Radio Soft Drink parlor and that I will not be responsible for any debts after the 21st day of 1924. (Signed) Ed Sheya, Price, Utah. Advt state. Most young speeders would not be F. B. Terriberry, formerly a state so speedy if they had to pay the garapiarist, has been retained in the ser- age bills. vice of the beekeepers as secretary of One touch of jealonsy makes the the association. Because ,of failing health, Terriberry found it necessary whole world kin. . STANDARD COAL In Carbon County and Shipped Everywhere Mined Properties At Standardville, Utah No Dust , No Ashes, No Clinkers. STANDARD COAL CO. ItclIMiiu Itrotliers Extracting Wagon. ed ; J i mm I I I i i dc Corner Main and Eighth Streets PRICE, UTAH Storage Purposes. owned hy It. T. It liees, one of the in the older fruit districts. largest lieeowners in the West. One In Utah, as elsewhere in the Rocky thing of particular interest is the fact Mountain region, one hears much disthat all the comlis are built on vertic- cussion of the wintering problem. ally wired foundation. Ithees lias been There are many heekeeiiers who conun advocate of vertical wiring for tend that no sjiecial protection is necmany years and has ' thousands of essary, since the bes have frequent combs wired in this manner. opiairtunity for flight during the winThe yards aro about two to two mid ter months. Others contend that suita half miles aart. The extracting able imeking makes a great saving in outfit i carried on a wagon, which is laith bees nnd stores. I found lew moved from yard to yard as needed. advocates of the big packing cases, They move about hy menus of auto- however. It is quite generally mobiles and make camp near the yards that the bees died in these big where they work. One picture shows eases when utqinckeil hives eauie the licllinton extracting wagon and through alive. The explanation was another the enmp of Thomas Chantry, simply that the bees in the big cases another extensive producer who has did not come out to fly on mild da vs hees scattered all the wav from (Ireen and that they died from accumulated River north to Xenia, a distance of feces, while the bees in uiquiekedi v nearly two hundred mill's. Arnold hives were able to relieve themselves the waste matter. Unfortunately gave nn account of Chantry's heckecp-jn- r ing in our October issue. Many of many have overlooked the importance the large pnuhircrs work a erew of of good stores when wintering in J. C. Ilenaser, 1rcslilciit of I tie Vtuli . uiul ho iii camp much of the lurking eases. It is probable that, lkHirMTV Asriocl.u ion nml Pan II. tune during the nctive season. When had these bees been supplied with sug:jone goes a hundred miles or more ar syrup liefnre the beginning of winlew which bring a higli price perjfivm home it is hardly practical to ter, they would have gone through in k in till. Sixty cents per bushel to haul the eases in excellent condition. In grain to the railroad makes it imposconsidering the big packing ease in sible fur the farmers In raise grain In localities where there are few oppur- sell to the oiit-iworld. Alfalfa seed, honey and turkeys are the principal Sources of cadi in ndditinti to cattle and sheep, which enn be driven out Oil foot. The alfalfa seed industry in the Ihisin compares In corn in Iowa or wheat in North Dakota, Exerywherej there are large fields of nl fulfil that is grown for seed. The J. tl. IVppurd Seeil company have loaded ns high as IIO.IMIO suiitds of alfalfa seed in u single day at their lionsevelt plant, which is ninety-thremiles from the railroad. Six milli ui pounds of nlfnl-f- a seed were limited out of the Radii in 1923. The ltrJ4 crop was not yet harvested at the time of my visit nml figures ure not available on that as yet. Grimm is the variety most commonly grown, since seed of that variety is iu demand al a higher prior than common alfalfa brings. FormerAn Apiury In tlu I'lntiili Hiiln. ly sweet clover was also extensively grown for seed, but the price has fallen so much below that of alfnlfii that ferrnt from that in other sections of t unities for winter flight, it is imor- little sweet clover seed is produced the state, except fur the faet that taut that the quality of stores lie given there at present. A more promising more alfalfa is raised fbr seed and the sm-isi- l consideration. L lost strong field for honey production could hard- honey flows urc accordingly longer nml colonics in heavy packing cases in ly be found. The immense areas de- more dcciidiililc. More sweet clover Iowa in severe winters, when the bees voted to alfalfa seed production offer is present, also, than is generally the in double walled hives rnme through O. Iv. The Wes in the heavy rases unlimited linsturngn for the bees. The ease. In addition to the large acreage of missed one or two flights whieh the mnrked difference between dny and night temperatures, together with con- nlTulfa nnd sweet clover, from whieh others had. The most jsqinlnr winter trolled moisture supply by means of most of the erop is harvested, there protection seems to lie the Chantry irrigation, insures a good honey flow. is nmple forage in most localities for let alone hive. Chantrys hive is a To these advantages we add the fur- building up the liees. The ennyuns double walled Jumbo with a tort ion are filled with such sources of enrly of the front of only ther one of the uniformly high lumber. nect nr nml pollen ns willows, dande- The idea is that the sun will wann the sweet from bonev alfalfa of and ity clover in this region honey which lions. chokeeherries, snrvieeberries, hive through the thin front wall and should command the highest prico in hnwt homes and bnffnlo berries. There entice the liees out to fly ns soon as is also white and nlidkp clover in the it is wnrm enough. Every the world a best markets. beekeeper Tn conversation with W. J. Harvey meadows. Rnbhit brush is common using these hives spoke Vnthusinsic-nll- y about them. They nre very simof Upaleo I was told that in 1918 he over iniu-- of the stnte and yields an had a hundred and ten (lavs of honey-flo- amber honey in late summer. Tn simie ilar to the ones we lmve used at the and secured nine hundred and localities some surplus is gathered Sunset ranch in Northern Nebraska n Purity Service Station Unexcelled For ll-wi- xi We are waiting for patrons who want gasoline of the beet quality with helpful aid in refilling their care. We pride ourselves on the excellence of this service and know that the quality of our gasoline satisfies all customers. Yon will find it will pay yon to go a little out of your way to fill here. ; e SALT LAKE CITY UTAH General Offices Ninth Floor Kearns Bldg. Group of Imllan Women At tlic Fort Iih4kkim Convention. to resign bis official position and deEvery married man enn tell you vote his attention to his bees at Mid- truthfully that an experienced wife is one who can nag just hy keeping stilL way, where he aiends his summers, returning to Salt Lake City for the winter months. Utah enjoys the distinction of the largest individual beekeeper in America, if not in the world, in the icrson of X. E. Miller of Prpvo. It is doubtful whether Miller knows himself how many colonies of bees lie has, but they number several thousand. The past season lie shipped six carloads to Cnjiforuiu to increase them on the orange flow. An extended account of his beekeeping practice was given in the July number of this journal. Storage Batteries, Ignition t T. Khce of North Ogden is anGenerators, Starters, etc. One other big iqierator with twenty apblock north and a block west of iaries totaling something like three Savoy Hotel thousand colonies. F. W. Red field of tgden is one of the men of outstanding success in the beekeeping field, having built up a large business not only in honey production and selling, Phone 236 PRICE, UTAH hut also iu supplies. M. A. Gill of Motor Car Service Company ANTON JENSON Manager s Here's a Chance to Save on Gotbing Many of our newest styles and highest quality fabric overcoats and suits are in eluded at prices much lower than usual. It is an opportunity that many men have been waiting for and will be quick to take advantage of. Garments from the best makers of mens and boys clothes may be purchased at great savings. Everything to eat, wear and use. Spring Canyon Coal Co. Miners end Shippers of the Celebrated Spring Canyon Coal Mines at STORRS, UTAH Central Offices, 817 Newhouse Building. Salt Lake City, Utah. ABERDEEN COAL HIGHEST EFFICIENCY, Government equivalent 8104 lbs. Unequalled for storage. Will not Black. The best of steaming and beating qualities. Independent Coal & Coke Co. at Kenilworth, Utah General Offices In the Walker Rank Building. Salt Lake City. Mines FLOUR For your family Pride of th Valley made right hers at Pries and sa good as ths best. Feed for your animals. Both these cost We deliver. at low Farmers Min and Elevator Company J. W1LRTR BURNHAM Manager. -- one-inc- h For Dny Work or Transportation to Anyplace, at any Urns WASATCH Winter Quarters. STORE CO. Clear Creek, Castle Gate and Sunny side. Call 117-u- l B. F. McINTIRE'S Dodge Can. w Don't borrow The Sun. Subscribe |