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Show BURNING OF COUNTY BEES. Ilecs In Weber county afflicted with foul brood will bo burned by tho county coun-ty bee Inspector, Chns. B. I'ottlgrow, this fall. That official already has served notice on beekeepers whnt o expect and he renews his warning. Three years ago foul brood was -Its-HomliiutliiR the hives of tho beekeepers beekeep-ers nnd ninklng tho business prccurl-ens. prccurl-ens. Todny the dlseaso Is nlmost under un-der control, nlthough tho dlseaso still exists nnd continues ns n mennco to tho Industry. Ono foul brood can infect in-fect nn entlro district, ns bees travel a long distance In search of nectar, Mr. J'ettlgrew says his bees often cross tho mountain rango to Liberty, slv miles distant, when thero is n dearth of honey flow In this valley, and tho flowers are In bloom nt tho higher altitude. Hetween July 20 and August, countless thousands of bees may be seen In flight between North Ogdcn nnd Liberty, the busy tollers leaving the" ive nt daybreak nnd continuing their work of crossing nnl recrossl"K the range until dnrk. Thero are 11,000 stands of bees ill Weber county, or doublo tho number three years pso. From these colonies colon-ies the beekeepers should obtain this ear, which N a fuvornblo one, 180,-01 180,-01 0 pounds of honey, commanding 0 cents n pound wholesale, or $I0,U0, which Is the farmer's pin monoy. Weber county honey Is classed us among the best In the United Stntcs, neai ly nil of It being white and of ecellent flavor. |
