1920 



AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL 



371 



things, but at the same time ade- 

 quately protect against the spread of 

 disease. It is also possible under the 

 constitution for the League to put in 

 force some form of reciprocal insur- 

 ance, regulating the care of bee 

 yards, and in return therefor insur- 

 ing against fire, disease, and even 

 crop failure. 



In short, the founders of the League 

 propose to make it effective in service 

 to the beekeepers along all practical 

 lines, wherever and whenever they 

 need assistance, in any matter con- 

 sistent with public policy and good 

 government. 



Michigan. 



THE AMERICAN HONEY PRO- 

 DUCERS' LEAGUE 



By E. G. LeStourgeon 



It is the intention of the American 

 Honey Producers' League to estab- 

 lish a central office under the charge 

 of a salaried Executive Secretary to 

 act as a central clearing house for 

 beekeepers and beekeeping informa- 

 tion. 



The League expects to function 

 through five or more main commit- 

 tees or bureaus. 



A Bureau of Education, to have 

 charge of and foster State and Na- 

 tional extension work, greater knowl- 

 edge of disease control measures, the 

 establishment of agricultural courses 

 of study in the various State agricul- 

 tural colleges and the dissemination 

 of information looking toward the de- 

 velopment of beekeeping in general. 



A Bureau of Equipment, to serve 

 beekeepers everywhere in securing 

 equipment, in ensuring the purchaser 

 of queens and bees of a standard for 

 the various races, to determine by 

 standardization exactly what consti- 

 tutes a nucleus, a colony, a pound 

 package, etc; to attempt, as far as 

 possible, the standardization of 

 equipment and containers, eliminat- 

 ing as much as practicable the dupli- 

 cation of effort and the countless 

 number of useless appliances. 



A Bureau of Legislation, to have 

 charge of matters pertaining to State 

 and National appropriations affecting 

 apiculture, the making of uniform 

 pure food laws, inspection laws, and 

 quarantine regulations. The various 

 conflicting State laws on the subject 

 of inspection call for an effort to 

 have them co-related, especially as 

 regards interstate matters. 



A Bureau of Marketing, to have 

 supervision of all questions affecting 

 honey markets. It is the intention to 

 provide, as soon as funds permit, for 

 the national advertising of honey, to 

 establish uniform grading and pack- 

 ing rules, to collect information from 

 the various honey-producing centers 

 concerning the extent of the possible 

 honey crop, the amount of surplus on 

 hand and the demands of the consum- 

 ing centers; to assist beekeepers 

 everywhere in the distribution of 

 their product and to help the larger 

 beekeeping exchanges and co-opera- 

 tive associations in preventing over- 

 stock of the honey in certain markets. 



A Bureau of Legal Aid, to give legal 

 assistance and advice to beekeepers 

 in questions concerning their inter- 



est; to handle transportation and 

 other claims for members, to combat 

 illegal ordinances, to act as a board 

 of arbitration between beekeepers 

 having disputes with one another, and 

 to appear before rate-making bodies 

 and classification committees when 

 questions affecting our industry are 

 under advisement. 



These projects are all well worth 

 while, and as the benefits of the na- 

 tional co-operative spirit becomes 

 better appreciated, they will broaden 

 out into a movement of inestimable 

 advantage to the entire beekeeping 

 fraternity. 



Texas. 



THE SUGAR BUGABOO 



By A. F. Bonney. 



It would appear that it is about 

 time to drop sugar when talking 

 about honey, for it is doubtful if the 

 price of our product is aflfected by 

 that of the other. The writer is 

 young in the honey game, but has 

 lived to see honey sold at about the 

 same price as sugar, for twice that, 

 and now many are getting two to 

 three times as much for honey as 

 sugar is selling for. 



The producer of maple syriip and 

 sugar seems to pay no attention to 

 the beet and cane product, and is get- 

 ting as much for his sweet as we are 

 for ours, and it is not nearly as good 

 as honey; still there be those whose 

 perverted taste calls for the con- 

 densed sap, and will pay the price 

 asked. 



When customers go into a store 

 and ask for jam, marmalade or fruit 

 butter, they do not consider sugar. 

 They want what an acquired taste 

 calls for, take it and pay the price. 

 It is the same with honey. If they 

 did not relish it, and want it, and 

 have the price, they could not be in- 



duced to buy it, no matter what the 

 cost, which is an argument in favor 

 of popularizing honey. Induce people 

 to eat it. Advertise it. Give sam- 

 ples to your neighbors, and in time 

 they will get the honey habit and the 

 demand for our product will increase 

 rapidly. 



Let us cut out this talk about sugar 

 going up or down. Honey is a de- 

 licious food product and in a class all 

 by itself. There is nothing that com- 

 pares with it. It cannot be imitated. 

 The demand is increasing rapidly 

 and will continue to increase. The 

 production is also increasing, and as 

 many more persons are starting in 

 [he production of this sweet, it would 

 seem that honey will again take the 

 place it held before cheap sugar came 

 on the market. 



Iowa. 



TRANSATLANTIC GOOD WISHES 



The President of the Beekeepers' 

 Association of Rhone and Durance, 

 France, forwarded the following reso- 

 lution to us, dated July last: 



"At the anniversary of your inde- 

 pendence, the members of the Asso- 

 ciation of Beekeepers of Rhone and 

 Durance forward to the beekeepers 

 of America a cordial and friendly 

 greeting. 



"We will not forget that at the dark 

 hours of the great war, the brave 

 American soldiers fought heroically 

 with ours against the invaders. 



"The simple and noble words of 

 your General, when he landed in 

 France : 'Lafayette, we are here,' 

 have reached the heart of every 

 Frenchman. 



"The beekeepers of Rhone and Dur- 

 ance send their wishes of happiness 

 and prosperity to their brothers of 

 the United States. Long live 

 America ! 



R. BOUVIER, President." 



The far-famed sourwood which is the source of the finest honey in Tennessee and the CaroHnas 



