GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE 



September, 1917 



FROM THE FIELD OF EXPERIENCE 



stance, in price and food value. Since the 

 fuel value of honey is twice that of eggs, 

 and the price of eggs is nearly twice that 

 of honey, it is not hard to see which is the 

 real luxury. In the case of butter, the fuel 

 value of honey is not much over half that of 

 butter, so that at present prices there is 

 little choice between the two; and since both 

 are high in food value they cannot prop- 

 erly be <?lassed as luxuries. Comparing 

 honey with lean meat, it would take more 

 than two pounds of meat to furnish the 

 energy of one pound of honey. 

 Warren, Ohio. James A. Brown. 



[While Mr. Brown's article is in the main 

 true, it seems to me it might be misleading. 

 Honey is the finest and most healthful con- 

 centrated sweet in the world, but we must 

 be careful not to claim too much for it. A 

 perfect food must contain all the nutritive 

 elements of the body — proteins, carbohy- 

 drates, fats, minerals, and water, in their 

 proper proportion. Honey is a highly con- 

 centrated source of energy, but one should 

 be careful not to seem to advise its substi- 

 tution for other valuable foods. Most of 

 us need more bulk in our diet to regulate 

 body i3rocesses. It is all right to substitute 

 honey for candies, marmalades, jellies, and 

 sweets generally ; but be careful not to lead 

 people to suppose that alone it is a perfect 

 food for human being's. Combined with 

 whole-wheat bread and milk it makes a well- 

 balanced meal. — Stancy Puerden.I 



An Ideal Location 



I believe this apiary, only one-third of 

 which shoAvs in the accompanying photo, 

 is as nicely located as any that can be 

 found. The place is protected on all sides 

 by evergreen trees, and, further back, by 

 mountain ridges. Last year we wintered 

 without packing. The entrances face the 

 east, and the earth is banked up around the 

 hives to keep the cold wind from blowing 

 under them. On the east is a large moun- 

 tain which is a great help, for during the 

 winter months it keeps the sun from shining 

 on the hives and thus tempting the bees out 

 when it is too cold. 



For advertising our honey we use this 

 photo with the inscription: "This is the 

 Apiary that Produces the Famous Skou- 

 gard Honey." These pictures are placed in 

 store-windows and other public places, 

 where they attract much attention. When 

 enlarged and painted in natural colors they 

 make the best advertisement we ever used. 



To dispose of the crop we believe in ad- 

 vertising until everybody about you knows 

 about the honey. It pays to satisfy cus- 

 tomers, even if money is apparently lost in 

 doing it. Satisfy one customer and thus sell 

 a hundred gallons of honey to his neighbors. 

 Honey is selling here now at 45 cents a 

 quart. Four years ago it was 4 cents a- 

 pound. Twelve cents a pound is the aver- 

 age for this crop. M. L. Skougard, 



Parcwan, Utah. 



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Wlieie all conditions are ideal for the bees. 



