. Gleanings in bee culture . y considerably, how-ever, in taste, someof them being so bit-ter that they can notbe eaten, while oth-ers [are \ery sweetand agreeable. Onelearns very readilywhich are the best,even by the looks. 531 The wood of the mes(piite is valuable forfurniture and cabinet work, as it takes on aline jxilish, and mestpiite fence-posts areused very extensively. A rosin exudesfrom bruised places on the trunks and limbsin considerable cpiantities. Ihus it will beseen lluit the humble, brush>. unimi)or-tant-looking mes(piite-trees have ((uite anecont)mic \alue. A serious aspect
. Gleanings in bee culture . y considerably, how-ever, in taste, someof them being so bit-ter that they can notbe eaten, while oth-ers [are \ery sweetand agreeable. Onelearns very readilywhich are the best,even by the looks. 531 The wood of the mes(piite is valuable forfurniture and cabinet work, as it takes on aline jxilish, and mestpiite fence-posts areused very extensively. A rosin exudesfrom bruised places on the trunks and limbsin considerable cpiantities. Ihus it will beseen lluit the humble, brush>. unimi)or-tant-looking mes(piite-trees have ((uite anecont)mic \alue. A serious aspect, however, is that the mes-(piite prairies are for the most part welladai)ted for agricultural i)uriK)ses, and theresult is that great areas of this land are i)utinto cultivation as the country is being set-tled up. Fortunately, howev(?r, the greaterl)art of the cultivated area is i)lanted in cot-ton, and this is as valuable as the mesquiteas a honey-yielder; hence the bee-keeperneed not fear that his locality will be ruined. Kig. 1.—Some branchesof the mesquite of Texas. 5J2 Gloanings in Bee Culture
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