Gleanings in bee culture . mber in these sections is due to thenumber of small farms with from one tothirty colonies. Taking the State as a whole, individualapiaries produce from a few pounds to acarload (a carload is figured at about 40,000pounds). The number of colonies owned byindividual beekeepers varies from a few tosix or seven hundred. In addition to the honey-producing api-aries, there are situated at different pointsin the State three queen and bee rearingapiaries. Discussing each region separately, we findthat in the Coast division some of the finesthoney produced anywhere is secured
Gleanings in bee culture . mber in these sections is due to thenumber of small farms with from one tothirty colonies. Taking the State as a whole, individualapiaries produce from a few pounds to acarload (a carload is figured at about 40,000pounds). The number of colonies owned byindividual beekeepers varies from a few tosix or seven hundred. In addition to the honey-producing api-aries, there are situated at different pointsin the State three queen and bee rearingapiaries. Discussing each region separately, we findthat in the Coast division some of the finesthoney produced anywhere is secured fromwild plants such as vine maple (Acer cir-cinatum , and a plant known as fire-weed {Epilohiu7n spicatum Lam.). No largeapiaries are found in this section, and theaverage surplus is small. Section honeyonly is produced, and only a small amountreaches outside markets, as the local demandis gi-eater than the supply. In this sectionclimatic conditions regulate to a great extentthe amount of honey produced. Continued. rains in the spring during the blossomingperiod of fruit-trees and other plants oftenresult in a decreased surplus. In the Willamette Valley section, condi-tions are extremely variable. In the valleyproper there are no commercial apiaries ofanj size, and in bad years many bees starvein the fall for lack of stores. Several menin this section have found that it is moredesirable to produce extracted honey as thebees seem to gather more honey in this wayunder adverse conditions. Alfalfa can notbe grown with success; and as there are notmany flowering plants to be found afterJuly 1, except back in the hills, the surplusmust be gathered in the spring. Continuedspring rains are also a factor here, andoftentimes the blossoming period passeswithout the bees being able to spend morethan a few days in gathering honey. Gettingback on to the slopes of the Coast Rangeand the Cascade Mountains more favorableconditions are found, and a fair surplus canusually be secured fro
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