. Gleanings in bee culture . al as faras Aguas Calientes;and after quoting it allup the Mexican Na-tional also to all pointsas far as Monterey, hestill has to export toGermany the betterpart of his crop. Theexported honey netshim about 10 cts. Par-ties come right to hishouse and beg for thewax at a dollar (50 cts.)a pound. On south of Cuerna Vaca it seems thatthe natives keep quite a few bees; but thehoney is mostly from the casachuate-tree,and is not edible. It is a clear white honey,but causes severe headaches. Bees also col-lect syrup from sugar-cane in this region. Still further south and
. Gleanings in bee culture . al as faras Aguas Calientes;and after quoting it allup the Mexican Na-tional also to all pointsas far as Monterey, hestill has to export toGermany the betterpart of his crop. Theexported honey netshim about 10 cts. Par-ties come right to hishouse and beg for thewax at a dollar (50 cts.)a pound. On south of Cuerna Vaca it seems thatthe natives keep quite a few bees; but thehoney is mostly from the casachuate-tree,and is not edible. It is a clear white honey,but causes severe headaches. Bees also col-lect syrup from sugar-cane in this region. Still further south and east, in the stateof Oaxaca, the natives also keep a goodmany bees, and they use the honey a gooddeal. Perhaps considerable of the honey ismade from alfalfa, for there is a good dealof it in cultivation in that section, and it issaid to do exceptionally well there. Whilein Mexico City I had the good fortune tomeet an Oaxaca Indian lady who had hadsome experience with bees in the OaxacaValley. She was the wife of an American;. Fig. 2.—The guides thrown back so the foundation can be removed,next page. See 144 GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE Mar. 1
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