. Annual report of the Missouri State Board of Agriculture. Missouri. State Board of Agriculture; Agriculture -- Missouri. 62 Missouri Agriculiural Report. listics, .Missouri li;is colonics ol' hccs, wliicii ;iiiiiii;illy [Uddiicc about 6,750,000 pounds oC lioiicy, worlli, at 15 cents pci- ])ovind, .^t,- 012,500, and 19,000 pounds of l)eeswax, worth, at 25 cents per pound, $4,- 740, making a total of $1,017, annually for this industry. A large per cent of the honey produced is consumed at liome and in home towns, consequently does not find its way into the general markets. But i
. Annual report of the Missouri State Board of Agriculture. Missouri. State Board of Agriculture; Agriculture -- Missouri. 62 Missouri Agriculiural Report. listics, .Missouri li;is colonics ol' hccs, wliicii ;iiiiiii;illy [Uddiicc about 6,750,000 pounds oC lioiicy, worlli, at 15 cents pci- ])ovind, .^t,- 012,500, and 19,000 pounds of l)eeswax, worth, at 25 cents per pound, $4,- 740, making a total of $1,017, annually for this industry. A large per cent of the honey produced is consumed at liome and in home towns, consequently does not find its way into the general markets. But it is supplying the table of the possessor with one of nature's purest and. HONEY MAP OF MISSOURI. Built by the combined forces of three strong colonies of bees, under the supervision of the State Inspector. Bxliibited at Missouri State Pair, October 1-7, 1910. most healthful of all sweets, one so pleasant to the palate, and so pleas- ing to the eye, rich enough in its natural and artistic beauty, to grace any table, whether it be in a cottage or palace. These 225,000 colonies of bees give an average of less than one colony per farm for each farm in the State of Missouri. With the proper encouragement and protection, ten times this number could. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Missouri. State Board of Agriculture. Jefferson City, Mo. : Missouri State Board of Agriculture
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