Second Annual Report of the State Bee Inspector to the Governor of the State of Iowa for the Year 1913; Together with Papers Read at the Second Annual ... at Des Moines December 10, 11, 12, 1913 - Softcover

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This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1913. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... STATE BEE INSPECTOR'S REPORT The year 1913 has been a very favorable one to the bee keepers of Iowa in spite of the severe drouth. There was an unusually heavy honey flow from white clover over nearly the whole state, and this was followed by a good fall flow in many localities. The business of honey production has been given so little publicity until recently that there seems to be a very general idea that the business does not amount to much in this state. On the other hand the honey producing possibilities of other states have been so widely advertised that Iowa bee keepers have been induced to change locations, only to find, in many instances, that they left a better locality than they found. In making a comparison of the value of the bees on the farms in Iowa with those of other states it will be found that only one other state of equal area exceeds that of our own. Without regard to area Iowa ranks near the head of the list, only California, Texas, Missouri and New York ranking ahead of her. California and Texas have such exceedingly large areas that there is no fair basis for comparison and Missouri is but little ahead in spite of her greater area. Area considered New York alone ranks ahead of us. Colorado and Idaho whose possibilities in this direction have been so widely advertised in our state, are both far behind us in value of their apiaries in spite of their larger areas. The fact is, that Iowa's bees are worth more than both of these states combined, as shown by the census of 1910. The men who are engaged in honey production as an exclusive business in this state are getting results equal to those derived from other lines of agriculture with less capital invested and with less risk. The fact that the business is open to men of small capital who are...