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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 19, 1925)
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Although this' is not an Ideal honey: producing section, as we.' have too, many i dark; damp days in spring and early snmmer, reasonable profit can be counted on, if - proper" care" Is "given ' the - bees. - . , j . - " Interesting 'Industry, 3 The honeybee 'is .reiy interest ing to wateV and l;am aurewe could ; all' profit .greatly by their example-1- Ifjr fascinating to sit fcy the hivesjshd see the .stream of wprken going out and the loaded ,. bees coming in. Although.vthou y sands live in one home, absolute harmony prevails. t Each t. bee ia ... stlnctlvely knows' his work and " DOES IT. Uln lactp-jdafersiwho , do wot work farummer are killed in the fall They are the person ification of cleanliness1. Probably in no other, place can we find a - better example, . of ' thrift. - Their motto Is aave, SAYE,AVE! .7-? Many Flavors Hney is not just "honey." The ; Salem territory produces many distinct 'flavors; enough to satisfy the most' fastidious appetite. We . hare maple, cherry, pink, wild flower, and mountain flavors that vean be gathered separately; if care ts usedvf y :. ?1 : , " Honey is an old sweet, having 4eea used long before sugar was made: Many references' to' It are found in the Bible. - It Is far healthier -than Uugar. win facty it Is 'prescribed by doctors- for pa- iESIiEPTDHIOIICOUimffl -I fj'it i:i-,ft Probably -5000-CoIoniefr in-This County Up .to LU5t Year, "v cnd-They Should Produce-500)00 Pounds Dt Honey : AnrniaJlyBees-Should Have Expert 'Attention, Be Disease Free, HaVe Well Bred Queens (The following was written es-, Decially for -the last annual i bee SloganOeumber of The Statesman, ' r by Ht Ar Scullen.-epeeialist in-bee culture-of the Oregon Agricultur ': v al college) ' i : Bees are kept In Marion5 county f primarily for'ltwb purposes; first, to polleflize Uie many eherry orch : ards and other fruitsand, second, for 'honey production. Although : therefa-'CiMMiderable-epportunity for;increaaed-honey. prbductien in this county, yet no doubt iees will T always be kept primarily for poll , ination. purposes., ; V J . , . m.' a careful estimate of the num ber! of colonies now In ' the county would run close to 5000. During an average year these ' t0Q0 colonies should produce from 400,000 to 500.000 . pounds of 5 honey. ' : va t : , - The IJQney. Prodaclnj; Plants ' ' AUlke.ahd; white clp'ver,5 and Tetch.Ara.ihe.maln honey, produc ing plants ; Jn.; : the ::valley;T;while back. In the mountains Xireweed or willowherb Is the main source of honey. All of these honeys are of high-quality.;! Unfortunately; t the Willamette valley- has occasionally - Red Pepper brings rc 1 lief in 3 minutes v '" You will be amazed to learn how quickly redX pepper , relieves tiffness and lameness and rheu . matism.,, ;v , : -p It is folly. toLsuffer -even for . an hour. Just apply Red Pepper BubvmYou will feei-the- heat in stantly, and in three minutes it . , will seem to reach the-depths. Cir culation starts, congestion ' is re . lieved. The pain and the soreness - depart. ' ' ' fto heat is sojeenceatrated, so ' penetrating. Yet it brings quick relief without hurting. , No old ' time method cero pares with this. Ited Pepper Rub is the new-day method for dealing t with pain, . soreness and congestion." You will - alyays use. It -when, you ,know it. , ..It 4s saving people nowadays mll- - - lions. ot-JxPuxa of jain . "It.waflmej.njUBg.to Jteep. o& Ano. r. f. . t . oivn me pain "cu t Don't be lame OTtlff f9r.anliour. At the first sign of trouble Just apply this heat-prodndng rub. 1.0 m t 2l ' . ' " ' -T 'T """" "-IXdT. . i ! UOLi A tD ADDUT ,,! I' iiaDyOCIITEO tients who must not eat sugar. A very delicious cheap syrup can be made of honey by adding an equal, amount of ' water, as is done with other Bweets. ..But the better, way; is to buy. In larger quantities, as the price on a 60 mtnnd. can -ia pr a fitlcally: one "half i as much per pound as in small glass- containers. Bought in balk, the price compares favorably with cheap syrups, but the food is far superior.,, ; . , mi Need Expert , Care Although I am engaged in the business of selling, bee and Queens as welL" as .honey,..x; do not Jhink It' advisable for every one who has ; some fruit - or who is r hungry for honey tc buy bees- There are bee if diseases and ,4 pests to be fOught and conquered, or; no4 pro fit (Colonies inusi be kept In good conditioner .and icaref ully watched, or there will be no sur plus 'honey. And this is not all. Beea left without, expert, care of ten ibecome filled with disease! and there are infection centers deing untold damage to .the other bees in (their neighborhood. Not every one can ' .handle beesl If" you" do not like i them, "you ' better 'look out! But. if you do like them, they are wonderful little pals. . r : Larger 'Apiaries Needed . Generally speaking, bees as a "side line' are1 unprofitable and- a nuisance."' Either make them one of the-main - source. -ofIncome (and that means study, work and more work, and eternal vigilance) or else don't keep any." - '' I believe larger apiaries located about three miles apart will be a great help-to' the country and will be very profitable to their own er. : . . ; j H. M. MEAD. Salem, Ore., Rt. 2, Feb.-17, 1925.- t j: 1 1 ' tit been reported as yielding an Infer ior grade of honey:, 'Although in ferior honeys are available, proper management on the: part of the beekeeper will" eliminate -poor grades. Since the clover flow and other high' grade " honeys in , the valley J are practically dver with by the first of July, all surplus honey should be. taken off at that time. . Following- .the - clover- flow there is usually considerable nec tar coming- in from such plants, as French pinks. This honey should be kept separate or left to the bees for 'winter stores. --- : l Hold Diseases In Check 1 Thousands : of colonies of bees have been destroyed by diseases in recent years ; in ' the Willamette valley. These diseases, however, can be held in check and. in many cases eliminated by ' proper man agement. v -- f "' ' : i (There . has been some increase la the number of colonies of beea in Marion coanty- daring" the past year, but' there is vast room for further Increase, with proper pro vision tor late bee pasture, . which may iv- -provided ? with ' the white; eweet and alslke clovers, which are in themselves good crops to there must.be more bees in order grow, and good for the land -and to Insure a greater percentage of pollination of our fruit.. Ed.) WESTERN OREGON FINDS IRRIGATION PRACTICABLE . (Coatlnaad iter pc 8) f ;',':-. . . -. : have been formed under the Ore gon Irrigation laws; When com pleted these six districts will irri gate, about. 50,000 acres,, using gravity systems." ; " " I Irrigating with pumps directly from streams is found, by the ex periment station, to be profitable in most crops. . Electricity proved a cheaper power than gasoline. , I During the past few years there has been a large number of ex periments tried by various parties in pumping water rom wells. 'The success of this plan- dependsupon local conditions surrounding each attempt." The, depth of the well. and the ' extent -of the - -water .table are two leading factors.; - If a snf fieient-suDrlv- of- water man i eeHre1 t -reasonable depth, 4 ...... i well water. irrigation w very preiu jable for small tracts of berries or Igraden truck. t! By small tracU is I meant from one to 10 acres. - ; ; Sometimes this .well water, is too cold when-first pumped "If it is not feasible to pump It into a. 6 mall reservoir, firsts It' may. be conveyed through a ditch of some length be fore being applied to the plants. 1' i f Several methods of iapplyingj ir rigation water., to . growing -crops are in use; - Thelone of the land. the nature of : the soil, the kind of croa belnsirrjgated and Jlha source of water supply arp e! Jctorj ca- otatoes, the the (method to be used. Ia row crops, like potatoes water u oesi run luiuuu mci rows. In grain, alfalfa or clover! where the ground has a sufficient! slope. It is best to corrugate. In , ground so flat that water will not run through .Tcorrugationa. or ebe- tween rows. It is necessary to use "flooding.. , In: this; method, it is mecessarytonave suiucieni neaa tn thA stream tn farce It to cover the Ground. rXJ , , . ,. , In small tracts devoted to in tense cultivation some put in an overhead ' system: of pipes which distribute the water more in the form of rain." The experiment sta tion concluded that distribution either through the row system or thaiiorrugatloir - system - produced the best results. ; - ; ' Among the most important co elusions of the experiment station. derived as a result of seven' years experimentation, are the follow ing? ji-'y-f ; yy. V Irrigation caused an 'increase of all .crops in a seven year average 65 per ent.- - - . IrTigationlia j made it' possible to raise two different 'crops in one season, and: not only. getting a cutting. from new seeding. of clover or alfalfa the first seasom, but al so to secure a better stand.: - Proper irrigation has not in jured the palatabillty -of potatoes and it haa decreased the percent age of culls. - . y ' . Irrigation has altered the shape and' size of plants; and has affect ed the seed product, causing bet ter shaped- ears and .a .higher per cent of germination In corn.. . . . Irrigation has .altered the. .per centage roC marketable . products causing more beans In proportion to plant, more beets in proportion; tO top.;. iA ' if.'.ii.ff:, -'. i t-.. The soil responded. most to-fer tilization- with manure and lime. Other chemical fertilizers had lesa effect. , ., , - t . , Irrigation,. to be of . much. value in the Willamette, valley must be used only, in-a supplemental. way and with proper, understanding of the ' principles Involved.- s These, experiments, of the Cor- vaUIs station closed in. 1921, Since that time, irrigation, methods have been, rather widely extended over the: Willamette, valley... The gen eral results Indicate that in practi cally, all lines of farming, especial ly the . more intensified form, ir rigation, is profitable wherever a aufficlentwater . supply is obtain able, either from streams or wells. Oregon, irrigation laws appiy only .to water irom streams. no surface waters. ' Use of such water requires a regular permit, from, the state engineer and the permanent right to use such. water is granted bjr a decree of the courts . Underground waters nave not reached the .stage of, development yet to demand legislation regard ing their use. . However, it "will be awise precaution on the part of any one irrigating from, a' well to file an application for a right to use such, water. . In case.; the use of underground waters should become of sufficient, value as to demand , legislative control," the right to. use; such' water' would be determined by priority ' of use. The record of your filing an appli cation, would protect you in ; your right in case other wells were sub sequently sunk in 'your .vicinity which diminished' your supply. . With late bee pasture, diSTRrCT A BEE PARADISE ' ' ' ' (Continued from ptgo S : i question I am not prepared to ana-wen- Oregon has. been backward ia advertising , herself to the World, and in consequence has not attracted, to her doors such a pil grimage as has her northern 'and southern neighbors, and this no doubt, applies to (he. bee keepers as well' as other settlers.' There are many thousand acres of avail able bee 'pasture in our mountains that have- never -been -occupied, 4 whereas .it is next to impossible to find a good location In other well known' fields such as the irri gated alfalfa i districts,' without overlapping the territory of some other bee keeper, with the result that, neither can make any- money owing .to the reduced supply or rather to the overstocking of the district" - - , ! Australopithecus Alricanus is the. name a London scientist gives to what he calls the missing link. Remember, it, please, v , -. Xle'ared oy a Balm "i ?Coldia ..the head 'or f catarrh means a local germ attack. Fight ft 1 locally. . Do n't wal t f or - long delayed effects.- r. If Apply Ely's Craam JJalm In the nostrils. and breathe It. Send its antiseptic fumes .where the. germs exist. .' Relief comes Instantlyi The head Is cleared. Inflammation Is fiabdued. . : Don't, suffer another toaf. j Ask your :drugsist for ;bottie of Ely's Cre.aia.Eala, andailjaiaery-la eud ci.Ady, ! terine- intn the determination- of h? '-' .1 yVn2r!v.r, W , ; - - rry. JLiw-s . - - '2 n'liFn'Miiin'i U..-IL Ciii.ill llL... :flFDtEi8P."M 6ytHe Man : wfio'B roadcasts 'Bee Matter 4 Over KHJ. ' i. , nc Knroioc Timoe u&ij i uum , . (T7e following by Oliver Saylor, Axus bV Cal.; near.! . Los Angeles, does Jnot apply altogether to our Salem district conditions; but will be la teresting : to our bee men. And 1 1 shows' an over - crowded ondid'on down . there. - -The- mat ter Is 1 rom " he "Los" Angeles Times farm se-ction of last Sunday. .Mr. Saylor Us a Methodist minister as well asr an apiarist of note:) - r As a "beekeeper I am constantly being asCked for my opinion on the present bee situation and the out look for the bee Industry. listened-the other-night to- a great concert by. the Philharmon ic Orchestra,, ; By closing my eyes and ;shuttng . out all , outside in fluences . except that coming through the sense of hearing, I found I hiid a feeling just like that which (I hare "when, on a busy day n spring,,! He down to rest a bit under a shade tree in the midst of my 200 oolonies of bees. It wa3 the same feeling I have, too when I sit all alone- on 3 some mountln and; listen to - the song . of the trees as it ia sung, in the great out-of- doors. i : : ' .... J . ;. : , ., , ., , ..... . ."Now what has this to dowlth the: -present;; bee . situation?,'' I hear some practical man ak. Well it has a lot to dp with it. We have just I had , two , poor . honey "years here in the Southland. ' Many have grown discouraged and have either sold out their bees or have allowed.. them, to. die. About the only, persons today in this section of the land .who ihave bees are. the meniand women who love to hear the 'music of. the working bee . ' ..The true lover of bees has about the; came number, of colonies as before. He hag taken care of his bees in their day of -distress and they will take care of him when the season Ja "more favorable. ; i -I approached an old 'beekeeper tbe: other day and tried to sound hint out- !'Well my bees did not do as well as ' some ; years, yet I had about six tons of honey and I soldi it for 12 cents a pound," he ,d, . t llke the bees. Through the years taking them aa a whole. they have , been pretty good to me.'f. i xi think It is a good thing for the business of beekeeping that the man who cannot or . wilL not take care of his bees in a poor year should-get out of it ' - s- ... y - Most bees,, as far as I can learn, axe in the hands of men and wom en who love them and find plea sure In caring, for? them. They are in pretty good shape, consider ing all things. While the num ber of" colonies-: has shrunk, you will find that if we have a gtod season this spring, the number' of tons of honey '.produced,, will not be; much below;, the -average, for most of the remaining bees are being kept better. .The last two poor years in my .opinion, may, in the long run; prove to have been good years for the Industry at large. ''"...' T The bee industry will, over an average of ten years, pay, as well or better, for-the capital invested, than any . other productive . . busi ness. ..Hera. la tjie . record of one man who kept a atrict account for . ten years, as he told it to me:' i';? I v'y v " ' " "For ten years I averaged 77 pounds, of, honey -per .colony per year. Some of - those years were very poor and some were medium; on, the average they were." good years' -"I -questioned him .and learned i hi secVet. -It was this: At all times, and especially in the poor, years, he hacared f or his Wees. , p ft . . As more and more people come to the' Southland and as more of the. land is Jsettled'.and'farmed or pastured, the .natural bee range ia being restricted, y.. This . has gone On until there is- an-overcrow ding of apiaries-in some-quarters. The bee men should get together so that this condition can be - reme died. S- . ; i In a certain locality I know of a i man? has- some' 75 colonies of bees on a range that will hot sup port any mo rei. . Another , beekeep er this fall moved in about o rods from' this apiary with aboufl 190 colonies. Now this range is overatockedt andi neither tone of these bee men will do much next year. It will not be the fault of the ; bees, ; but ot overcrowding. The oranges as a ruie will furnish nectar for great many bees. There Is little . danger of over stocking the orange range. After the orange flow, however, the apiaries should be much farther apart;' . .: h -, , -. i Unless we get sereral good heavy rains, between this and late spring! the bee man will have to cafry ,his; beer.thrpush' another poor year. This will be the su preme" lest. My advice to ' all keepors of bees is to be sure they are., in, the very, best of shape for the orange flow, so as to make the best of what. we. are'sure is com ing. . Then," if the wild - flowers don't' produce nectar, the .bees" will carry through. Be aure they hate plenty of stores, and good queens. i A skirt Is a garment which al- Way ;agesi;-.ta to -too -lonVtoa YOU SHOULD EAT k ... . HOfJEY EVERY DAY . . . Contlnu4 lro jg 8; j, trose) and' (levulose.),- These su gars are present In about equal amounts, 'but in most honeys the dextrose predominates - and when it " does .honey .granulates readily. This Is the case with most Oregon honeys. f On the other hand when the, levulose , predominates f the honey I3 slow to granulate and In rare , cases doea '.not: granulate .at all. Many, people are learning to pyefer granulated honey rather than liquid, honey. jYet if one pre fers to have it in the, liquid form one needs only to pace the honey container in a vessel of hot water (not boiling) or simply ; set the container. In. the-warming oven' of the kitchen range for a day or so, l;-'-' :. j . Honey for Cooking When tested recipes are used many superior dishes may be pre pared with honey as the sweeten ing- element. Cakes and cookies when thus prepared keep moist for a long time. - A list-of tested recipes i Wlll be supplied by the writer upon request. - .: .. One of the most delightful com binations rwhlch has ' recently, be come quite popular is a mixture off ordinary .. peanut butter .. land honey. When thinned with honey in? place of water" the peanut-but ter will keep indefinitely.- Keep Honey Warm and Dry ; Honey, especially comb; honey, should' always be stored where it is dry and warm. Comb honey ab sorbs moisture from damp air and inf time- Is apt to sour, . Cold air causes honey to, granulate . much sooner than It would otherwise." Buy in Large Containers Since extracted honey, can' be purchased so. much cheaper In the larger containers and when ' pro perly, cared for keeps Indefinitely, enough for the entire family for a year -or more should be purchased at one time. It should then be kept on the table along with the salt, pepper,.; sugar and tooth picks. There - will then' toe less danger of anyone making himself sick; of It by, over eating because of not having had any for some time. The family will then come naturally to use it as a partial and very desirable substitute , for the sugar and all will be the healthier and happier for it. --: . iRRiGATfOi. serves; OREGON FARMS : (Continued fram pa.g 9) tained . in rain farming. Many of the settlers on these projects lack this experience and knowledge and are in addition short of funds to maintain themselves until the farm (s developed. - y i Probably the most , successful large irrigation project ever de yeldped in the. rest i8- the Twin Falls tract in,' southern . , Idaho. Two factors contribute largely to this success. A very large portion of the original settlers came from the . Yakima country in Washing ton: and were skilled irrigation farmers' to begin with- Then the Irrigation company employed at its own expense for a period of sev eral years an experienced and skillful Irrigation farmer to in struct these settlers in irrigation methods. This man rwes eminent ly fitted for his Job. He worked early . and . late , with farmer Throughout the. winter r he held meetings In school houses and farm houses and talked irrigation. During ; the - irrigation season ht traveled L OTet. ithe tract. . and vatchtd and . instructed -every, day in methods of irrigating, crop ro tation, . etc. . He was the forerun ner of the county agent -system. ? Oregon irrigation has apparent ly passed through; its most trying periods of new project ills and Is facing - a promising future. The weak spots In the various systems have been located and steps tak en to eradicate them and place the systems on belter working basis. Irrigation-west of the mountains Is developing rapidly. - No large projects are contemplated, but a number ot small onea are planned. A large number of individual farm ers are installing systems for their own .farms, t Many are Installing pumping plants using wells as a source of supply, y -r.;-. A long 'series of - experiments conducted by the Oregon Agricul tural college- have demonstrated that in diversified and ' Intensified farming operations Irrigation In- bruHJJJM.PjiRnyo! Prompt Relief Sot V ucrrciiAr.ra pills for the relief of Biliousness, a orpia um, sick atomacn ana - s .1 . . . Helps dear the skin, CtMlm no Cmf -ommJ . Bay from yar drticzlct. 2S and SOe the bos. . r !r 1 1 Hif.1 creases the yield an average of 62 percent, Such results' are well worth- while, i1 ; iJ: i " The-'rainfall in this section of the state is short during the grow ing1 months, especially so in July and August. Irrigation becomes especially helpful in growing crops , which, need the best condi tions during those two months. ;r--y.; : 1 i i ' STALE BREAD ROUTED PULL.Y, Switzerland, Feb. 14 Jean Matti, la baker . of . this village, claims to have .discovered a method of keeping bread fresh for two years. . After, bread has been, baked in the ordinary way, Mattl .merely;' puts ; it again Into an oven which' has a temperature of 104 degrees Fahrenheit. ' Ex perts who have investigated Mat ti's bread say that speciiuens which Jne. turned over to them. 11 months ago are still fresh and edible. r Flush Yonr. Kidneys: Occasionally -.--,;.- by Drinking Quarta of y Good Water. ' 'So man or woman can make a' mistake by flushing the kidneys occasionally, says a weI-known authority. - Too much rich food creates acids which dog . the kid ney pores so that they sluggishly filter or strain only - part of the waste and poisons from the blood. Then you get sick. Rheumatism, headaches, liver trouble, nervous ness, constipation, dizziness, sleep lessness, bladder disorders often come from sluggish kidneys. r The moment you feel a dull ache in the kidneys or jour back hurts, or If the urine is cloudy, offensive, full of sediment, irregular of pas sage, or attended . by a sensation ofr scalding, begin to drink soft water in quantities; also get about four ounces of Jad Salts from any reliable pharmacy and take a tablespoonful In a glass of water before breakfast for a few days and your kidneys may ' then act fine: - --.-y- - - -, This famous saits la mad from the acid- ot grapes and lemon juicey combined ! with lithia, and .has been used for years-to help flush clogged kidneys and stimu late them to activity, also to help neutralize the acids in the system so they no longer cause irritation, thus often relieving bladder dis orders., , - ;C ;.'-,.' .,,-.;;-., JadSalt3 is inexpensive and can not injure; makes a delightful ef fervescent lithia-water drink which everyone caji . take now and . then to help .keep the kidneys clean and the tolood pure,, thereby often preventing, serious kidney, compli cations. By. all means have your physician examine your, kidneys at least twice a year. -Adv. . .... "If I: much more . . '.''If I had ten you or practically every wortnwniie in vention of every i progress from vthe old to the new. " - " ' : ' - ... .. Read the iadvertisements regularly MCnbw all about thd thing you are going to buy before iyoypyjjt-,!; It will save you disappointment, money and time - - ilDEi BEEKEEfEO USES COMB HIES Jhey Even-Make' Them; of Aluminum; Brief B e e ' Notes By Special Writer . Milton O. Nelson, special writer for the Portland Telegram, among many, other things about bees, had the following to say in the course of an article printed some time ago:.....,,. .'.,:... ..... "This state (Oregon) has 10, 000 beekeepers who possess in the aggregate no less than 100,000 colonies of bees which produce in a normal year about 60 car loads of honey averaging 60,000 pounds to the carload, a total of 3,600, 000 pounds. This would give every..jnan.. woman, and child . ia the state three quarts, of honey a year, for a quart of honey weighs about a pound and a half. '-.'.'This amount of honey is none too great an annual ration for the human , unit. ,We each eat 108 pounds of granulated sugar annu ally, and honey Is a much more wholesome form of sweet than is granulated sugar. " . , ! Raising the Queens ?, 'There Is a way of grading up a scrub colony of bees by the use of Italian queens. The beekeeper must know, just how to introduce a .new; queen, and how . to - deter mine when a fresh queen is need ed.:. Some few beekeepers raise queens for the market, and ship them by mall. But if one has any purebred beea on his farm he does better,- to raise his own queens. The-ways of a bee are almost past finding out, but they are as Interesting aa the history of the Incas. Maeterlinck . saw enough in a hive of bees to write into a book, which Is worth any one's six evenings to read.. - ' Second -Hand Beeswax Used , , .'.'Have . you - ever noticed thai comb honey is hardly to . be seen any -more in the market or in the restaurant? There is a reason. One- who eats comb honey eat3 beeswax, and beeswax is as indi gestible as chewing gum. It is the beeswax in the honey that gave honey the reputation of be ing unwholesome for certain peo ple.. Moreover honey that stands in the comb often takes on a fla vor ; that is very disappointing to those of us who; used to eat it fresh -from the hive on the farm. Comb honey is nearly out of . the trade now. -. In all Oregon , you could hardly find a ton of comb honey for sale, and that would be down in Malheur county. ... ; ; "Extracted honey is the honey of commerce today. Beeswax is not'only indigestible, but it is far h&d TWO women went out to buy a certain expen sive labor-saying device for the home. , One was greatly clisappoin ted when, a few days later, they compared notes.: y She had bought the same product that many: of: her , friends .had owned. . y The "othe, fvonlanhad ; secured a greatly improved, .new, product costing less, but-of value. only known there was a better v one," , the first woman .said, 'I would never have bought this old one." "I had just read about it in an advertise-, rnent, explained the wise buyer. , j Every day you miss good news- provement in different articles of merchandise unless you read the advertisements... They The better; A product is-thc sbdner you'll see it in an advertisement too valuable to'be swallowed. It takes a bee more than twice the time and trouble to gather a pound of wax as It does to gather a pound of . honey. The modern beekeeper whirls the honey out of the comb and puts, the comb back for the bee' to fill agaiiu The bee finding this' comb back and well smeared with' honey,.' goes about cleaning off the little six sided honey pots, puts the scraping back into the pot," and brings In fresh honey from the fields to fill the empties.. ;1 Some '' beekeepers use beeswax that has been stamped into artificial combs, and this the bee accepts as kindly . as though he had made them himself. "Professor Scullen (Oregon Agricultural-. College),, showed us some aluminum comb which he says is used to advantage down in Arizona, New Mexico and the Im perial valley, where the fervent heat melt, the bees' natural comb. Not having anything better to put their' products in the beea down in that latitude fill the metal con tainers . and araithankful. But Oregon bees murmur and fuss so much about these metal pots, that they are not used here. "Fireweed, that tall. plant with a magenta racime of flowers that spring up over -the logged off areas, is the source of the best honey on earth. Ordlnarly the longer the flower season the more honey the bee will put up. Al falfa, white and alslke clover are the midseason plant's ' that ' yield the most 'sweet." MSSilMMMikiMftMikiSWeM. ITCIB ECZEMA. DRIED RieilT IIP WITII sin ..Any breaking. out of. the skin, even fiery, itching eczema, can be quickly overcome by. applying a little Mentho-Sulphur, says a noted skin specialist. Because of its germ'-' destroying properties, this sulphur preparation Instantly brings ease from skin irritation, soothes and heals the eczema right up and leaves the skin clear and smooth. r It " seldom fails to relieve the torment and disfigurement. Suf ferers from1 skin trouble; should get a little jar of Rowles Mentho- Sulphur from any good druggist and use it like a cold' cream. Adv. . J i of ant imV