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Conditions Ideal for Honey Production James D. Bowen Is Largest Beekeeper In Martin County Thirty-three \piari*t* Hail Hers in This (bounty La*t Year Despite existing conditions de scribed as ideal and about the -nuiiit advantageous to bo found in ? the country, Martin County holds a low rank in the production of honey, according to the 1940 cen sus. While honey culture is al most a lost art in the farm pro gram, a few farmers in the coun ty are recognized as able apiar ists. Last year there were 33 "Bee keepers in the county, the group with 379 hives producing the year before a total ot 12.739 pounds of the sweet and healthful food. The county ranks 78th among the 100 counties in the State in the pro duction of honey, the last census showing that there were 22,032 apiarists in North Carolina and that they, with 99,808 hives, pro duced 1.217,411 pounds of honey. This is an average of about twelve pounds of honey per hive for the State, as a whole, which is just a little over one-third of the aver age of 33 pounds produced per hive in this county. Mr. James D. Bowen. turning from his heavy farm duties, is now recognized as the county'^ largi m beekeeper. While he is naturally interested in the income from the sale of honey, profits are secondary with him. He has found dt-fascinating to study the habits of the honey bee and to learn how tq handle the honey makers. At the present time. Mr. Bowen has 350 hives and will produce near ly 20.000 pounds of honey this year, his production running far above that for the county and from four to five times the aver age for the State, as a whole. C. L. Sams, veteran bee spec ialist of the N. C. State College Extension Service, says that Mr. Bowen has one of the most com f)lftely-eriii;pp>ii apiaries m the State. "By providing every essen tial necessary for the welfare of his colonis, and by becoming a very close student of the behav ior of his bees, Mr. Bowen has built up a profitable honey enter prise." Mr. Sams declared. "His combs and every item of equip ment is as near perfection as could be desired." Harvesting the crop between May and July, for the most part. Mr. Bowen makes sizable ship ments to retailers in Western North Carolina and to points as far away as West Virginia. He al so distributes his products in about 20 eastern North Carolina counties. Bee specialists have declared that Martin County is one of the most advantageous counties in the country for honey production. Cli matic conditions are favorable, and the presence of the white gum tree in vast numbers offers one of the richest and most ac ceptable feeding grounds for the bee. Honey produced in this area does not possess the same ingred ients as that found in honey pro duced by sugar-fed bees. At times bees in this section have been given a sugar diet, but such feed ing is really an exception to the 1 rule during the regular produc ing season. Realizing the value ol the feed- i i ing grounds .in this section, com mercial beekeepers come into Martin from other counties and ' states to center their production ! during certain periods of the year. I Beekeepers from as far away as Maryland have operated in this county. * In tins part of the county Wal ter Gurganus and Raymond Rob erson are maintaining about 30 or ! more hiVes each KEEPER OF THE BEES Virtually retiring from the role of active farmer after meet ing with much success in that field, Mr. James I). Bo wen has in recent years centered his attention on beekeeping. Producing as much as 30,000 pounds of honey in a single year, Mr. Bowen's plant is one of the largest- in this section. I'l.XN \lllv\l) When the present World War comes to an end. American far mers must readjust themselves to a different agricultural pro gram. For instance, with the world trade on a new econom ic basts and the competition with American crops being keener than probably ever be fore. our cash crops will face drastic. world competition, which will necessitate shifts in most farmers' programs. Old Recipe For Egg Nog Is Found In North Carolina I'liilnilelpliia Merchant lie cord* llecipe in l)iar\ Hack in 1787 a Drinking "Egg Nog" is an old custom in North Carolina, accord mg to the "diary of William Att moro. a Philadelphia merchant, who made a business trip to the State in the winter of 1787. lie ob served several "Assembly Men" ?accustomed to drinking a dram before breakfast. Gin, cherry bounce and egg nog were includ ed among the daily drinks. The entry in the Philadelphia merchant's diary written some where in North Carolina for Christmas morning, 1787, reads: "This morning, according to North Carolina custom, we had I before breakfast a drink of egg nog. This compound is made in the following manner: In two 'clean quart bowls were divided I the yolks and whites of five eggs, the yolks?and whites separated, rthe yotks beat tip with a spoon land mixed up with brown sugar; | the whites were whisked til the i straw would stand upright in it; ! when duly beat, the yolks were put to the froth, again beat for a long time; then half pint of rum poured slowly into the mixture, and the whole kept stirring till well incorporated;" Sell your tobacco on our pro gressive market. HARDWARE for the Plumber, the Carpenter, the Electrician, the Farmer, the Painter and the Contractor Ml hardware item* have a nation al reputation and guaranteed to he ju-t a- reeoniuieiided and sold. arc conveniently located to the Wil liamston Tohaeco Market. Sell here and make our store your headquarters. \\ hether liuililiiij.' or remodeling. iloil'l forget lo xpeei fv IlKNJAtallN Hl(M)KK> I'AllYl'. Tlirrc in none bel Irr for either interior or exterior painting. Slock amply large lo -apply your every need. A* lo prieen, we will guarantee litem lo Ite in line w illi all eompelition. dome lo liead ipiarler* for genuine luirilware. Williamston Hardware COMPANY 1 : WILLIAMSTON, N. C. GEORGE HARRIS, Proprietor.
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