Beekeeping Q&A Offered by E G LeStourgeon
Beekeeping and honey making questions receive answers from E G LeStourgeon through letters to P O Box 1048 San Antonio Texas. Health and right living ideas accompany the column as guiding notes for readers.
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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1915
Page
2
Beekeeping and honey making questions receive answers from E G LeStourgeon through letters to P O Box 1048 San Antonio Texas. Health and right living ideas accompany the column as guiding notes for readers.
A discussion on pure food laws and the role of honey and natural foods in nutrition. The author argues honey offers energy and soothing benefits, not a medicine, and advocates testing actual health effects over opinion. Emphasizes honey as a year round staple alongside nuts and grains.
The Beekeepers of San Patricio County met at the courthouse and formed the San Patricio County Beekeepers Association. Officers: President G. B. Stevens Lin ton. secretary-treasurer C. R. Park Sinton. Directors: B. Merrill Sinton J. L. Allen Odem B. M. Caraway Mathias. Committees on diseases of bees: W. N. McCleary Sinton H. D. Murry Mathis H. H. Phelps Odem. inspector Wm. Atchley Mathis. Meeting adjourned for September 25, 1915 at 1 p.m. at the court house in Linton.
A reflective fragment cites the earth as a vale of sin but argues the world remains worth living in. The quoted lines reference T and the bees and birds as part of the enduring appeal. The passage is framed by The Book of Good Cheer.
The June 10 issue of the British Bee Journal features Herbert Mace critiquing Italian bees as an indictment. He notes some positives such as longer work hours and greater amiability but labels Italians as inherently prone to robbing. The writer acknowledges regional differences and defends Italians against robbers and moths while admitting higher prolificacy.
A dramatic exchange features Bilson demanding reparation after being stung by a bee and Jones promising punishment to the offending insect once identified. The humorous dialogue centers on accountability for the bee’s actions.
Draughon’s Practical Business College in San Antonio reports a severe shortage of competent office workers. G W Weatherly, the manager, says banks and firms have many unfilled bookkeeper and stenographer positions. He notes demand far exceeds supply and urges training now for the prosperous postwar era.
The article stresses saving farm produce through planned storage and facilities as a key to prosperity this year. It urges shelter for hay and feeds, careful handling to avoid losses, and emphasizes that better preparation and conservation protect resources and raise value of surpluses.
The text explains how hot dry weather stresses large fruit trees, stressing the need for soil moisture to keep cells turgid. It recommends cover crops to shade soil, conserve moisture, and suggests legume crops like cowpeas for late planting if moisture allows.
Boston report covers former South Carolina governor Cole Blease addressing the Governors Conference on prisoners. He argues lynching protected civilization and denounces the third degree, describing it as barbarity under law and a stain on constitutional rights.
Senator F C Weinert a manager of the Warehouse and Marketing Department with co manager Radford visited Washington and the East after meeting with the Governor and parties interested in cotton trade both locally and abroad.
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