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Title:
Taking honey from colonies in C. E. Marriner's apiary
Description:
Transcribed from back: In the apiary of C. E. Marriner, RFD, Roper, NC. Mr. Marriner's son is taking honey from some of the colonies. This apiary contains about 100 colonies from which Mr. Marriner sold over 10,000 pounds of honey produced in 1931. He received 10 cts a pound and over thus yielding him over $1000 from the apiary.
Topics:
Entomology
North Carolina History
Subjects:
Agricultural education
Apiaries
Bee culture
Honey
Original Format:
Black and white print (photograph)
Item identifier:
ua023_007-001-bx0002-002-018
Created Date:
circa
Location:
Roper (N.C.)
Digital Project:
University Archives Photographs