The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-12-11

are mol Matched until The frs, par, of April,
assumed The iy form ~ an earlier period aud
died.
The cure for this disorder the bees take into
their own hands. A. soon as the flowers APP.
pear. they 60 10 rork ; aud then II Is that the,
resort for nrerienis aud 'alies. which they alb
s,rac' from the floors OF The pige.,.e :.
The other disease proceeds from ling con
dnement IN had air. and from unwholesomr
food, aud Is invariably fatal nor can TIM bees
avert Il by amy instinct of their own. W.
know OF ma cure for the dysen,ary, when thu
bee Is seized with II. Those that haze it bad
" must die. We eau restore those that are
leas, affected, by frequently washing the hises
as far as we can reach, with weak lie, and
hy ventiating them and removing the dead
bees.
Much has been said Of the danger 10 be APP
pretended from placing on an aplary too near
our own dwelling There is indeed no positive
advantaga ~ hayiog ! very near ; hut as the
person usually Sleaged in hising the bees Is oc-
cupied with farming flair. and Is not always
present when the bees swarm, II is proper that
the apiary should be within sight Of the family
A bee certainly has frequently attacked n horse,
aud we have once OF iwler hesli Of ONE being
stung 10 death. Cons dering the gre nj lumber
of hives OF bees, i, is really wonderful ,ha, more
/ accidents of this kind have not occurred. But
,hey at. rxc.eJiool, ,a,e and when W. Luow
now many hundrrd horses annually di. from
the disease called The bolts, which proceeds
from the maggpls Of ,heegg lad BY ihe horse
| bee on the hair If IN, uui,nnl the very few that
suiler from the sting o.. the honey bee do not de-
serve TO be taken mo consideration. In every
point OF view, therefore, II appears that bees
should be cuI,t,a,ed The wa. tina, is con,nm
| I'd in this countrv. in yer,on, wav. Ia enormous.
and mostp fi, 10 Unmarried II we NAV sredi,
Hush, Great Bri,ain impor,s from Germany
| aud Italy amy ards of eighty thousand Mound.
sterling Of wax annually. We are unable 10
| say with anv nrec,siop. IN vba, amonnf II il i'm.
| ported by ne but ;udgin, from th, quantity
tha' each family uses IN a year, aud the amount
employed IN various arts, II must be worthy oil
no'ics.
II is really dsyraceCal tn sueb a country ms
| ours 10 imno,t wa, n, honey We oupbi our.
| selves 70 eInort ions of il every year and w..
trust. that in . few vears this imnroyement will,
nike n,oce -Massach,s.,s and Connection,
are well situated aud abnndantly supuIied with
uroper food In, beea mud ,heir r1,,n.te heinz
lie 8 variable, Is better adapted to their nature.
We spoke ofhiIIs OF twenty feet IN height, this
only applies Ia the site Of an aplnry nenr a dwell
ling. The dwelling itself may bs on q hill. We
have heard Of converts situated on mountains
that have been well stocked With hives. In short
nothing is wanting but good PASTURE, good
hives, cleanlInes, and attention To insure
"a rich reward TO those who engage IN The pur-
SUIT
Children are naturally very fond OF watching
bees, and they would soon learn to take care Of
them, II they were NOT taught to fear them All
danger can be guarded against by making them
"eai woo'ien gloves that are long enough to