The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-11-27

pounds, the Wax Two pounds. TIE whole, tiet
fore, ought TO weigh about fly pounds IN No,
seDber. All over this quantity can be- take
out 10 advantage. ~ The wax becomes very dark
after two or three years. Tie whole Of ,bo
combs can be il,us renewed in the conrsr o. fun
yrars 5 The bees replace them early IN The sprine
We omitted II nlrntiou thai the length Of ti,
back OF the hive i twenty-five inches, and til
floor projects IN ftont about three inches, thus
forming an apron Of platform, pu which the bees
alIght before they enter IN ~ Inc little door
Models OF tins hive have bern cut - several II
the horticultural societies Of Eu,ape. and thfs
arr getting into use IN this county.
When u saarm is t. be hiyrd the hive Is put
in a moveahle frame which is easily carried -
the tree where The swmm hangs. ard this i, PIC.
we'd TO he The easiest method Of hivug swmm
as tie screws are taken ont ofthe cover aud lh
hive .hied up 10 swarm ia which thy are sha.
ken. The frame aud hivr are thcn rlaced on
the ground, aud he cover Is gently laid ON or
screwed last Ia the hive. Lite sticks are puI
against the apron and RESI- on the ground
serving tor ladders or those bees that f. II ON
the ground when the main hodv was shaken into
the hive. Bees from the moment of the T lea,.
lng the hive t@hen sssrming) until they are
iairly settled aud nj wolk nn nem haliIaiion,
seem stupid aud confused This Arises, howey-
~, from tie pfecarIous situation of then queen
II she fall info the hive when the swarm Is shs.
he" IN, all remaining bees will spon find tLeis
way oihe entrance; for - peculiar sound
emitted by these insects when their queen is pre.
sent. II. however, she rcEain on the limb. il
viii be necessary 10 shake IL again over thu
hive as the bees will leave II To fly op 10 the
place where the queen is. When the bees are
quiet IN The hive (Which is ascertained by the
number that are seen towering in the front OF
ne entrance on The wing. and by others veutiln
ing the hive with their wlngs,) the top can he
covered with a sheet, doubled several times, to
keep al Che heat Of the sun. The hive must re.
mani III the SAINT spot untIl eight or nine o'clool,
IN the evening, when Two persons can quietly
convey frame and all, 20 The apivry, aud plnct
the hive, with great care b tween the ioisis
where II Is permanently TO remain
Hives should be made aud painted - year be.
Tore they ne USED, a. IN smell of paint ~ disa.
%gteeable to the bess. The smooiher the box )
and hives are. inside and oulslds, the better both
ior the hearth OF the bees aud foi preventing the
deposite OF the eggs of the mile, We must
eAceptthe roofs OF the hive aud of the bog, as
they should be rough for w have ascer-
tanned, thai the propo.is, or bet glue does not
adhrre SO closely toa smooth surface az all
times.
Add h re we would rena,k. TINT il has been
the custom, from the earliest ages. To rub the in
side OF The hive with a ma dful OF salG and clover
OF some other ( ass OF sweet seemed herb, prc-
1i3usly Ioth swarms beng put in The hive. We
have seen no adyantaer ~ tins on the contrary
1t gives a erea, dea Of unneces. AIRY labor 10 the
bees, as they viii be compelled 10 remove every
particle of foreign matter from the hive before
they brgln 10 work. a clean cool i've, Tree from
any peculiar smell oI musiiness will be accrp-
table T." the bees aud the more closely the hive
Is Joincd together. the less Labor vii the insects
have, whose fist Gaze is to stop every cr,vice
that lighi and air may be excluded. We mnst
not omli TO repfelend as utterly useless, the vile
piactce OF making an az oundIng noise, with
I'm pans aud kettles, when the bees are swarm
ing. II may have originated in some ancient
superstition, o, il may have been the signal 10
call "id from The fields TO assist IN the biving Ii
harmless. II is unncces airy and every thing
that tends 10 encumbrr the management OF
beestShould be avoided. N. E.. Farmer.
TO be coHtiHeai)