Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-05-30
(From the New England Farmer
BEES.

mf. teSSenuen,--ln a communication Uhue
Tor your paper a few days past y" this iner.
hnuStbte subject, | regretted not having reces-
ed an answer froma gentleman in he western
country 10 whom had written last autumn ON
the method of keeping bees in the upper par
ola house, or any other building. do not
enter INTO any controversy concerning these
valuable insects, or the besi shaped hivtf.
Ny objec, is 10 obtain honey in the safest AM
easiest way with lutte trouble or expense.
aud also ! hop with greater certainty
OF keeping clear OF the bee moth, from The
greater elevation flom The earth ihan tue usual
method.
have this week received the letter had so
iong beea expecting, and now give IL 10 you
for publication. Yours, &c.
ROrbmy, Aprl IL, 1890. }, PRIrcE.
Versailles, Woodtord Co. Ky. april 20, 1881.
JoHS PREcE, Esa.
My Dear Su,-fouT (lieudly Litter OF Oc,o =
her last was forwarded to me u, this place, but
did Tot reach This unal my departure Tor The
southern counties oonseqs enily this Is the iirs'
opportunity have had, and must plead my
excuse for not attending 10 your request soon.
Ell +: and new, have TO regret that my hlend
| Doct. Parker has not fufDi he'd me viii all
| the infor maiion require, concerning the mar
| agement of bees but he has kindly afforded
me an opportunity OF examining his bet-house,
" j
| should certainly have IL, intellgibly. his
much 10 certain, thai he has in the garrei, a
! great number OF bees. lie thinks about d.
swarms at this time. all proceeding from onr
| hive, pu, there sboui 10 years ago. lie pia
| ced the hive near the brick wall or end oi his
garrett leaving an aperture, VI small hole III
| the wall, through which the bees past out and
| in. A tight room was then made for them
such as may be made in the eod OF any house
leaving d door, which may be locked or bolt
ed. The room must be ugh, admitting neiih
err dir OF light, or very Ii tie OF either lar
ger box was then put into thi, room, say by
4 feet, one halt sawed in two, with small hin
ges on il, and fastened at the bottom by
bolt or lock, for the convenience OF raising VI
and gettilg the honey whenever ,ou may wan
II. The hive being placed on the top OF In
box, aud the latter having OF holes bore
IN II by a small augur-as soon as the bee
have filled tue hive, they go down into the boz
and never swarm until they have completed
filled il. But you must have room enong
IN your house 10 keep them always al Wv
Aud this you may do by adding box 10 DO,
and they ioiA epen then proceed 10 deposit Wet
comb on the rajters Of The house.
Doct. Parker told me the other day, that h
could now take from 81 to 100 WI. of boae,
comb without disturbing, or even seeing bee
} We have also a be, -Louse in the yard
three sides planked up, as other framed house
are we have framed box the wbois leng b
2 say Ia feet this box is lS inches vide an
about 10 deep, with holes bored all along lh
= top. over which tue hives are set or placed
lie front part OF the box IS full Of holes 10
the egress and ing,ess Of the bees-they di
rectly 90 up through the box inio the hives
I'll ihem, aud tneo 60 10 work IN the large box
so that y ou may take the hive on MS soon I,
Fl led and place anotntr there, 50 That lher
is no necessity Of ever killing a bee.-fo
} can fasten the bives on the boz, Wy running
; bar OF iron or wood through each end OF III
house and putting a lock on II, SO as to proven
robbery line lock is placed IN the end oi th
bar. outside vi the house.
We have several other plans, or method
of raising bees in this neghborhood-suct
as small brick buildings. and putting he hive
in them, leaving holes in the wall for them Il
60 out and in al, having door ia the back Oh
front, as you please. We also have the hiye'
placed in The top OF The poilcos or porchts
boring small holes in the plank for them 70
go shrougb. 10 truth, there can he no al
1culty IN having plenty of honey, il we devote
aov Inns TO make a 1use for the bees.
am, &c. &c. +. ". O'BAkNUMf