Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-07-21

~e'gh'y' as when the first Gu, ing Is taken "a
low as possible.
As soon as the swath or row is thorough
afy abdse, IT'S gently turned over mot ted.
hed or Sraiiered) without breaking II soIne-
iImes ms IS done by the hand or by n small
toIh ahd some farmers are So am ious To pre-
stni the s"ath from being brokfn, that tho y
VIII not permit the use OF the rake shaft. The
grass when turned over in the morning. OF n
d'y day Is put into cocks in the afternoon. II
Is impossible 10 lay down any rules Tor the
management Of hay after it is put into cocks ,
one Ting Is however always attended 10, moi
! 10 snake out, or scatter or expose the hay of
tener Than IS necessary for it, preservation
NJ L. Farmer.
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ON THE MANAGEMENT OF BEES.
Most people are fond Of Honey, aud many
are also fond Of beuowine upon Bees those
cares which seem necessary - render them
| the most profitable. One of tho most trouble
some parts oil the management of these republi-
cans, rs the time when, from over popua-
iion, like he New EngIand States, they see
IT to emigrhte or swarm, as the tine which
they select Tor this, i, not always the most con
venient Tor the farmer 10 attend to them
Row II Is with this, as with other business OF
agriculture II should be done 10 proper sea-
son, and when II will best suit the ooov enienoe
of the superintendent. A. 10 the prosperity of
the bees IL Is altogether Indifferent whether
they FIX upon the time OF emigration or whe-
iher thu husbandman does, SO that he uses
judgment in The matter. II he finds IN the
III euth Of May or June that any Of his hives
are over-stocked with bees, he should remove
ihem into another, when, # repeated as often
as tue old hive becomes over-stocked, will pre-
vent their swarmng at all. Swarms sopara-
ted from the parent hive IN this way, do equal.
ly as well as when lefi to ly out aud separate
themselves, beside much time and loss OF honey
Is saved for when hive becomes over-slock-
ed the major part D tue bees which constitute
d ltetS ards The new swarm, do not work at all
but live upon the honey produced by the old aud
more industrious part OF the community, IL the
quicker they are taken Oft after thelr number
Is sufii Gent 10 form IA well regulated republic,
the better.
For doing this let ths old hive be turned
bouom upwards, aud The new hive set upon
II strike lightly upon the lower hive, aud ma
ny Of the bees will ascend into the upper hive;
when sufficient number has collected III the
new hive iol a swarm, take it oil and set II uI-
on the bench, and return the old one 10 its for
met position. In doing this 10 insure sue
cess, II 10 necessary thai one oil the queens
should accompany the new arm, which may
be known in the course OF day or two tor
new hive, but will return to the old one but
il they have queen, some oil the bees may be
seen in the course OF twenty four hours, stan
ding near the entrance INTO the hive, amusing
themselves by raising their bodies 10 the iuil
length Of their legs, aud giving their wings a
rapid motion, making steady bozZWg nose.
This may be considered as an indl alton oil
their satisfaction aud the succes vi the opera
ton. Some consider midday, The most la
vorsble time for doug this Others ngan,
prefer the eVenng-Dut elhr Will ansHeT,
aud the trouble ate ndine Is not greater thaa
at OF h,vlng them when the swarms are al.
lowed to come out in the common manner,
aud the danger oil having them 60 oil, Is avoid
ed. Another very great advantage OF this
method l., The young swarms commence wof-
king early, by which they are more CERTAIN oil
| wing Oh sufficient TODD Tor water. Where
tho common shaped hives are to be continued
We would recommend 10 those who are ketpIng
! bees 10 try Que OF two bwafnis as ebOve,
which viii give them more Subsidiary rvl-
dence ether for OF against the praItice, than
all that can be written ON the subject. Inc
present price OF bees Ia this section ol county,
We believe 10 be about five dollars for good
hi We in the 81 ring such as Will give on an
average. two bwarms during the summer.
This. alter deduclIng for the trouble oil
! takiup care OF them, Is gleai profit. Each
hive of bees that are in good CondI loa IA The
.pring will make enough honey over lheIf own
wants. to pay well Tor taking cafe OF them,
and leaving Profit OF two HUNDRED per CEN.
Now II tbIs Can be realized. what bt tier bh-
siness can farmer ask ior Surely We have
land flowing " It'll milk aud honey.
Geaesee Farmsr
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Extracts from -" Our Neighbordood WORK
-, (1TIHIIh "a adj II
New JrIsry, whole Agricultural ahd EC"n0-
mical ~riuags have conferred great bene-
6ts on tue community.
CHAkKlNG POSTS.
The proper time for telling trees Tor posts
| or timber, IS in August. Whatever Is thus
| cut should be left to season tor year and
/ then taken to the saw mi !. When sawed IN
suitable pieces Zach piece should 90 ChdIeh nj
tue bottom, just so far as II Is to De sunk III tho
ground. Posts, cut and cnarred ~ 'bts way
viii last for twenty years but uhleas tho wood
is cut in Angus, and eaonea to's year !"
.ome dry place, II is worss than useless to
char them. IL has been ascerIalned that when
unseasoned timber IS CHARGED, tue rot takes
place much sooner than # lett without chat
! rinp. The timber nom fall grown trees
lasts longer Than that from young saplins
even the limb oil an old white OAK Ill be OF lou
ger duration as post, than Que VI tue same
SIZE OF IL Dung one.
The construction OF the barn on the writer 8
farm cannot fail o being read with interest by
farmers.
'Lucklly for you, have an immense barn
made entirely oil stcne, with a slate roof IL
is certainly one Of the most complete things l
eyersaw. ltslands on the brow OF knoll,
or rather oil slope. The cellar OF the stable
part OF the bdrn 10 forty feet by thirty, aud
about eight feet in height over this cellar
are the horses and cows stalls which are ar
ranged on each side Of the stable. There 10
room for eight horses snd len cows at pres cot,
but by hide ingenuity, aud MIR. Grant has
sI,eady suggested the plan, there can be room
made Tor lour horses and four cows more, as
the space in the cenlIe is a mere waste. Zach
stall has one movable plank at the lower end
winch when raised, allows all the Inter OF the