Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-05-31
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MANAGEMENT OF BEES.

the stock of winter honey the bees Of one
hive are often found to rob those Of
another. The prevent this, know OF no
better way than TO make the entry hole Of
the hive that contains tic most honey so
small that il will barely admit them to 60
in and out. Bu the greatest ohjact which
could claim the attention OF every one who
has the charge Of bees, is to prevent their
destruction by worms. Perhaps stwo thirds
of the bees on the Island have within few
wears been destroyed by The insect called
the miller. Itcutcrs The hive and lays eggs,
which soon produce worms iii such numbers
rs to dcs roy the bees or drive them from
the hives. TO prevent the access Of worms,
the hive should be perfectly tight, and have
but one hole at the lower edge Of the hive !;
the continual passing O.; the bees will pre-.
vent them. But the most sure way oGkcep.
ing them out is to have well made hive,
to act very level on 4 board, which shall
project out in front Of the hive inches, 10
have a channel or groove about 10 inches
lonc, and , wide, and hali IN inch deep Oh
in this board and then have board about
:; inches wide nailed over the groove outside
ofthc hive. The bees will enter the hive
bvthis groovc-hc en'ry hole being at such
distance (our inchns) from the hive, 10
kind Of insect WI! ever enter. have o5
served that bees which dcposiie their honey
in trees very generally have worms among
them, iithe hole is large or if there arc two
or three small ones. Bat when the hole
has been small have always found the
honey pure and free from worms. Besides
this great advantage, tie bees arc less ar
moved by the dust and leaves blowing in
during dry weather and rain bca,ingin du-
ring heavy Storms. Ali kinds Of dirt arc
very offensiycto bees. The hi 'cs should
be of new clean boards. 70 have them
quite clean is much better ihan to rub them
with sugar orsait and watcr.-I have known
bees to torsake hives which once contained
fish or some other oily substance. The
empty hives during winter, should b" in
some place where they can be kept from
dirt, particularly from mice and rats. When
bees swarm and light on the limbs ottrrcs,
they should not be shaken lrvolcaily, but
the hive should bcput near them, ot the
limbs sawed off.
The next object Of attention is 20 take up
the honey wihou; destroying the bees.
The old method OF killing the bees 10
Get the honey, is L very bad onc--it can be
easily avoided about the first o! July. o. as
soon as the bees begin TO lie idle in the iroat
Of the hive, take ahIvc OF the same djmcn-
sions as the one they are in, and bore in the
top of itas many holes as you can, about
an inch in diametcr--ra:se near The dusk
81 the evening" the hive that contaios the
bccs-put it over the one that has the holes.
The bees will immediately descend into the
lower one, and fill il with honey. II the
hive IS fixed according to the above drcc.
TONS they will go cut and enter the same
hole thar they did when filling the first one;
and thus they will not be disturbed in the
least. But when the hole IS made in the
side ofthc h.yc itself, YOU are under tic
necessity OF stopping Il up and making them
pass through one with which they havc not
been acquainted. In the t;,ll after the bees
have done collecting honey, take off the top
hive and turn i, bottom upwards, place the
edge Of near t!l9 entry hotc; and by tAump-
ing a little the bees viii immediately leave
it enter the other. Take 4 piece Of board
ofthe proper size and scrAw it IN over the
lloles.-Bv this method you gcta hive full
of fine honey, and a suiiicIcncy in the other
for the bees TO. live on during the winter.
Unless the bees have second hive to fill:
they arc in 4 good season almost entirely
idle after July, for want Of room to store
their honey.
By this method Of management, bees arc
rendered very profitable. Two years ago
bought swarm Of bees on limb ola tree
for 1925. From this one | have . others,
which independently OF the honey they have
produced, value at 2S do!!ars-and should
the three following seasons prove favorable
shall from this one hive, have bees enough
to supper; my family. From one hive oi
bees can generally set two others every
wear. Alta moderate calculation, | shai
have in 8 years GO hives, an should 81
season be favorable, | shall h ,c enc hun
dred. When ny number oth'"cS is s"tll'
cientlv Increased, each enc will every sea,
son produce honevto the amount Of seven
and hall dollars. s.--Long Island JoWNoI q
Philosophy.