Litchfield enquirer., 1841-07-01
UNITING sWARMs OF BEEs

 Two or more swarms of bees may be con. veniently united in the swarming season, and | when the swarms are small, or it is late in the season, there is great advantage in put tlng number of swarms together; for a large body of bees will gather more honey and consume less, in proportion to their mum. 1 bers, than small number. And as in un- | ion there is strength, they are better able to defend themselves against enemies, which usually attack the weakest colonies.
 We have united two young swarms as late as the 9th of July, and they have collected ! honey enough for winter. But small swarms singly, will not usually do it. When many bees are together, they are strong and reso- ity and energy; while feeble swarms often seem discouraged, and do but little.
 In cold weather, large swarms are kept warm by the animal heat of Il great number, and only little food is required; while the small swarms suffer from cold, and like otb. CT animals in this situation, they consume much more food than those that are comfort able. A small swarm of bees will consume sSsarlX S@arl as much honey in winter us large of bees. '''''eS 'A0 "ui''oef We have sometimes united large swu.-. with good success, as they collect a grea, deal of honey, winter we'll, if they have a plenty of air and room, and they generally send out many and large swarms the next season.
 In uniting swarms of bees in the swarm. ing season, put the first swarm into the hive intended for the whole, and put it on the stand as usual. When another swarm comes out, whether it be in few days or in week or fortnight, hive them in low hive, and in the evening lift up the frs: hive, and invert the last and set it under the other. The bees will all go into the upper hive, and the other may be removed in the morn. ing. Bees are rather peaceful in the swarm. ing season, and not likely to fight when swarms are united, excepting the queens, which fight in single combat. The conquer. or rules the whole. We have often united swarms of bees, and have invariably found u dead queen in the lower hive in the morn. ing Yankee Farmer.
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 The editor of the Galveston Gazette is in 2 most miserable plight. According to his own account the mosquitoes have establish ed a large singing school in his bed room and all sorts oi psalms, chants, hymns, dir ges and come songs are chanted during the live-long night. while the fieas, for want ot a fiddler, promenade and dance over his per son to the music. If the choir would only chant the hundredih psalm, he could stand the slow dance of the fleas while footing that measure, but the vexatious pipsrs like to strike up rigndoon in quick time, or the CampbcIIs are coming" and then the fieas as large as down east Holsters, cut it down or his bare back with a double-Shuftle'heel'