Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1841-08-10
BEES.

The aplary must be kept clean, and airy, should be
whi,ewashed every spring und IT, once twice dur
ing the heat Of the summer, the bees were all gently
removed some cool evening, the apiary covered up
with old carpets, &C. and strong smoke kept up in
II for hall an hour, every insect would be DESTROYED
The floor and shelves, &C. would require be after
wards swep, of clean, and watered the shed being
let open I'LL morning. for ventilation and the remoya
OF the odour ofobacco before the bees were replaced
which they mus, be by sunrise next day. Every op-
Portun,y mus, be taken kill the moth, when visible
either by hand, orby placing during sbe evening, a
hf,gh, lamp basin OF water soapsuds, in front
Of the afaary, which will arac, them, and they will,
like all other insects, scoroh their wings aud perish
Towards the laiief end Of August, early in Sep
TENDER, the grand attack wall be made the drones
ending in their complete destruction. No top-bores
should be removed until this takes pace-thouph if
much needed they may be lakea off, Il is better too
to e, them remain IN their place winter until thew
arc required, as there the honey will become can
died. Immediately after boz is removed, the holes
in the top OF the boz which sat, must be neatly
plugged up.
Bees ough, no, TO he permitted lie leave their hives
until settled warm weather, in the spring aud until the
hrsi Wild flowers come in bloom We have frequent
" tew clear, days in the winter when the bees
particularly the Stands face the south and expos
ed TO the suns rays ~il leave the hive and y about
ths should nCs be peTmilted-doring such days keep
the Crates shut do~a. They gather honey, MOI
be beneated "a st,y ~sy-mshy Of them perish by be
ing exposed TO occasional chilly blast, becom.
abe prey Of birds. Every Doe a: this OF the
year is valuable.
I'm becomes necessary 70 feed weak swarm duf
ing winter OF eatly spriug-whioh NAV he very soo'
known bs the weigh, Of the hive, must lie doae, b.
supplying them With luie honey "a the comb; O
sySop Pre- pared hy adding quarts Of SaleT 10 on
cf bsasy y, and bong few minutes after adding tea
spoonf9l Of sAh--kaa oil all impurities, and after
has cooled. pour l,Ir into plate, Nhoh lay
lew wigs, raise the lower boz, and place uAs ca IN
stand, where the ices Will quickly md It, Where bo'
ey OF sugar Is scarce, they may te fed with syfu
prepared from the sugar beet thus-aiteT careful
sSshing the roots crate them down, and press ov,
iuos 10 each gallon OF this add one ,ea-sPooniul
saf acid (ol Of 'iro!9 thee 'ea-sPoonsiai OF "a
bosl utll the impurities are thrown OIL and there ~
Fem4ia fBe syrup. which bees will do well
Every oibef day, instead ui Ihss syrup, they may
suPphed win aule fresh s~ee, meal, 10 which b
been ad8ed absvi o0e slIh OF 6hs ssll-siit TIE mi
iars ca plsIe ~hsoh place on the stand.
Humsidty OF dstsPUess is always TO DC guarded
gsinsi bees sa.ies from II t4An son cold. 90
account SNOW .hosid never DC allowed 10 lodge TOO
lie hires Nox oasti lke SANDS 10 be removed a
cleaned during damp Westhsr-shO1gh this must
Alsn4sa Al Least lostu-sti al lie ysAs roc
as E30Ft efeeislly ia ihs winter