Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-05-01

v. A hive which has drones in the win
ter generally perishes.
VI. A weak swarm will weig from one
to Two pounds, midling one from three
to four pounds; good one about 1--WE
pounds; and an excellent one from six Ia
eight pounds. "
VII. Bees deprived Of their queen will
not work, and will perish ifthere be no roy
al egg i'll the hive from which The queen eau
be born.
VIII. The larvae Of the bees are about
six days in completing their growth, accor-
ding 10 the state of the weather, they then
lake the form of nymph or chrysalis, in
which they remain about fifteen days
when they emerge from the cell aperiec'
bee.
TX. Eggs are hatched successively in a
hive; and when the number of bees which
have emerged from the cells be greater
than the hive can contain, they form what
is called s,carn,, which IS always accom-
paied by young queen, but never by the
mother queen. 49,,
x There are DO determined signs for
the departure of swarm. 1t generally
takes place from the hour OF ten, A. NJ. 10
about two, P. M. A swarm seldom de-
parts in windy weather, and never during
rain.
XI. A swarm never to be put in an old
hive.
XII. A hive thahas thrown off one
swarm will generally throw off second,
and third, the latter always TO be returned
10 the parent hive.
XIII. The greater the number Of swarms
The less is the quantity of honey. :. Z. q.
XIV. The hives which throw off three
swarms, generally perish in winter, unless
the swarms he returned to them.
XIV Swarms do not thrive we'll in very
large hives; the larger The hive the greater
the quantity of wax and less the quantity of
honey.
XVI. Several swarms united in one
hive will furnish greaer supply Of honey
than if allowed 10 remain separate.
XVII. The first occupation of a swarm
is 10 construct The combs, and scarcely
twenty cells are made before the queen be-
sius to lay her eggs All The combs are
generally placed in direction perpendic-
ular TO the entrance of the hive. The in
terva between each comb is about three
lines.
XVIII. There are only three substan-
ces in hive. lst. Honey which is COL
lected from The fowers.-2nd. Wax, form
ed by an elaboration OF the farina Of plants.
Sd. Bee. bread, which is The crude farina Of
plants ncr yet elaborated. j. -
XIX. The crllso The combs are of dif-
ferent dimensions. The cells 10 which
The common bees arc bred, are complete
hexagon, and the smallest in size. The
cells iu which the drones are bred, are lar
ger, aud irregular in their shape. The
cells in which the queens are bred are pla-
ced perpendicularly on the edges of the
combs, having the opening al the bottom
and about the size Of an acorn.
Xxx. The bees never 10 be allowed to
leave The hive during the time that snow is
upon the ground. :.
XXI. The cells which contain honey
are covered with small pelicle, and are
fiat; the cells which contain brood are con-
vex.-
XXI. The severer the cold the less is
the consumption of food; if kept dry, there
is not any cold in this climate which can
alfec; the lives of the bees.
XIII. The hives which. are .complely
closed during the winter, become foul and
musty, which occasions the death of the
bees, independently Of their being preyen.
led taking their periodical fight for the
purpose of venting their faces.
XIV. The mortality Of bees proceeds
almost always from the wantof provisions,
or the death of the queen. -.
XIV. The aspect of an apiary should
always be to The Southeast. .Ahiye with
an aspect towards the north will not swarm
as soon by three weeks. as one which has
an aspect towards the South. Z 44,,.s.
XVI. Water indispensable 10 bees;
mol naturally in the immediate vicinity of
the hives. 10 be arti(uIly supplied.
XVII. Raw sugar never 10 be given
to bees as food; and no food to be given TO
bees which has not undergone.lhe- process
of boiling, with the exception Of honey il
SELF. -.
XVIII. Neither Tobacco nor sulphur
to be used in the rumisalion ofbees; the
smoke of dried leaves or rags will answer
every purpose.
xxx. Every hive TO stand upon its
own PEDESTAL, two feet from the ground.
Hives placed on benches, are subject to pill.
lage and battles:
xxx. person may by law follow his
swarm into the garden Of another person
paying for all damages ,hat;he may ncca-
sion, provided that he never lost sight OF
the swarm from its departure from the
hive. -. LII. =.
3. XXxI. The customary noise with po.
skers, aud shovels, aud frying pans and
warming pans is Of no real benefit. The
bees will never settle until the queen sets
them the example.
XXXlIf. Hives to be protected from
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