Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1844-03-30

combs, having the opening at the bottom, and
about the size Of an acorn.
AK The bees never to be allowed to leave
the hive during the time that snow is upon the
ground.
NNI. The cells which contain honey are CO.
vcrcd with small pellicle, and are flat the
cells which contain brood are convex.
NNIl. The scverer the cold, the less is the
consumption of food if kept dry, there is not
any cold in this climate which can effect the !
lives ofthe bees.
NXIII. The hives which are completely clos
cd during the winter become foul and musty,
which occasions the death of the bees, inde
pcndcn,y of their being prevented taking their
periodical flight for the purpose of venting their
faces
NNIV. The mortality of bees proceeds al
most always from the want of provisions, or the
death ofthc queen.
NV. The aspect Of an apiary should always
he to the southeast. A hive with an aspect
towards the north, will not swarm as soon by
three weeks, as one which has an aspect to-
wards the south.
! NNVI. Water is indispensable to bees; if
not naturally in the immediate vicinity of the
hives, 10 be artifcially supplied.
NNViI Raw sugar never 10 be given to
bees as food and no food to be given,to bees
which has not undergone the process of boiling,
with the exception of honey itself.
NNNlII. Neither tobacco nor sulphur TO be
used in the fumigaton of bees; the smoke of
dried leaves or rags will answer every purpose
XXIX. Every hive to stand upon its own Pc
destal, two feet from the ground. Hives placed
on benches, are subject to plage and battles
NIX. A person may by law follow his swarm
into the garden of another person, paying for
all damages that he may occasion, provided he
can prove that he has never lost sight Of the
swarm from its departure from the hive.
NNXI. The customary noise with pokers and
shovels, and frying pans, and warmng-pans, is
of no real benefit. The bees will never settle
untilhe queen sets them the example.
yXXll. Deprivation ofhives to take place in
the spring, and not in the autumn. Glasses to
be placed on hives in the month of February or
March. Hives seldom swarm which have glass.
cs put over them.
XXXIIT. Hives to be protected from the sun
in summer, when the heat is very great. In
spring, however, the coverings to be taken of
the hives, that the sun may play fully upon
them. A hive without covering, will swarm
fortnight sooner than one with covering.
NXXIy. Bees to be assisted in the killing OF
droues. AS not single drone is lett in the
hive, they may be indiscriminately killed a.
soon as the bees signify the proper time.
| ANAV. Bees of first swarm begin thei
combs in the middle of the hive the bees of
second swarm begin their combs at the side
valuable hint TO the purchasers of swarms.
NNXVi. Swarins always to be fed if rainy
weather ensue Immediately after their being
nlved. The food to be given late at night, bu
ncrcr in the middle ofthe day. A swarm no
to be placed in the immediate vicinity of tht
parcn, hive.
NNXVII. In winter, the bees occupy the tor
Of the hive in spring and summer they oecu
~ the middle and the bottom.
| AAANilt The age OF hive determined by
the color of the combs. The combs of a young
; hive are yellow, progressing through every
shade to positive black, which is an indisputa
be sign of an old hive.
ANXlA. The goodness Of a hive determined
by its weight a hive of twenty-five pounds
may be considered excellent if in the months O
February or March if in September or Octo
Der il is then but Of a secondary character.
! INTERESTING DisCovERy.-Thc Charleston
9, Courier ofthe 10Th instant, states that an ror
,,ox has been dug up in that city, which throws
much light upon the lineage OF the late Hug)
$ Icgarc, of that State. TAe box was in {
good state of preservation, was divided in the