The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-07-13
SYRACUSE. N. ", July 9Th, 1886
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SYRACUSE, N. w. July 9Th, 1886
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hive Man-Baiis.
Verify, the march of the age Ia onward Who that
the salt marshes" and low lands of the
Salt Springs Reservation twenty years ago would have
prophesied dreamed that, in A. D. 1896 one of the
largest and most hourishng villages in the State would
occupy the grounds that then considered compare
lively vaueless and hundreds of acres become covered
with costly and ccmmodious budipgs7 Not l. for one
Although cannot say much for the regularity OF dssgn
evncsd in the laying OUT of the principal thorough
fares and streets and looks new while stacks
OF bricks and building materials ncommods one in o
walk In any direction yet IL is pleasant village and
having greater business adv than any other on the
canal The inhabitants ns well large population
west Of Albany, pushing schemes of every kind to
effect the removal Of the Offices and the selection OF
syracuse as our State Capitol spec ulaors OF almost
every class hocing in 10 good locations but
II seems to me Impossible that such result can be
scneved Albany IS now quite as central for all prac
cai or necessary purposes as was and the differ
ent lines OF the telegraph bring in close proximity
win Buffalo or New York city than it with Troy or
schenectady ten years ago The effort will end in n g.
No go.
The little village of Fayetteville eight miles from
the Great Western Stage Route but Injured by the
railroad has recently received a impetus, and been
incorporated am informed that the citizens have
within year past, expended about $4,000 in form.
ing canal two miles in length to bring the waters of
Soou sized stream TO the immediate vicinity of the vii
lage, and have by that means. obtained control abun
dance of water power having total fall of about 10 feet
which is divided in fee. falls in such that pur
chasers can have any head Of water they please The
SOIL sandy and easily cxcavaed and the supplied
with two large excavated basins reservoirs The sand
and dirt excavated from Of these basins thrown
in the centre in circular form about 10 rods in diane.
ter and about Is feet high, with extending all
around about oil the distance from the tophe
whole being beautifully covered with green sward re.
minds one Of the mounds and tumuli OF the West or
fertilization in the centre OF small lake The
] 1 Tho idaao itv
very me one The water privileges are intended for
manufacturing purposes exclusively and Fayetteville is
already called the Little Lowell in compliment 10
Syracuse which is to be Bosting."
when fellow once escapes from the noise, and dust
and brick, and morar-rattlng omnibusses and dirty
streets, well the theatres and excitemens of
York, almost everywhere else seems like Sunday com
nsncsn or 20 manv OF
ut least SO 1t was with have been much amused to
see how the bee fever" is called RACES here and
the pitch OF excitement to which many have arrived
In regard to the bee culture 1t beats morusmulti.
caulis, merino sheep, and fine wool, all hollow,
Farmers, mechanics and business Of nearly all kinds
are discussing the subject and attacks replies
ed dissertations in the newspapers here, plenty
COW slips around straw stack in regard to some new
invention which claims entirely ne primo iple in the
management OF bees" BY Jupiter!if the
were criterion 10 judge by, would think it the
OF among classes but the amount of honey be
tanned the value of swarms and it is really aughable
to see with what carnesness people listen to the tall
yarns Of tall elderly with rather round shoulders
and mouth that like Henry Clays speaks for ITSELF
standing mark him customer. He takes his station
the sidewalk in public place with box about foot
with large letters Keliy's Kelsys ALTERNATING Bee
Hive" e. PhGbus what a name but what's in a
name TIT must have some name like the unproaoun-
cable hairdyc) Immediately he is surrounded with
linen of high and low degree and the way he spreads
out tho advantages Of using his Alternating Bee Hive
on entirely principle" is q caution to Moses
Smith, the Razor. Strop man would retire in disgust
shorn of his aurels and crest fallen should he for short
time mount box within hundred rods Of the q bee
man." He is curiosity IN his way, and should
suggest an objection against his bee-hve the uckess
wight and his ns are emolished in an nt
that Clark our lamented Ollapod" could have had
competent successor by at ono settoo on bees that
heard yesterday morning description
"Would shake the belly,
Ofevery reader to jelly
So upon the whole it is lucky for them that you had
more gifted correspondent present than your humble
The old beeman is keener, ana II he has never
been in business in Wall street. is pity, and miss
guess-for his printed estimates Of the profits from
couple Of OF bees in ten years wnich he circu
lates among his hearers, and of which will give you
of the figures would have done honor to any
der of City Lots in 1887 Behold and will reveal unto
you
interest. Two swarns of bees with two OF my hives,
cost about Sl3 II the put in them in May,
or early in June you will get swarm from each hive
by first Of August ensuing worth ut three EACH &c. and
box Of honey Of % lbs from each Of the hives worth at
1875 cents pound So 25 The next spring yon would
have four begin WITH and from to three
always obtained from each hive every
and the average two swarms will merely reckon
actual increase Of one swarm from each hive Of
each Of the preceding years and one box OF honey from
each Of the same hives although the average Is more
than two such boxes of 20 lbs eschappyng the surplus
to keeping good the numbers OF preceding years,
which have got destroyed by accident for with
hive the bees not taken up nor can they be de-
stroyed by the milers Well then TO start again, taking
onehalf Of the average Of boxes of honey and
bees for fear the figures would look too large and
too modest TO put forth that that would incredible,
| say -
Bee BUSINESS, On.
1916 May-to swaYms Of bees and two hives. Sl3 90
OR.
1916, Aug.-by swarms, I from each Of the
above hives, a 50 each. Sc 90
Sept boxes honey of
IS lbs each, l2l cts. %
1871, I'd season, swarms, one from each
hive on hand in spring IL 90
" bxs honey, as Def IL
i8t5, Sd season, swsrms, as before u 90
Sbo,es honey. IS ot
1910, 9th h" Is " 1900