Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-08-23
MODEL APIARY.

There is at Brooklyn New York, model Apisry,s
tanning about seventy five families hives, with popua
on it is supposed of upwards of five millions Of bees They
part Of emigration this spring from the Kennebec in
Mane and have been industrious and prosperous since their
settlement here The structure of their residence, and the
mode Of providing for the Of the colony the
subject Of patent given little than two years ago
Mr. ANA GILmoRE but the Apary Brooklyn belongs
Messs. EDwARDs & PLArr. s st -e
The residence Of the bees large quadrangle enclosing
central square, present open the top but intended
be covered with roof upon the approach Of winter One side
only is occupied by hives, which disposed along in
three tiers placed upon another The bees begin their
work at the top of the uppermost; and when that is filled
with honey, descend in succession to those below In the
autumn the upper tier with its is removed leaving
the two others for the winters supply Of food for the tenants,
and empty hives deposited the bottom remaining.
In this way constant succession Of hives full Of honey is
annually removed for without the destruction Of the in
sec And they swarm because hives IRE added
like wings to the paeTnal domc, fast the family
between all Of which, from extremity to the
other there is free communication. In addition to the fore
going Of procuring honey, boxes jars and tumblers
placed adjacent to the hives into which the little creatures
are always glad and build their comb As
these filled with honey the bees shut of the boxes
removed to another place, where the bees remaining in
make their escape permitted, and return to their
hive This, being the youngest. the incest Of their
product and ii always very white and They are
Of three Sizes Of FIVE pounds and upwards each selling from
dollar and quarter to dollar and hreequarters apiece
about two shilIings pound.
To unnecessary consumption of time in travelling
to distant flowers and visiting great many Of Them we
have them do before obtaining NEAL eatnghous
erected purpose for them close by their work other
words their food brought within rod wool their hives
What this consists Of but evidently OF great
consequence because the flavor and beauty Of the honey
comb depend essentially, it is said those Of poultry do
$50.
such dmnstve created such surprise that
omitted set down till we had confirmation Of the fact
it six hundred pounds daily To be sure, they depend
ey the preparation of this liquid composition for susie
NANCE and also for the production of their delicious
ctus With due allowance for espassing bees from other
quarters and flies, who driven from what
no doubt they all consider to be the pov8cnal
dspensaon Of nature, like the flowers Of the field
for all the denzens Of the air the daily potaon Of large
fraction of hogshead of liquor little incorporate.
However, should be grudged them they work bard,
and this the only pay they get though they DO not suffer
maryrdom formerly. The OF this mixture
understood, is between three and six cents pound
Notwithstanding that the bees not under the necessity Of
going far for food they visit the surrounding county for
erce and pollen The latter must be extracted from the
flowers for which the popeors have yet provided sub
s,ltute The place very well fitted up for public nspec-
ton The workers be in consoles occupation, the
big drones unmolesed incidence these may be easily
and always through the glasses But the queen bee
constantly engaged her internal admins ration of pro-
vdng for her osprng-fo she is undo ub,edy one of the
prolific soveeqns of the sgethst she
from home much. Yet she is sometimes visible. Her life,
however, essential to the hive that she goes far,
without cloud Of cavaliers prepared die in her behalf
The whole is curious agreeable, and instructive sight,
deserving the attention Of the bee cuvato and the commit
nifty The observer undergoes risk Of harm from these small
but powerful monarchs,s for though millions of them are al
mos, in contact with him. yet glass partition spreads ITS
ofecua shield between them Magnying glasses are DIS
posed in such present them on large scale.
Il is known that the dronrs annually e1iermna'ed rom
the hive This the OF the year ~nen nature
is beginning withhold her annual supply Of ho~e rom
which the winters stock of provisions tor the Dee oe ue
rived. cruel policy but probably defensive on me
argument of necessity. That time now approaching ine
of thousands may be witnessed ~ vsers 'ne
right time 10 this unique AdrerfisT
AHoAx- was reported Saturday BY Telegraph thas
man went over the Falls in small boat Ihe courier
says:
aTAe statement founded upon hoax gotten up m
this wise canoe sent and IN was stunned
figure sitting erect with paddle in hand Many persons on
either side OF the the incident and copsicefaoe c
element was of created The following morning IL
was the body Of the fellow was Dc seen
eyrane upon the surface Of the whirlpool and the hack and
wagon drivers reaped the benefit Of their honest ingenuity