The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1853-07-21
Cob Meal.

bury, says, III the Boston Cuitiyator:--I
have fed out over five hundred bushels
this winter to horses, working oxen, n1ilch
COWS and .pigs-in fact, [ have used no
other grain. Ny horses have never been
III better condition than at presene and
have worked hard all winter; they have
been feed regular upon the following feed:
12 lbs. cut hay and quarts Of cob meal
to each horse per day. Horses, oxen and
COWS are all in good health and condition,
and I should be happy to see any persons
interested il agricultural matters, and let
them judge for themselves.
From the Ohio Farmer .
Selections from Miners American BEE
Keepers REaiuaio
Tie different ecsses cf Gees contained IN
erary saga172a.
Every swarm Of bees is composed Of
three classes, viz: Queen, DroEes, and
Workers, and when separated from their
natural connections, they lose all their
attributes OF industry and soon perish
in inaction.
The queen is the mother Of the entire
increase Of every family Of bees, unless
in rare cases Of the existence Of few fer
tile workers, that produce dronc eggs on
ly, she is longer than either dronos or
workers, and much larger in every respect
than worker, but not SO large as dronc.
Her trunk Or body is shorter than that Of
The other two classes, and her abdomen
tapcrs to point in the form of a sugar
loaf. Her legs are longer than those Of
drones and workers, but have no cavities
or baskets for holding gathered stores
The most remarkable feature pertaining to
her Majesty is the sholtness Of her wings,
reaching only to about two-thiris Of the
length OF her abdomen.
Her color is much darker than workers,
and sometimes approaching to 3 jet black,
that is upon her upper surface, but her
belly is OF dark orange color. Il is this
latter hue that enables one to easily dis
tinguish her in the cluster, even without
seeing any part Of the body. Tie queen
is armed with sting which is curved,
but she seldom uses it, except against
rival queens. Indeed, she may be taken
with the bare finger at any tiine with per
feet impmity, but q worker taken III that
manner, would be dropped as e piece oI
hot iron.
The workers are the smallest bees Of The
family. A worker head is OF a triangular
shape, as well as that Of Tic other classes
tie abdomen is connected with the trunk
or thorax, by small ligsncn5 Of thread
like nature, and it is composed Of six sea
" rings, at the apex Of which is the sting
which is full Of barbed points ike an ar
row which can only be seen BY the aid @
q strong magnilier and which prevents the
extraction CT the sting when darted inte
ones flesh causing a portion OF The entrails
Of thc bee to be drawn out with it an(
thus causing death to the insect.
Every bee has four wings, and OF
queens the number of wings is more per
! ceptible than on workers or drones. They
have six feet. The eyes are situated up
on The upper surface Of the lead. Every
bee has a pair of antennae OF a fine, wir.
flexible nature preceding diagonally from
the head which are used as organs Of Feel
ing or perhaps OF Smell since Stranger
beeis known on applying the antennae to il
The antennae OF the queen generally ar
turned or curved downward Thisis thei
natural position and the inexperienced
bee-keeper may know her majesty from
5 this circumstance when lie is in doubt g
: to her identity. Workers have spoon-Ik
cavi.ies or baskets upon their posterio
legs that hold the pollen or farina that i
gathered by them. No other bee ha
these cavities; workers also have a hone,
bag expressly to hold the gatherings Q
: the day. twill hold about half dropo
: honey. The bodies Of bees are coyere,