White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-07-09
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Apiary in June.

June d the swarming month In the Apiary,
and at least one new colony should be expected
from each old stock. A hive from which no
swarm issues should be examined. II they
have refused to leave for want offs queen, they
viii usually be found weak. when it is best to
drive them out and unite them with some other
stock. 1.-THE colony is strong, new queen, or
. cell containing queen, can be introduced
from some other hive. Ifs hive has failed to
swarm from diseased brood, drive them into
IN empty hive to commence anew. When two
svarms issue at the same time, they are apt to
settle together. To prevent this, sprinkle the
bees Of one hive with water, - they are about
70 start. which may be usually discovered by
the commotion about the entrance of the hive
. few moments before flying. The sprinkling
will delay them until the other swarm can be
hived.
The first issue from hive ID usually large
enough for good colony, the second half as
large. the third quarter, consequently two Of
the second, or four of the third, will be needed
70 make swarm equal to the first If second
swarms Issue late in the month, it Is advisable
70 make one strong stock BY uniting two. 1t
can be readily done within day or two after
Issuing. II has been proposed to prevent the
issuing Of . second swarm BY returning the old
queen 10 the hive. This would only be likely
10 end In one of the following results: The
queen might destroy all the royal cells, and 60
on laying eggs for three or four weeks, until
another swarm had matured, when she would
Issue. leading out second swarm. Or she
nigh leave the royal cells undisturbed, and is.
sue the next day, taking with her = small
swarm. Or she might entirely disappear with
out being heard ofagain; at any rate, her pres
ence would not be likely to prevent q second
swarm. Prevention can be accomplished in the
movable frame hive, by cutting out the queen.
cells after the first swarm has issued and after
the young queen has taken her place, and not
allowing any such to be perfected. fla second
swarm cannot well be disposed of otherwise,
return 1t to the old stock. Hive 1t first, carry
IL near the old stand, and let 1t remain until
next morning, when all the queens but one will
usually be destroyed, as well as the supernu-
meraries in the parent hive. Shake out the
swarm, and find and secure the queen: then
put few bees at the entrance. with something
on which the rest may creep there, and they
will all readily enter. All new swarns should
be kept shaded during the middle of the day.
When bees cluster in q crowd at the outside
of the hive, it il time to add boxes to receive
surplus honey. II the honey is intended for
home consumption, wood box will be suffi.
Client; for marketing. those with glass sides are
preferable. They should be not more than five
inches deep. The bees will work in them more
readily il pieces Of nice white comb are placed
In the top. They can be fastened by dipping
one edge in beeswax, and applying it before it
cools. Old colonies should be induced to begin
in the boxes before they swarm, as they will be
more likely to finish up the work, than to begin
after swarming, especially if the colony be not
very strong. Remove the boxes as soon as ill.
ed. 1t is not usually advisable to put on boxes
Immediately after hiving; the bees are likely
70 rear brood and store bee bread in them. 1t
is safe to put them on after the swarm has
been hived three or four days.-Amertea7 Ag-
Sieulfurist.