New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-06-26
present. rate Of destruction. ths present generation
- last that win enjoy tho company Of the prae ben
sast Of the Mississippi.
Bees.

Old bee-keepers need not read this articles
10y know how 70 conduct all the operations OF inc
sviary. We have o few readers who are new In VIC
business Who will be glad OF every item OF inofml'o.
We hone your hives need watching no longer 'ii'
season for swarns because the hOmiy old dis''e'
uaus as true now as when frst spoken bwo cen'"'''
ego:
"a swarm In MAY is worth loed OF hsyi
swarm in June Is worth a SILVER spoon, A. >,
Aswa1m that comes in late Jub is he'' W"
There are o few exceptions to these rneS' !. We 80"
rivea load of hay for swern OF oees III "a'' 49,
= should ask that 1t might be drawn .! '''! o'N
10 se upon very small cart and we nave seen S~
come out in July which were worth more than ai LIT
hu.xur tornents that ever infested Fly farke~
But il not necessary TO watch your hlves no" i'r
swarus it is for boemohs; they are tho great pest Vi
m amateur bee keepers For several mon'hs Oh QUIZ
rer and Autumn. unless ycur swaIms are CONSTANT!
a,ched they are liable to be destroyed by the filthy lat
snaggots prodrced hOm the Little insignincans wnny'
brown miller which you may see every oveni's hyine
about the Lives. Among the many remedies recon-
r1ended We viii name few.
One man has little tin doors 20 the oreninss OF Tue
S,va which the bees can aud miller cannot enter he
cause II has not strength enough 10 move the swinging
A., Another one sets Plates Of swestened water with
ssniur and thus attracts the mers TO their destrnc-
t,or Nv bprnirr or trcwning The lower edge Of the
hive should be made shrn go rs not to afford moch
room for tho mlers % deposit their eggs IL Is eiso
GOOD plsn rinse tie hyes about oncourth OF an inch
f-ora tho bottom board by placing little stones o. mans
nader the corners nothtrap Is made by cutting
c-eases upon one side Of shing or strip OF pine poru
vhch is nlaced with the creases Gown under ahve thus
hova f~eo arrc n ana
Spo,t their eggs In these essss and the worms are
,sssI, DESTROYED by raising the hives lite at evening
and taxing cat The wooden strips sad killing the WORKS
hiob will be found in little cococns filing the c1eases
Of the t.aps. II such traps rot used the worms vii
he supa in every crack OF crevce about the hive and
must be destroyed every week OF the loss 0; the swarm
kpret.y sure.
Another moth trap IS made as follows. hole two U
four inches across in the bottom bosrd Of tho hive Il
severed with wire cloih twelve meshes TO the ineh
through which the dir. of the hive falls upon boar
IN iuoh below In this debris the moth viii deposit Ss
s0e. and ttefe the worms are ensly destroyed 1t WI
be necessary 10 soc that the castings and dead OF tn
bees do not clog this screen aud form atpcsng p!ae
for the moth osde OF tie live The cocoon should b
fesroyed al least once week throughout the season
II YOU desire to handle your bfcs when they are GROSS
which IL the csse al some more than ut Others
arc generally rather 10 strayers than those familiar
them yor nay generally them 70 be quiet by feed
Ing them with some sweet substance for instance, mo
tasses or honey diluted with water. Sprinkle this uQo
the bees or the boards and you viii find ther<agernes
10 eat win overcome their belgeront disposition, w
believe bees are not alone ia this propensity; we have
historical reminscenoe Of great battle won by Shel'
dan over an army Of Rebels who had broken into hi
camp and there stopped to gorge themselves upon III
swee,s Of the oommissaret. until like weli.d bees no
weN.bred soldiers they driven from the hives al
some Of them pershed lust as bees do by tie smell
sulphur.
Another important matter 30 look after OF this
Of the wear is to that yosr bees are provided wit
sarpus boxes .st they disposed 10 fill thor
II you have any pieces Of clean empty comb. do n
commit the egregious folly of melting them up for q
sake Of the little they may contain but save Al
fasten them into yonr honey boxes. This you may .
BY dipping edge in melted bccswax. AID thes
combs not OILY guide the bees. but actually attrs'
them 70 wolk sooner than they otherwise would fol
seeing The empty comb tler industrious habits proIaI
them 10 fil them with honey