Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1869-09-21

thought. Surely there is need of organized
efforts in the cause of temperance in all our
towns, and if those who object to the order
of Good Templars would only find out
some other way to work efficiently and i'm
prove it, the friends of the Order would be
the first to bid them GOOD Speed, and the
most hearty in cooperating with them.
GLOVER.
Mr. Joseph Drew has an apple tree that
he purchased of Bryant two years since and
which is an inch in diameter four inches
from the ground, that he has picked 533
apples from this year.
As Mr.. S.Vance last Sunday, was passing
from his yard in a buggy, accompanied
with girl living with him, the back strap
of the harness broke letting the breeching
down on to the legs of the horse; the horse
became unmanageable and ran with great
violence down the road Mr.. Vance sue
ceeded in refining the horse into the ditch,
which threw out the young lady; she
struck on her head, but fortunately receiv-
ed but little injury.
Mr.. d. Cameron sold last week, forty
acres of his farm, to Mr.. f. Bean, for $3.50.
HARDWICK.
HURT-Mr. Mack and Dawson fell from
a staging on the 9th inst, and hurt them,
though no bones were broken.
ABOUT BEEs.-Among the industrial in
situations Of this quiet, fourishing Commu-
nifty is the extensive apiary Of Mr. J. ID.
Goodrich 4 few years ago he purchased
several swarms of bees From this small
beginning has sprung not only his large api-
airy Of eighty-three swarms, besides having
sold more than double his original pur-
chase, but also large and richly remUner-
alive product of the choicest honey. The
result of his experience as a bee-iSt would
be both interesting and valuable to our
readers, and especially to those interested
in a similar business on however small a
scale, and we trust we shall be able to pre-
sent his ideas upon this subject to the read
crs of the Times at some future day.
Mr.. Goodrich uses the Langstroth hive,
to which he ascribes his success, as by this
means alone can he get that perfect control
over the sWarming as well rs honey prod
net of his bees; be is enabled to regulate
their -warming without detriment to the
honey crop, and by removing the honey
comb firmly attached by the " busy bees -
themselves to the movable frames which
fill the hive, he extracts the honey and
saves the comb in a perfect condition for
use another season. His apparatus for re-
moving the honey from the comb is very
simple and effective. The cells are care
fully unscaled, and the frames containing
the comb placed vertically in a wire screen
about ten inches square and two feet long:
this being revOlved rapidly in tin tank of
proper size the honey is thrown by ccntrif-
ugal force from their cells, and the comb
still adhcring to the frames is ready to re-
ceiye the honey of another season. When
it is known that it requires about twenty
five pounds of honey to make one pound of
comb, the amount thus saved is fully real
lied. On the approach ofwinter the hives
are placed in an underground apartment
made especially for them, carefully yenti-
lated and protected from cold by thick
covering Of straw.
This has been poor season for the bees.
still Mr.. G.. has taken from his hive
about 1900 pounds Of very nice honey, and
his bees have theirwinter store Last wear
his apiary yielded 2000 pounds Early in
July there wa, but few pounds Of honey
in the hives, by the middle Of that month
nearly the entire product Of the season was
made How doth the busy bee improve
each shining hourw During this brief pc
riod Of two weeks they prosecute their la
bOr7 with the most untiring industry; the
unfolding flowers far and near Weld up
their mcllifOuS treasures TO these persistent
cleaners again and again through the
Iive-lOug day the swift-wingcd tOilers return
from the blooming clover fields, bursting