Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-02-01
Bee CUT
DIR. L. B. Hamlin. Presto

DIR. L. b. Hamlin. Presto
tennessee Apiarian Society," OF Inc
ed an address ut the meetino ellver-
society at Nashville, septe mRer Inc Inc
from which we make the followi19,
extracts: ''"" "el
Ihere are now many inducements
20 cultivate the honey bee. Thav
gather and store that which other
wise would be lost "thev won't fUr
ne, mn" and hoard themselves, CON
tFlohtihg 10 our purse auu p.I..,~ a.
richest products from the face of the
whole earth. Milk and honey was
the type of physical perfection in the
chosen land. Ia this we are blessed,
and Is IL not our privilege, nay, our
duty. 10 save what God has not only
given ard placed within our reach,
but has furnished and organized eff
ieetive labOrers to gather this har-
vest, without money or price ? Much
OF the wealth of our country and ma
ton is annually lost by this neglect.
There is no branch Of agriculture
from which 50 mucl, money can be
realized upon the same investment,
~ from Intelligent bee culture But
one says the moth the moth and
bees sting.
The bee moth il not a cannibal in
sect or an enemy to the bee. but
seeks tho comb Of the honey bee as
food for its young Their depreda-
tons can only be prevented by q
proper knowledge Of the nature and
habits of these insects. We may a.
'oon expect that ora ,itaio0 vii
cease 10 act and perpetual mOJion ne
Obtained, rs 10 get moth-proof bee
hive.
In-and-in breeding for few years,
tends greatly TO weaken tho ener-
gies OF the bee The queen becomes
less prolific, the bees become less ac-
tive, aud weak in numbers the
combs are not covered and protect
Ell the moth deposits its egg, and, if
not soon removed by the bee, a
worm is Matched, and q web and co
coon formed, thus making o nucleus
Tor deposits Of more eggs, which
hatch in a few days, producing many
worms. These devour the COMBS,
until the queen has no place for her
eggs, and the bees no cells in which
20 deposit honey or pollen. Again,
tho loss OF a queen produces great
distress in a colony, and if ut a time
when they cannot produce another,
and one is not soon given them, the
bees lose their energy, the colony
gradually becomes weak, the combs
unprotected are rapidly filled and
devoured by the moth worm, and
the robber bees take the honey.
BY instinct the moth seems TO
know any misfortune, and is sure to
intrude il permitted to do so by the
bees. Thus the Importance ia hay
ing fertile and thrifty Queens in all
our stocks, making as they do,
strong and vigorous colonies, cannot
be over-estimated. Especially SO
with our native bee. The Italian
bees are naturally more vigilant
and watchfal, have a stronger guard
ou ~, uuey anu Pro'ocV themselves themselves i y.
ihoI9 s ,,l'y anu arc solu , III
We know bees will sting, horses
"'Ii KIN ~ uo{' VIZ p,'e' cLIloren wiz
giy rave "hether py sea- OF
l@Nes, or rivers ~ ran Ia Carriages,
- eN'li On hoi s,lii - a s:..I
WIN va" 80 Yer' oua'i We ulSponse
W., VII a. a. 'noSo I, snoulu W. no.
,ooh i y; az q" GE Eanoo' oe'n ~ ene
81. ~, Il, 1 II ''.''; n ''D' ~ : :; :
u -, ,'. I'M asl'ls .'' HIN ~ - 80
~ :. "5h N WV i'i'>o r po'" peas
~ an' tonlaol3
in0 "aNa a' % peo cu'lure
=, =, 'i'o '@s1 ~" yeArS h"s oeen 70 Pa
. eau ~" "P9n ,i'Yc an" see
e'e's oe1 anu c''' ~ I'VE minutes
e&A s'9 lue q'e'u "opoSII Ing egg