The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1875-12-03
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cisely. Forexample: Fine, new-mown
hay, like red.top or herd's-grass, would
probably require five hundred cubic feet
for the ton timothy, five hundred and
fifty; clover, six hundred and fifty;
coarse meadow hay, seven hundred or
mare. After being stacked thirty days
the bulk would be decreased from Ave to
ten per cent, possibly more, according
TO the size Of the stack and the pressure
upon it. Again, hay will vary some
what in measurement, according 10 the
time II is cut II this be done when II
is Just coming into blossom, rs it always
should, II will pack closer and weigh
more per cubic foot than IL LEFT till the
seed begins to ripen, and the stalks and
leaves have grown coarser and become
drier. Good judgment and some cxpe-
Renee in measuring and weighing are
required to get at this correctly. A
neighbor Of mine informs me that he
once had the curiosity TO weigh his tim.
othy hay as he put it into the barn in
July. He sold it about nine months
after, and on reweighing it as it came
out Of the barn he found, greatly to his
surprise, that it had shrunk to within
fraction of twenty-five per cent.
HANDLING BEES To make smoke,
says correspondent of the Western Iy.
ric,iiturist, we use piece OF rotten wood.
II burns with smoke and without any
fame. To open and visit movable
frame hive, blow smoke in at the en-
trance Tor a few minutes; then open the
hive, blowing smoke again on the bees.
II the bees are Italian, no more smoke
will be required. The frames should be
lifted slowly and carefully. No quick
motions should be made around the
hives
Ifbecs are properly tanned, they can
be taken by the handful and handled
even by the most inexperienced. A bee
can be caught with the hand, when on
the wing, and released without singing.
We have many times opened hives of
Italian bees, and have taken out the
francs covered with bees, carried one of
them in the house with the bees and
queen ON it, and showed it to company
of ladies'. The frame would be passed
from hand to hand, brood in all stages
would be examined, and the frames re-
turned to the hive without single bee
offering to sting or even fly off,
In the olden times Of superstition 1t
was generally believed that bees would
sting those who swore or used improper
language around the hives. This belief
was due to the bees singing away angry
persons sooner than others, simply be.
cause angry, quick people are apt to
make many quick gestures and motions.
Therefore quick motions should be
avoided.
fla bee tries to sting you, don't fight
it with your hat nor throw your hat
down trying to drive it away. Stoop
down quietly and keep still till il goes
of. lfyou get stung do not leave the
ont Do NOT n;ncb !, ON, tor ,Lon ,o,,
drive ALI the venom in ,bs wonnd tn,
rub n ont of tho wound hv nro.sina :,
sidewise
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