Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-11-30
HOUSE, FARM AND GARDEN.
Wintering Beea.

the same latitude, or further South.
In very cold climates, rs the New
England States. and running West
through Central and Northern New
York, Michigan, Wisconsin and Mime
sofa, the prevailing opinion of bee-
keepers is, that bees winter best in
bee.houses made so that the thermo-
meter never falls below the freezing
point-a difficult thing to effect in
very cold winters. Such houses are
made above the ground generally, be.
ing boarded up on the inside, and the
space between the studs packed with
sawdust, and a floor laid across at the
plates, and the open space above filled
with straw. Ventilation is effected by
conductor about six inches square
inside, running from the floor across
the plates through the ridge OF the
building, and always kept open. There
should also be a conductor running un-
der the sill on the North, or West side,
with an elbow about two feet long on
the outside to come above ordinary
SHOWS. This ventilator should have
sliding guage to let in air according to
the temperature outside.
II bees could be put into such home
as winter approaches, and their owner
have no further care in regard to them
until spring, and then bring them out
all in good order, bee-keepiDg in all
cases where the honey harvest is abun-
dant, would be a grand success. But
no bee keeper, with his bees thus
homed, knows what few days may
bring forth. If the weather is intense
ly cold for a few weeks, and the frost
gets into the building. many of his
families Of bees may perish. Then, if
a warm spell takes place-a few days
like May weather--there is trouble
from the bees becoming aroused, and
trying to escape from their con6ne.
ment.
The requirements to winter bees in
cellars are dryness and darkness, with
the thermometer ranging from IS to
Is degrees; but it sometimes runs up
to 50 or 60 deg, and then, as in bee
houses, the bees make great effort to
leave their hives, being shut in with
! wirecloth over the passage ways. To
guard against the bees being smothered
in consequence Of rushing in large
numbers to the passage.ways. it is ad'
yisable to raise the hives from their
stands an eighth of an inch placing
wedges under the corners. During the
last ten years | think the entire in.
crease of bees in the United States has
disappeared by disasters to them in
wintering that is that we have no more
bees in the aggregate row, than we
had ten years ago.
| Miscellaneous Receipts.
Squeaking Shoes.-Have your shoe
maker place sheet of India-rubber
(thick or thin. makes no difference, }
between the outside and inside sole of
the boot OF shoe.
TO Clean Gilt Frames. When the
Gilt frames Of pictures or looking-glass'
es or the holdings of rooms have
specks of dirt upon them from flies OF
other causes, they may be cleaned
with white Of eggs gently rubbed on
with a camel's hair pencil.
| TO Destroy Red Ants.-ThtSE. little
creatures have been the affliction Oi
nmny Il Idly l,onsckeep"r. Gum cam
phor is their especial AVERSION. Break
it on every shelf in yo'sr cupboard and
pantry. Tie remedy is c]eanlv. easily
,pp]ied. and withal etfectual.
Liquid Pudding Sauce.-Beat one
egg and one cup of white sugar to 4
rrotl max. ready II very thin batter
with one cap and a half Of water. and
a piece of butter half the size of an
egg; pour this batter boiling hot over
| the egg and sugar just as it goes to the
table. Flavor to taste. Beat while
mixing the boiled butter and sugar.
Veal Loaf .-Takea piece of butter the
size Of IN egg. three pounds Of raw
veal, one hGaping te:'Sr" "'f"l of sail,
on" Of !arpsr. and IT," r'w eggs.
Chop tb,' veal fine and s'.'x altogether,
and ,.,., in about two t..':r:lo"ninls ot
water. Mold this into Il 10 if. t';cn roll
it in eight tableslnonfuls Of rolled
crackers, and pour over it three table
sponfuls 0: melted butter place in Il
pan and bake two hours. To be sliced
OFF when cold.
Bake Il Fish.-Sc;lle, wash, and wipe
dry inside and out. Il threc.pould fish
Make stutfing as follows: One pint of
grated bread two tablespoonfuls OF
melted butter; pepper and salt to taste
one raw egg a little celery salt one
onion, chopped fine, is to my taste al
improvement. but can be omitted il
not liked. Care should be taken not
to wet the bread crumbs. the egg and
melted butter will moisten sufficiently
Tie over the fish thin slices of salt
pork !; fill dripping pan half full o1
hot water ; then, if you have not ;
wire CRATE, place the gridiron on you1
pan, and after you laying your fish or
the gridiron cover all with another
pan bake in a hot oven till the porl
is we'll shriveled; then remove the
upper tin, allowing your fish to brown
One and a half hours will cook thor
oughly, if steady fire is kept. Sauce
for same: Take half a pint OF milk and