The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-30
THE GREAT HONEY-RAIsING STATE
California Beck Keeping Beats nil the World.
from fas Lee An0sies Herald.
Another mile brought me in sight of the

Another mile brought me In sight of the
long shed and honey house ~ Mr. r.. W. Sin
Glars star bee ranch Of 49, stands. which IA SO
hid 10y the tall growth Of white sage that you
cannot see 1t until you are right on 1t. Inc
there are three springs Of clear water one Of
which lac will bring to his house and apiary in
pipes lie has laid out aud begun TO build tho
most complete and convenient apary. believe,
In this COUNT. lie has .,-Ai frg......s shed, ~
feet wide aud 90 feet long with a. stands NOW In
III. AS beginning Of two sheds to be each l9u
feet long, for which the lumber is on the
ground The sheds will he parallel with each
other, NJ feet apart, set due south and north.
The posts are seven feet apart in width and
the hives are arranged in Two rows, four feet
apart thus giving the bees the morning sun.
but perfectly shaded from the mld-da. sun, the
roof projecting one and one-half feet on each
side beyond the hives. He could give them two
feet II needed. and still have room between the
hives TO work and run his honey cart TO the
honey house at the lower end Of the sheds. The
sheds are shake roof. One-half pitch, hye feet
clear, inside and You would he surprised to
the difference in comfort and convenience in
handling the bees In such shed compared with
outside in the hot sun.
The honey house is small-l0 by l6-but will
he enlarged next season by an addition L. 10y 81,
making 1t in the form Of a 4. with room for
grading putting up and packing for market,
and each package, can. OF frame viii be Labelled
before 1t leaves his house. Mr.. sinclair has an
extractor made to his order by Coulter lIar-
per, 50 that having thrown the honey ont If one
side ~ the comb IL Is only moved one-tourth
of a circle Inside the reel without lifting ont
turning around, and settling II back again. ~ Il
usually done thus saving more than one-half
the Labor In handling, lie has also cold
strainer and a sun extractor tbut he does not
allow any honey from the sun extractor To 20 In
Ne. honeyl and all arranged handy and kept
as neat aud clean as lady's Kitchen. when
completed both sheds and honey house will
have caNestroughs the whole length and run the
rain water Into a large cemented cstern. capa-
bile 81 holding l.nr barrels ~ water from 500
square feet Of roofing, to he used for lrrigating
an apple, peach. and orange orchard, II 1t Is
needed.
Rom ne Lompoc R'c0rd.
Walbrdge s. Corey have 81 stands OF bees,
seven mile, from Santa Punta. Ventura county.
MI. Nalbridge has "A strong swarm, from which
he has tahen 80 pounds ~ honey, and expects
to take double that quantity this year. lie
thought at one time that the man in the recent
bee convention, who said his nfty stauds ~ heos
would average tDo pounds Of honey each, was
excited. But lac now thinks 1t possible for u
swarm ~ bees To produce near l.tn pounds in u
year Nv giving a strong swarm "A large hive and
preventing them from swdrming oil, supply ing
them with a queen II anything should happen
To their own. also breeding comb, and empty
comb roady to III with honey without the time
and labor necessary To gather and make wax for
comb good range careful attention, aud close
watching by experienced bee men, ho thinAs
the last named quantity atiainahlo.