Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-08-22
FOEElGN FEE SHOW
Scotland. Aug, 9th, 1879.

EEINGBuEGr, Scotland Aug, 9th, 1879.
To the Editor of the Free Press and Times:
The Caledonian Apiarian Society, in ac-
cordarce with a precedent inaugurated some
few seasons ago, chose the occasion of the
Highland and Agricultural Sociciy's Show
for thtir exhibition of hivs, bees, honey,
etc, and | will give u brief account of the
exhibition
Passing along To the northeast corner of the
grounds where are pitched the tents sacred
to the bee, we find the centre of attraction
to he the Observatory Hives. Mr.. Bryce
wilson's hive, working somewhat on the old
Huber principle was noticeable both for
its ingenuity and beauty. The bars. seven
in number, were of the Woodbury. size, ar
mngcd in row, and standing parallel 10
each other These, working on II pivot, open
ed out like the leaves of book, while the
bees found their way to..thc main channel
down the centre of the pivot. ! do not
know, however, if the bees would find Them
selves quite at home in the elaborate compli-
cations of such dwelling. A most interest
ing thing was elected by the prize offered for
the most artistic design wrought by the bees.
Mr. W. W. Young, Perth, did himself an
honor by the exhibition of the Perth arms
two spread eagles with the word e Perth
underneath, and wrought out in honey-comh;
and the design received the attention and adj
miration il So well deserved. Mr.. Il. L.
Godfrey showed beautiful collection of ma
tural objects and diagrammatic illustrations
of agricultural subjects. Among the former
was a curiosity in the shape of wasps
nest found in hive Terrible as these crea-
lures have always seemed. could not help
thinking that our old enemies would have
got their deserts had the Iiguran bee been
tenants of the invaded hive. The hives
shown were numerous and all Of II supc-
rior kind, both ms to workmanship and de
sign. One Of the exhibits was machine
for making artificial comb foundation along
with specimen of he work produced,
which was of u high order. This machine
is, like many leading inventions, the product
of American ingenuity. The honey cxlrac-
tors received consdcra de notice Mr. Stcclc's
extractor is reproduction Of a. J. Roots
of America, being his twenty-inch Wood
bury, with strong wire mesh of about "a
inch. Mr.. Young's was also superior mach
inc, somewhat after the same pattern, hut
instead of the comb Icing placed rs it stands
in the hive Gas in the former one) it is placed
on its end in slanting position.
The manipulation tent was the scene of
great interest during the show. 1t is of oc
tagon shape, the operator standing in the
middle, while the public feel secure un-
Ter the protection Of an intervening gauzc
screen. Driving bees from a straw skep, |
md transferring their combs 10 "A liar frame
hive, were hourly operations, and never fail |
ii to strike with establishment the spectators, |
who stood aghast III seeing human being |
turning up a hive of live bees |
md handling them rs if they were blue flies.
Not IA little excitement was created amongst |
he onlookers when Mrs. W. W. Young en-
cred the ring alone and demonstrated to |
hem that ladies were quite capable OF per
urmng the different operations connected |
with agriculture Yours, Nix.