Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-09-24
Fall Management of Bccs.

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Fall Management Of BecS.
I MIR. 4, j, King, editor of the Nee,
I kmp.rN hd1u;ilc gives the following
Timely aud sensible advice IN the
August numhrrot that journal
All successful apInrist, know that
Ia winter safely and haze stocks III n
condition IN spring to AVOID "Spring
! dNiudliug, preparations tOSeeure these
objects must I've made during the sum
mcr and fall At least three eoudi-
tious must hc complied With 10 nc.
comphsh the desired result l. Plenty
Of good scaled honey stored in the sum
MGR >, Plenty Of young hoes reared
! iii the Mll. a warm hive which viii
retain heat, pass OIL all excess IT nauls-
| turp, and II the Samc tune, except IN
the far North, permit the bees 10 fly
out during the warm days frequently
Occurring IN the Che latter part of
winter and carly spring Ii these
simple requirements are fully complied
! with, VIZ believe that nluC-teuihs OF all
| the mandics affecting uur bees, and mn
equal amount Of the dismal bowling Of
hcr men( 2) would AT once disappear
This new industry would then assume
mn aspect ut once inviting and lurrn-
tive Honey stored in June and July
is thicker and contains less utid than
that stored htcr in the season, and for
| this reason is n better winter food than
fall honey; hence, during these months
full frames of honey should he remoy-
ed from the hives and hc put away in
n dark. dry and niry room for winter
purposes. and their places IN The hive
h. filled with frames full IL comb
foundation set IN the center uithc hive;
and if dcarth of honey IN the flower
occurs Just feed II little syrup from the
best brown sugar each evening from
the entrance of the hive thus rapid
breeding will lee promoted, and hy the
time the fall flowers spread their
honey petals To the bees. YOU will
have a host Of young, vigorous workers
"a store itnwny And as those that arc
posted know that bees ARE not inclined
to store honey in the boxes ii fall, you
should take the hint 10y using the cX-
tractor and always replacing the
empty combs IN the center of the
breeding department of the hive, u
process which invariably cXeites the
bees To the most intense activity, and
which the knowing ones take ndvnn.
tagc Of and in consequence, take
thousands Of pounds Of honey, while
You complninCrS either suck Your I'm.
gers ~ stand with your hands III your
pockets wondering why your bees clus-
Ter ON the outside Of thc hive and APP
pear So lazy When this fall harvest
* going on the queen will appropriate
enough of the space in these center
frames of the empty comb To insure u
sufficient number Of the young bees
to 50 into winter quarters with. Lastly,
extract MI the combs containing honey
and no brood 10 speak Of, aud sot them
away for use IN early spring, and IN
their place put the frames full of sum
mcr stored honey. Now, with about
six or seven frames in the center Of
each hive, bring the porous, cl0sc.iit-
ting division boards close up. Place n
chaii cushion ON the top If the frames
about four inches thick leave the air
holes in ench end Of the cap open, con,
tract tire entrance 10 about one inch,
and your bees will pn-. the seycrest
winters Of this latitude on their sum
mer stand. and begin breeding rapidly
by The middle Of March, when your
empty combs should be brought into
use for the queen to iii up with eggs.
Feed little regularly. and by the
time the first honey harvest Of the
spring comes, yOurstock- will be in con
ditlon to store II in the little boxes
which they viii now use freely Thus,
by the constant supply Of young bccs,
tie usc If good article ~ honey for
winter. the absence Of M oyefsupply
Of moisture III the hive, you hnye all
the conditions 10 insure success. And
If you will but follow out our plan given
here in nutshell, you will succeed
nine times out Of ten; but if you are
too stingy Ia feed your bees when they
need il, too timid 20 examine into their
condition, too lazy Or stupid 70 post
yourself 0n the correct theory ~ bees
iii order % read their condition and
know their needs ~ soon Is You see the
interior of the hive, Or II you are afraid
of steady work and imagine your bees
will work for nothing and board both
themselves and you" then We advise
you BY all means 70 quit the business,
for yon will only disgrace il and bring
unmefited contempt on our little favor
tier. the bees. We like custom aud
enjoy the profits arising from large
business, hut not Well enough III en-
courage lot III blockheads III engage
III continue business for which they
were never qualified