The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-10-21

BY L. c. ROOT.

From the American Agriculturfst.
The HONEY CRoP.-The yield 81
honey from Eastwood and other sour
ces in this section, has not equalled our
expectations. During the LAST days Of
June the supply of honey, from bass
wood, promised to be abundant, but it
was very suddenly and Unexpectedly
cut short. Reports from all parts Of
the United States indicate q small crop.
We Judge it to be less than one-half the
usual average; many report an entire
failure. In our own apiaries we secured
over 1900 pounds from l76 colonies.
Thus far we have taken from the three
selected swarms as follows: July 10th,
No. 1, az IA lbs, No. 2 66 IL lbs, No.
8, IS 81 lbs.; July 18th, No. 1. Al lbs,
No. 2, Al lbs., No. 8, IS lbs; July 18th,
No. II lbs, No. 2, 10 lbs, No. 5, q lbs.
After the last date given we removed
the swsrms, with others, to where
buckwheat, golden rod, and eupatori-
um are found in greater abundance
than around the summer stands nearer
home.
FALL PAsTURAGE.-The subject Of
fall pasturage is Of considerable impor-
lance, as with fair yield of honey at
this season, breeding will be continued,
and thus one of the essentials for sue
cessfnl wintering is secured. 1t will,
therefore, be found profitable to. study
the sources from which yield may be
expected. In many sections buckwhcat
is the chief dependence for late honey.
In other localities, like our own in the
Mohawk Valley, MeliIot or Sweet CIo-
yer is Of great importance. But more
generally, we think that the supply will
be gathered chiefly from Golden Rod
and Eupatorium. These wild plants
can be found upon rough, waste land,
in nearly all parts of the country.
FALL MANAGEMENT. - If surplus
boxes have not been removed as d.
rected last month, it should be attend
ed to ut once. If swarms have been
supplied with extra combs for extract
ing, they should be removed and packed
safely away for use another season.
The value of these combs, as well as
those taken from piece boxes, cannot
be over-estimated, consequently great
care should be taken to preserve them.
Mice and rats should be carefully ex-
cluded. If disturbed by the destruct-
i've moth, the removed combs should
be smoked with birthstone.
MARKETING HONEY.-In marketing
honey use every precaution to make it
neat and attractive. Directions for
preparing and casing honey for market
viii be found in the american Agricul-
turalist for October, 1879.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
HANGING AND STANDING FRAMES
" DO you not crush more bees, and are
you not more liable to kill the queen
with the Quinb. standing frame, than
with the hanging frame T'-We consid-
or the standing frame as desirable, yet
we, as well as others, in answering
such questions, should not lose sight Of
the fact, that every bce-kecper becomes
most familiar with whatever style Of
hive he adopts, and naturally, can han
die il better than any other, until he
acquires large experience.
OPENING HIVES. ''How often
should a beginner open his hives !''-
just as often as practical operations
require him TODD so. IS
BEES IN A GARRET.-A correspond
ent in New Jersey comes with the old
question of the desirability of keeping
bees in garnet. This story of arrang-
ing bees in room in garnet where
they will not swarm, and where the
owner can go and cut out cords of hon
ey for family use, at any time, is very
old one, and belongs to that other old
story of the immense swarm of bees
somewhere in the rocks, where bees
pour forth in masses, and honey may be
found by the ton. AS regards keeping
bees in an attic or upper room, or even
upon roof, they may be so kept, if
some practical hive is properly arranged
in such a location. There are even
some advantages derived, where but
few hives are kept. But all things la
ken into consideration, it is preferable
to have the bees somewhere near the
ground.