Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1881-04-28
AGRICULTURAL.
Bee Notes for April.

This month is a very important one
with the bee-keepers, and usually bees
require more attention than during
any other. If short Of stores, a daily
allowance must be given them, or
breeding will cease ia a measure. and
your profits will he less. In many CAS-
"a bees actually starve during the ear
" part of the month, owing to the
heavy drain upon their stores, occas-
soned by their then breeding rapidly
aud inc, easing beyond their resources.
1t ia advisable to feed every swarm
little every day, till the bloom ap.
pears. Honey IS the best food, and
should always be fed in preference TO
any OF her food. 1t is cheaper at H..
per pound than sugar at A., Don t
use grape sugar or gIucose under any
consideration. II honey cannot BE- OBJ
tanned a. a reasonable figure, feed syr'
Nd made from the raw New Orleans
sugar. 50 much sugar ia now adul-
:ersted 'tia almost impossible to know
what is 81 e. to feed--and there are so
many Of tue so-called "a sugars that
unless rested the purchaser will get
led astray and suffer a loss-and OFT
times very great one. The great
losses among the bee keepers the past
winter has fully established this fact:
disease in many cases was caused by
poor feed.
Start queens as soon as drones make
their appearance; and prepare for the
early swarms that will issue from
strong stocks during the bloom OF the
irui. trees. A. soon as the hive is
crowded with bees, give store-rooln, a
little at time, that they may not be
discouraged. For this purpose there
is nothing like the Perfection box, as
il: is suited for the requirements OF the
swsrm. The largest Weld Of the fin
cat nectar can be obtained by careful
manage ment Of these boxes. use no
other, and have for the past three sea
sons had the very best results. Any
information relative to their manage
ment cheerfu!ly given to any reader
on application.
Take care of all the old comb when
the bees have died out: don't leave it
to breed y horde Of worms and moths.
II too dark to use in the sections, and
too old fe4 brood, melt it lip and ea
change i for fou '':ation, or sell II.
Save evdFy scrap, as foundation will
~. Il extensively used this season
r before, since many new
offered, and new methods of
both to the brood flames
5.
ring can be done this month
without loss, as recommend
months american Farmer.
ave not improved the dn'l
her making ready the box.
|3tions for the harvest, get
once, and have every thing
4, the time needed. Usually q
honey flow follows u severe win
and those who have been fortunate
Enough to carry their bees through in
good condition will reap the harvest
Hives should all be cleared out and
got ready for new s.arms. A nice &C.
dar hush planted ahout The apiary-
to which tie a bunch Of last year 8
mullen stocks, so they will resemble
d cluster Of bees among the branches
will decoy most of the swarms is-n-
ing While practicing natural swarm
ing have hivpd from one Of these de
coys FIVE swarms in a single day, and
sevea.eigh.hs Of all that issued clns-
tered on the mullelns. When the ce
dar becomes dry and begins 10 shed.
procure fresh one, and keep in full
view of the bees throughout tha
swssming seaaon
Early Corn.