The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-03-15
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MARKRTABLE HoNRY. ---Of iato years,
tho tendency among bec-keepers has been
to neglect comb-honey, and work almost
exclusively for extracted, The latter ia
moro rapidly secured, and it requires less
skill to succeed in obtaining a, good return
in extracted honey. The experience OF
practical men, however, may well induce
bee keepers to consider the advisaDility
Of working for comb-honey. This always
If properly secured, finds ready sale at the
highest prices.
One man, In Illinois, with 174 colonies
by the spring count and 200 IN the fall, Sc
cured over 10000 pounds of eoney, which
sold for $1,000.
AT present. the market demands honey
In sections. Eveu the 40 called prize Sec
ton, which is st by St inches, Is found
too large, and our wide-awake apiarists
have used generally the one pound section
which Is 4t inches square. This season,
the experience In the Boston and Chicago
markets shows that even snlaller-a half
pound section-is to take the lead. 1t
Will be advisable for bee-keepers TO arrange
to secure thus years honey, in part, at
least, in sections of this smaller size.
Tin or wooden separators, which have
boen used between the sections to secure
straight combs, that could be shipped ca
silly, are expensive. Some of our best
aplarlsts find their use unnecessary. The
secret Of this seems to rest with the depth
Of the section. The usual depth has been
two inches. BY making the sections from
IL to Il inch deep, 80 that the comb shall
not be 30 thick, the even combs arc secured
without separators. especially if use Is
made Of comb foundation.
In arranging to change the form of Soc
tions, ig any thus decide, lot 1t be rcmem-
bered that the square form is not essential.
Even the prize section is not square. Many
contend tnat rectangular section, longer
up and down, is Worked in better by the
bees. and more quickly capped over, and
filled to the edge, than is one that Is square.
1t ls worth while 10 think of this rs we
plan tor the next harvest. 1t is is hardly
necessary to say that scctions cannot be
too neat and clean.
Hot BEDS AND Cold FRAMRs.-The site
for hot bed or cold frame should be on
sandy or gravelly, or well drained soil,
convenient to water, we'll protected from
north and northwest winds, not only free
from overhanging trees and the shade of
houses, but open TO the sun from its rising
to Its setting. Unless the aspect of the
bed be a polnL ur two as,ward of the
south, the plants growing at the eastern
end will be dwlndlcd by tho shade Of he
frame. The site having been chosen, the
manure is placed either On the surface, or
in al excavation about six inches deep, IN
the shape of solid parallclogram, extend
lnF Ill length and breadth one foot bcyOnd
the dimensions OF the frame to be placed
upon II. The frame should be as VIDE as
The length OF the sash, and it's length Will
be deterinlned by the number of sashes.
NO bed should be ,nslructed,i IT avoidablc
for less than four "lights," and the longer
II ls, the more heat Will be developed, and
the moro in amount will be retained.
For cold frame, the soil should be
elevated six incncs above the general level
and finely rHdcd up and raKcd. Glass is
The proper lateral for sash, and the
cheapest in the end. frames covered with
cotton cloth may be used rs Il substitute,
however. TO render the cloth more tran
sulent, tho following ingredients may be
used; one quart pale linsccd oil, four oun-
ces resin, and ono ounce sugar Of lead. The
sugar OF lead shall be ground with little
OF the Oil, then the remainder Of the oil
and RESIN should be added, and the var
nish applied with wide brush while
Warm.
The following directions apply to the
cold frame alone: According to the nature
and sizc OF the seed, and the character of
tho soil, the seeds are to be Gown from a
quarter of an inch 10 an inch deep. in
drills three or four inches apart across the
bed, and more thnly at the back and
front, than near the middle of the bed.
Each variety should be sown in separate
cold frames, or, when not practicable, only
such should be sown together as require
about the same degree OF heat to gcrminatc C
and particularly such as demand the same
management and protection, until the
plants arc removed.
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