Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-07-16
AGRTCULTURAL HINTS.
suggestions Regarding the Hiving of Bees-Ths
Proper Use of SunfiOwers

s"ggesuOns Regarding the Hivfng Of Bees-The
Proper Use of Sunfowers.
From the Ge4mantowp Telegraph.
Comparatively few farmers keep any bees,
because of the fear they have of them, and
the dislike to- have anything to do with them,
especially at the time OF swarming. If they
have need of any OF the modern treatisss upon
bee culture t,y the movable comb hives they
are still more discouraged at the amount of
manipulation required, and so deny them
selves the luxury that is offered by these
busy workers.
beekeeping, business, will adopt all the
modern idetis or appliances to 90 into bee
Keeping on}a small scale. But any farmer
can practice 1.-THE old mode of putting bees i'm
common bed hives, and then leaving them to
their own cf,re. In the management of bees
by the old fSnethod, all that is necessary at the
time of swSarming, is little courage and
good deal on nerve. Have the hive all ready
so that in case a swarm comes out, no unnec-
essary delay be made, as it is much better to
handle bees fsoon after leaving the hive and
Wnen they fare ready for new home If one
rs inclined 10 be timid, it is better to protect
the face anSi hands, but if one can stand right
up to the Rees and have them f1yinga all about
them, withoSu tlinching they will hardly need
any protection. Have table with clean
cloth spreah over it, near at hand, with two
blocks of scSNntling on which TO rest the hive
Avoid shak Ang the colony off the branch ON
which they have alighted, if it Is possible
either beforte or after it is cut of. We prefer
TO keep the Hbees as undisturbed az possible. If
out OF reach tstanding upon the ground, take
ladder and place it carefully so that the bees
can be reachded, and with a fine tooth saw
proceed to woEk by clasping the branch
lightly with the n eft hand Just below the bees.
If they crawl unon the hand there must be
no flinching; witi4 the other hand saw OF the
pranch just below\ the grasp, being careful to
cause no iarring. sWhen II is removed pass
gently down the ladder and to the table, lay
ing the branch so thSat the bulk of the swarm
comes between the Sblocks; place the hive
over it and the work. is done. Usually the
trouble is timidty Dthat attends the hand
ling OF bees, which, sby little practice, will
wear away. Hiving al swarm need not occupy
hVe minutes il every thing is in readiness.
The Use tof sunHowers.
This plant is Vigorous grower and has
been extolled as sN preventive of malarial
diseases The seede affords excellent food for
hens and also fcDr horses. 1t is said that
there is no kind of {ieed that will keep horse
in health, give they sleek appearance and
make them lively and spirited like the seed
OF the sunfowerf feeding half pint night
and morning. 7 1t is particularly recon-
mended for giving horse power of endur-
ance, being fed thalf pint night and morn
ing with other feed. The stalks and heads,
after the seedfis worked out, also make good
material for fires, and are especially conven-
ient in SUMMER when quick fire is desired
and an enduEing heat is not wanted. In
their growth bthey make a snowy appearance
about dwellings, and give an agreeable frag-
rance to thls'air. The latest direction in the
line OF UTILIZATION of the sunhower is the
planting on seed in place at the proper
distance, $50 that the stalks they grow will
serve as bsan poles We have seen them
started in fhat way this season, and as the
stalks gEcSw the leaves are removed, thus
formine3 an excellent stalk for the BEANS but
what tffe effect will be upon them remains to
be seen$ The roots must tax the feeding
capacity of the soil quite heavily.
The Vegetable Garden.
THe vegetable garden, that prolific source
OF delicious food, should receive all the atten-
fon that its importance demands. The
vegetables that have been planted should
receive constant attention to hasten their
growth and others should be planted to
maintain succession. On the Fourth day
OF July we planted our last batch of sweet
corn nor did we forget the beans to go with
It, For later use we also planted beets
lettuce etc. II is always our aim to plant