Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-05-25

At tie late session OF the StA'e Dec-
Keepsr.' Association. J. X. Mason. E.q.
os MsehAnie Falls. VI. called upon add
presented the follO~isg address covering
hi. s,perisnSs and ideas Of the keeping;
now TO NAxE RKr KKrrSo PAT.
some twenty Eve years since came 10
possession of small pamphlet on bees,
called /" Bee Keeping In . Nutshell, and l
Ihlnk IL was oorrvctly named, a. IL did not
trvst on The subject farther than ~ de-
scribe q particular hive and The manip1ls-
ton OF IL The hive vas patented, and
Al once procured the hive with right 10
make r many s I wished. which vAs
-As seven, for a. the close OF The nrst
season I satisfied myself IL vas not rightly
constructed, Abd 80 ehsnged Tor The Ma
tional hive, vhich vss another of The Tall
aivcs, and proved no oett~rs and dropp~d
he baslness for soms twelve years. vhea
again took IL %. det<rmiped W mahs
pe>-le>plpx psy n possible. l hsd food.
us.s FOE bee. especially for honey. and
frOm that time len no stone uniuroei ihh
-Oald give me any knovledEs on The sub
icct- l sabscrioei fof the American Dee
Journal, Glsdaiags IN Bee Chifrrs. knew
I hAi stfuck q bonsnIa, Tor when man 70
ietsrmin-d o. obtain knovledge upon any
.at j~ci. jus, sivs him access 10 the siAn-
lard vfiiirg. on that subject and he can
.oon Inos al that is Known OF unknown
.boal the ba.lns.s. procured Lang.
.tro,h's work and books, manaAl, and all
other works that coad get, and read
myself full OF BE- theory. went TO see
al nv frieris AMI acgaaintAnees that Rep,
D.e.. bot A. none Of them knew anything
II .clentinc bcs ealtarc. wAs compelled
Io rely on my books ami papers, mAking
careful selection Of the methods that
.~sm mosl approved OF aud praetleed oy
ne gr~a, bes klng., Who annually made
r,por,s OF large yields of honey, aud hai
nonsy % sell by The ton. studied thslf
-.ys and endesvorri 20 tske lessons OF
them
4 found II vas very essential 10 study
ne sources from which I efpeetei - re-
cslve nv supplies. For several years
have nate csrvfal memoranda OF the time
of blooming Of al The plants, uess, and
foser.. on which BEES forage. and TIE
ieugth Of tine they last. and amouut OF
honey snd pollen The bees obtain non each,
.hich enables me % know With reason
able certainty what The bees are doing. or
can DO, according 10 The state OF The YEA
thsr, ssd the prevailing forage. elihef
presen; or prospective. Had l never
studied the subject OF bee forage, should
nave been in continual doa5, and uneer-
,Ainiy.
1 Doaghi al extractor; adopted The
L,uxstroth hive; had comb honey stored
10 one pound sections Extracted. pui up
ln small packages. and kept 10 stores, and
never OF rrd 20 untersell The market.
..ksd and 20, Top prices. and have learned
10 keep honey In prime condiuoni 4 ne1ef
.hip any In bad condition; aad euiii'se
hone market by keeping pare hoeey TOT
sale The year rOand; perhaps I might A.
vel say have twice |. much honey s
comb. and end a. Increasing demand TOT
IL recommend all 20 bay extracted
honey.
Flf.i-Becaase IL cheaper and a. sweet
a. comb honey.
sseood-Bsesase 1 can obtain larger
Weld. OF II than comb honey, and can
make more money prodaelpg IL, and use
u myself al the time.
Ia closing, let me say. let no one fsiisr
him.elf that he can learn bse-keeping In
d.y. for n be does be Is sure 10 fall kaea
season. imparts new lessons, and 10 seems
uffwn jasi beginning 70 know The
cause of many things about bees and hoo.
~; snd DO not hesitate 10 say mai
nrmly believe I can make more money out
~ bess and honey with . capital OF sl,eo
than average farmers on Eve times ina,
amoaut. taxing the seasons ~ they come
oai DO not Wish 10 hold oui any Induce
meats 20 any one 10 embark In the oasi-
ness. for know OF no calling that 10 a. &C
eesslbls % 50 many and ~ which 80 few
make money. owing 10 their lack OF proper
attention 10 the subject
Mr.. Mason vas ksp, uPon his feet .
long time answering questions Of import
.noe, and from answers. which are given
below. much useful Information can be
gained:
bees should no, be FED from outside the
hives; ARTIFICIAL swarmlng; remove Two
frames OF comb from the comb ehAmoef'
Oue containing the queen, and place TIE
sane IN . new hive. placing the new hive
on ,hs old stand and removing The old
hive % . new stand. The old hive WI
raise = new queen. IL would be better.
however, 20 introdaee fertile queen ~
once, dividing should be done only si The
time when The hive ls about ready 10 swarm
or The conos well nlled with brood colo
ui-. when qaeenless produee only drive
brood.
The premiums on honey 81 State and 10
cal fair. shouli be awarded upon The mer-
n. OF the exhibition. the nestness OF style
ana couysniencs ani safety In handling
Roots "a b c In Bee-keeping Is The
be., for the begiansr. whils Cooks MAD.
u.l- "a The best publication for general
u.es. Roots ''Glesnings In Bee Culture
Is . useful paoliestioa.
Er,rems cold weather viii grtnaine
honey. Gr,nulstioo IL Q good test OF
honey. Bees should never be Ted wnne
storing honey. unless upon extracted hon.
sy. IL would be OF advantage 10 the bee
keepers OF the State IN they would sdops
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