The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1889-07-19
FARM NOTES.

things connected with the apiary, rob-
bing is the most %perplexing, and ofton
ysry disastrous. The nr!naaiIy; Gauss IS
carelessness on tho part of the apiarist.
A colony Of bees i'll proper condition IS
proof against robbers, and colonies that
fall victims to robbers will nearly al
ways be found to be defective in some
particular. "A colony that becomes
Qucenlcss, without the necessary brood
to rear another queen, seldom escapes
being robbed il left long in such contli-
ton. Again, a colony may have a de-
fectiye queen, and OH the colony bccom-
Ing discouraged will allow themselves to
be plundered and destroyed. III such
cases, they are tho worst Of any the
apiarist is certainly responsible, as 1t is
IN his power to remedy such defects. A
colony having q good, fertile queen may
be SO weak or few in number that they
are unable to rcpol robbers. III such
cases the apiarist can strengthen them
by uniting with other colonies, or draw
from others to add to their force, and
thus save them. Keep colonies strong
at all times and furnished with good,
fertile queens. Carelessly leaving
honey about where bees can get access
to it often causes trouble, rs this will
incite robbiDg, and the weak and de-
fectiye colonies will Mt once fall victims.
Where robbing begins it IS difficult to
deal with. The colony being robbed
should be allowed to remain where it is.
Changing it from one position to
injury than good; it should be removed
II the bees show any disposition to pro-
1 tort hnp,co1yoc tNll,ipm y, Ia oI,oot,o1
by simply contracting tile entrance.
But if the inmates make no res stance
whatever, Il large sheet or covering Of
light cloth may DO thrown over the ell
tire hive. The bee tent, now much
used by apiarists to repel robbers, il the
best for this purpose. This is made to
cover the hive, allowing room for tho
apiarlst to work inside. Light muslin
or musquito netting, drawn over il
light frame, may be usc'l for the p,r-
pose.
POULTRY YARDS AS GARDENS. ~
Poultry yards become very rich when
occupied for a length of time by fowls,
and 1t is Il good plan to utilize such
yards for tho production Of vegetables.
The yards must, of course, be spaded
up before seed can he sowm, and Ellis
turns under all filth and makes the
ground clean and free from germs Of
disease. 1t is much better to grow
something Oh the ground than to simply
turn the manure under, as tho roots Of
the growing plants exert a ] cnciicial in
tlucnce in appropriating the manure for
plant food. The amount Of manure
dropped III the poultry yard in the
course of IL year is very largc-much
greater than many suppose. You can
form some estimate Of the amount
dropped during the day by comparing
1t with that collected from the roosts.
The smaller the yard and the larger the
flock, the greater tho amount of manure
scattered over the area, which IS evenly
distributed and can be easily incorpor-
ated with the soil. Nor is the manure
all. Every ounce Of food wasted is
added as manure to the soil, and it is no
inconsiderablc item either. If you wish
to take advantage Of this valuable ma
nure, make a new yard by the side Of
the old one, plow up o. spade the old
yard, and let the hens have the new
one. They will be benefited by the
change to q clean location, you will have
lteIyr. diseases To- contend IyN{tb W,tiie
tlte lai recently al{icd4 nv tll hons.
illl42lucc Te3ctalGea oil Largo 9iIGaud.
tNQ 4 30el,ts,
lf.AS1g R2oTEfroiiS. +~ Many piaitt
prUle ltSIS MAKO beer patented, oIt Chc
lloH CO.., SIMPLEST and best, IS tho ii. 4
ton Of Joseph Harris, Moreton Farm,
Rochester, N. y. 1t Is not patented
and any one can make it. 1t consists
Of two half-inch boards for end pieces.
TO the sides and top Of these boards cot
ton cloth is tackled on. and the boards
are kept apart by a piece Of lath. When
stretched out for use they make q cloth
covered box Is inches square and 10
inches high, and are exceedingly useful
in the garden for protecting tender
plants from frost, such as tomatoes,
melons, bedding plants, etc. They are
also or great value for keeping the
squash bugs, striped bugs and other in
SectS from SquashcS, cucumbcrS, etc.
| When not in use, by removing the
stretchcr they can DO folded up flat,
and can DO stored away in o small
space.
AN old SOW that has shown herself a
good mother should be preferred to one
That is younger. The practice Of using
young SOW Is sure to end in dcgeneracy
Of stock sooner or later. TO avoid LA
bility from tho weight Of old sows.
which sometimes crush their pigs, re-
duce them in flesh. AS Il rule most
brood-sows are too fat, in which case
tho pigs come weak. Glover, with bran
slop at night, is the best food for q
brood-sow in summer.
THOSE who last year built silos, says
a writer, using two thickncsses of
board, with half lap to cover cracks,
and paper between, the whole painted
with coal tar, OF asphalt put OH boiling
hot, consider that they have solved the
question of cheap, durable silos, as the
lumber used need not TO better tl.an No.
l culls, and not even planed or matched.
The thick paint fills all cracks. makes
a smooth, CLASSY surface, and is water
proof as we'll as air-resisting, il paper is
put on between the boards.
The largest wheel Of the kind ever