Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-12-10
movna eses MIRO 1ns COLLAR.
Tho Msin Points when and How to 10
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~ Considered.
Two or three years ago the question Of
when beos ought 20 be- carried into the
cellar was considerably discussed Tho
drift Of the matter nj that time was that
we were leaving our bees out Of doors
TOO long, The bees had ceased 20 stors
honey or TO breed. they seldom few and
consumed but little food. either honey or
pollen; in fact were ready for their win
tcr'a nap. No cleansing highta were
needed. The intestines were not loaded.
because almost no food was being han
died or consumed. aud nothing was void
ed IN these late flights, II the bees did
n.y. Il was argued that it was bcttor 20
carry the bees la before they had oven
felt the touch OF winters stern hand
and before the hives were dampcnod by
frost or snow or ice. Instances were
mentioned where bees were carried into
the cellar unusually early, yet they win
tered we'll Some hcekeepers said that
as timc went by each year found them
putting their bees In the collar Mt an
earlier date can this appears reason.
able. and. for aught | know, Is good doc.
trine, says tho editor Of The Beekcepers'
Review. II have put bees la the cellar
ns early ~ Nov. 10 and ~ lato "a Dec.
10, aud could sec little difference. II Is
my belief that aftcr bees have ceased NC.
tive labors for a sufficient time to allow
their systems 10 get rid Of the waste
matter resulting from such labors, and
they have had one or two flights after
cool fall weather has set in, that any
slight Accommodations may be voidad.
That nothing Is gained by leaving them
upon the summer stands. That any
thing Il gained BY putting them In I'M
usually early doubt In short, l think
II unimportant when the bees are brought
10, provided they have really settled down
for winters inactivity aud they are no.
left ont until freezing weather sets in."
On tho subject, How shall the bees
be carried ini the authority quoted saysi
III there arc only few colonies and
they nre near the cellar they may be
picked up aud carried la by main
strength n there ara two persons 10
do tho work It sinplifes matters. a. the
hives may DO carried between them upon
uhNu uAAluWs NAls H. H. DNAtAiull
has cart behind which he can walk
and from tho front Of which project
arms that may be- thrust straddlc OF q
hive and the hive thus raised from the
bottom board and wheeled into the cellar
without 30 much as touching tho hive
with the hands. Mr.. =. II. Mcfarland,
OF Vermont, has sort of necl;yoke, to
each end OF which hive may 10 attach
Cd by wire loops that pass un1or tho
hive.
III the bottom boards are loose and
they ought to bel aud there comes - day
when its growing colder all the time.
just raise each hive an inch or two.
! putting a block under each corner. This
will allow the cold 10 get at tho bees,
causing thcm to cluster quickly aud
compaotly when they may DO carried
into tho cellar without leaving little
cluster upon the bottom board or very
many bees leaving the hive. would
not bring in the bottom boards with tho
bees and would stack tho hives II /
had room enough. Manage In some way
TO have AN empty space below the combs,
Put tho weakest colonies ON top"