Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-03-10

otner point in the wintering NJ bocs.
upon which moisture has a bearing ia
It's effect upon the ozhalations Of the
bees. But little moisture is required to
sa;urate cold AIR, and d will NOT 40 soon
absorb ;he axcretons Of the bees
40 the temperature rises tho absorb.
ing capacity Of the air iucroascs. When
air Of u high toinpcraturc--nnar that OF
our bodios-is nearly satumted with
moisture tho exhalaiions from the lungs
and skin are taken up but slowly. This
explains why bright, clear days ARE more
pleasant. II the air Of cellar Is dry ths
temperature may be allowed to go much
lower. Many reports Of the succesiui
wintering Of bees give the temperature.
but not the degree u saturuiim.
10 find the amount of moisture IN the
mir w. z. Hutchinson. authority for the
foregoing. advises, In Tho American
Agrculiuri.t, iho usc Of awot bulb ther.
momctcr. Tho instrument Is simple
and easily made. Attach two ordinary
thermometers side by side to pcco vt
board. Just below them fastou % tn
cup for holding water Mako q light
covering Of candle wicking for ono uI
the bulbs mt the bottom ofthe thcrmumo.
ter, allowing tho wicking 20 extend into
the water In the cup. The water will
ascend tho wicking and keep the lrlh
constantly wet. There will be cyup1ra.
ton from the wick surrounding the
bulb. Evaporation causes % loss of heat.
hence the drier the air the greater the
evaporation. tho greater tho loss of heat
aud the lower will 20 the mercury ir
the wet bulb thermometer. The greater
the difference In temperature. ~ shown
between the wet and dry bulb thrr-
momciors. the drier the air. I'm tho
open air thore IL sometimes % difference
OF &c degs. Fahrenheit.
Ventilation If collars has boon oh
jcctod to ON The ground that It brought
moisture into the cellar. This may Boo
true. but not IN freezing weather Air
below freezing point has very low
point OF saturation. hence will hold very
little moisture, aud when II Is brought
into the higher temperature OF tho
cellar 70 becomes warmed, the capacity
for absorption " greatly increased, aui
II IS rcndy TO receive water instead ~
giving It out. When the outside nit
coincs into the cellar and deposits mois-
turc upm tho objects therein. IT IL cvi.
dent that tho incoming air Is moisture
laden and warmer than the collar aud
its contents.
"Mold IN beehouses,' continues Mr..
! Hutchinson, sis usually looked upon us
something undesirable. aud / will nd.
nit that ~ appearance g. FAR from
pleasant But wo must not forget that,
in q certain sense, 1t isa plant growing
IN warmth aud moisture, aud that Oh,
conditions necessary for its development
may not bc injurious to the bees.
Avery damp cellar ought TO be warm
enough for the development of mold.
| Bat the collar need not DE damp. /
can b. made both warm and dry. Thcs,
| matters of temperature and moisture ar,
undor our control. Either by iircs or hy
going deeper into the earth preferably
tho latter-tho proper temperature can
be attained. aud 10y the use of lime "a
absorb the moisture dry atmosphere
can be secured. Certainly Il " not muci
trouble 10 keep unslacked lime In tho
cellar. A bushol Of lime ahsorbs twenty.
eight pounds Of watcr in the process OF
Stacking. Some bcekecpers have assert.
ed that cellars dug in clay or hard pm
/ arc more difficult ~ kcop dry than when
dug in sand OF grayolly soil. Cellars ~
hard pan or even In clay can BE- much
improved by digging down two or tire,
feet and filling IN with stones nj FIRST
then with gravel and finishing up with a
covering Of cement