Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-05-22
THE BEE.KEEPERS.
They Hold Their Heetins al Bluff
Dale.


County Bee.keepers' association held
q session In the school house ut Bluff
Dale. Owing to the rain storm the
tendance was lighter than usual.
Il. 8. Lovesy, present, was In the
chair, and w. 4. Hope, secretary, was
ut bis post.
The first topic Of discussion was the
winter problem. It was shown that a
large proportion Of the losses sustained
by beekeepers In this country
the past winter was due to close con-
nnement, thereby causing mould aud
excessive dampness, which would have
been avoided by ohaT or double.walled
hives.
This discussion brought up the mat
ter Of looking about for q superior
hive. After u careful investigation Of
tho subject, this meeting voted to en-.
dorse, a. the best hive before the pub
lie, the Ferguson patent hive.
The foul brood subject also received
consideration, and the meeting ex-
pressed the opinion that IN additional
inspector for tho county should be
nppointed, that bee-keepers might GO,
ipIl protection under the law.
The meeting resolved to put MT.
Govesy In nomination for the office OF
bee inspector, and u. n. Dow was
CHOSEN TO represent the matter to the
county court
II was reported that the Indications
for n good honey crop this year were
very favorable.
rhs loss among bees In the county,
which nj the time Of the last meeting
.Were expected TO reach In some In
stances FULLY 40 per cent, was reported
10 be much less serious than nnttcl-
pated. In some parts, particularly west
VI the river, there had not been to
exceed 10 per cent, and In no place
had they been as nigh AZ had been
feared.
Items relating to the care and dis
potal OF tile honey crop were discussed
hy the members. The Institution Of q
general cooperative system for tho
disposal OF the crop was proposed and
warmly advocated, but no definite
steps were taken TO carry II into effect.
The meeting then adjourned for one
month, the next meeting to BIZ held at
Rivorton.
Apropos Of the endorsement by the
beekecpers Of this, county Of the Fer
guson hive, description Of Its
arrangement may not be uninterest-
ing. In sixs and shape 1t EE
tains the features of the well known
Langstroth hive. Its brood chamber,
with moulded thick.top broad frames,
10 interchangeable with THO frames OF
any Of these hives In ydse. In the
Ferguson hive, the sups5r, which may
20 used on any othN hive, contains
the radical improvS sments. 1t Ia In
tself complete, acquiring no add.
Iionsl outsids osssG. II holds tho usual
,ire Of pound ysctions for comb honey.
These sscstions have no inseis or
seal h,ps ct the edge, and these when
s21n the super are close fitting to each
.ier. Perforated separators, which
me even with the outside
the sections on all sides,
ID arc dropped loosely between
sections. cause every comb TO be
straight and smooth rs u board.
x esections and separations are clamped
y eways by the side-opening door Of
ruBetB ohu ChuWibo ny WcuEt.
y bees have access only to the inside
he sections, the outside and the
Set % thereby retaining their original
' teness. The bees are admitted to
x sections through . round hole In
Hi1 csnter Of the bottom.
be sections rest on Q honey board
vii corresponding openings beneath,
anq IN grooves In the honey.
boAlfd, which the bees can
not Nfoaoh, are slides, with openings
thAty register with those In both sec.
tioni( and honsy-board. These slides are
oper. tted from the outside away from
the Roee and this places every section
with IN tbs control Of the bes.kee Der,
The bees are first admitted to the Snd
secti pas, and ~ soon ~ fair stakt is
madeI In them, the central seotionk are
opens - the bees, anu as q result the |
entire. super 10 finished about the lame |
time. To remove n single sectidkn at |
any II PIT, simply close one Of the sIldes,
open 1.-The door, and the desiredI acc. |
ton may be- taken out without dix turb.
Ing Oh i bees III the least. OwiIug 10 |
tho O., nstruction OF tho Ferkusop
section 70 and perforated wsod seIpa rat. |
ors, built very little use OF the sm6 In |
requir Led 10 cause the bees In the sec. |
tons 10 20 into the brood C N am ber |
below& This done, all the slidJus can |
be clio bed, thus preve nting thelrIreturu |
to tht{ super while any or all Of 2be sec. |
tlons Cnn be removed ut will Without |
dlstul bance 10 the colony.
rhi} hive has been Ia use lry man, /
beeketvp ers for the past eight years,W 4 |
Ia ,aid 10 give good satisfaction VIII 4.
ever tr led.