Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1894-03-17
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bees are very yalua ffre III tfe Sf10Z-4 .[[I
is important that none Of the brood be !
permitted to die. from carelessnes5.s
All colonies found short of stores
should be fed so that they may have
plenty of food in the hive to carry them
along safely to fruit bloom. They need
not only enough to keep them. alive,
but surplus on which to feed the
young brood. For, if there is not plenty
of food in the hive to feed the young
larvae. the queen will not lay many
eggs; and as the value of a colony de-
pends on the quantity of bees in the
hive when the main honey flow begins,
it Is very important that they be kept
rearing brood as fast as possible until
that time arrives.
To return now to the cleaning out
process, | will say if the hives used
have the bottoms nailed fast, good
way to proceed is as follows: Take an
extra hive and remove all of the
frames, and clean it out thoroughly.
Then remove from the stand on which
it is sitting the first hive to be over
hauled, and put the empty hive on the
stand, placing the other hive by the
side of it. Carefully transfer all of the
frames in the hiye containing the bees
to the one upon the stand, being care
fui to replace them in the new hive in
the same order in which they came out
of the old. The operator will have an
opportunity to examine the condition
of the colony while making the trans
| fer.
After the combs are all removed the
| bees remaining in the old hive can be
gently Jared out in front of the new
one, and then after thoroughly clean
| ing the hive from which You have taken
| the bees, can be utilized for the next
| colony, and so on until all hives have
| been cleaned and the colonies carefully
examined. By working in this way
one can. overhaul a large number Of
colonies An a short space of time. Some
may think this going to a good deal @
trouble tfEsts for few bees, but =.
want to say that just a very littl,
trouble makes all the difference be
tween success and failure in bee cul
ture. There may be .'just few bees,
but that few bees means dollars in the
owners pocket if the season proves t.
be good one. and he gives them propel
care.
Even if the season is a bad one it will
nav to look after them at the righ
time, as only those who do this get any
honey during such seasons, when tn,
honey is sure to bring good price i
placed on the market.
If anv colonies have died during the
winter, the combs should all be taker
ont and the dead bees brushed off from
them, and then returned to the hive
which should be fastened up closely
all around and set in cool dark place
away from the moth miller. it pay
to look after these com bs as they are
valuable to hive swarns on. The7
} will save the swarm a great deal 0
: time and labor, and largely increase
the quantity of surplus honey.
Let me say. in conclusion, that it il
not a good idea to fool" with you
, bees after you have given them th'
i proper care. Some who are new a
{ | the business seem to think it is neces
, sary to open the hives every day anc
| examine the bees. This, in my opinion
t is great mistake.
{ If you must have colony to fool
, with, select one for this purpose ant
let the others alone.-Kansas Farmer
!. Some people are always findins
fault with nature for putting thorn
On roses; | always thank her for put
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