Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1894-05-26
FARM Notes..



During fruit bloom is the best
time to transfer bees from box
hives to movable frames.
In working among bees be care
full not to jar the hives. 1t most in
variably makes them cross.
When bees swarm and are hived
do not leave them until night, but
move them to their permanent pos
ition.
While under ordinary conditions
it is not advisable to feed bees this
late, feeding is always better than
starvation.
At this time notice the entrance
to the hives. IF white brood is be-
ing carrie out it is sign the bees
are starving.
The honeycomb presents com
bination of the greatest possible
strength and space with the least
possible material.
When drones are driven from the
hive it shows that the food is get
ting scarce and that the luxury of
supporting them cannot be afforded
When there is a rush of honey
coming in the bees build store or
drone comb, because they can take
care of the honey faster than with
smaller work cells.
Bees do not depend upon stores
for rearing the young, as they do
upon new honey daily brought in
from the fields, and usually regu-
late the size of their families ac-
cording to it.
1t is often best when a good flow
of honey is desired to feed the bees
in the interval between the fruit
blossom and white clover, so that
the brood nest shall be full of brood
when il comes.
1t is always best to be fully pre-
pared to handle bees when attempt
ing to hive them. Sometimes they
can he Scooped up with the hands
with inpunity, and the next hive
will sting at every possible oppor-
tunity.
If swarm is hived in clean,
cool and well-ventilated hive and
placed in the shade the bees will
seldom desert it. But if left ex-
posed to the hot sun too long they
may conclude to seek more pleasant
quarters.
People who keep bees and have
no running water near should keep
a supply near the apiary. One YES
sci should be little salty, putting
about a teaspoonful of salt to a pail
OF water. While rearing, brood
bees will carry a whole lot of water.
Where honey is to be shipped to
market the use of a full sheet of
foundation is an advantage, as the
comb is stronger and not so liable
to break from the wood. The hon
ey also has finer appearance, and
this, of course, pleases the custom
er.
Foul brood is highly infectious
disease among bees. Spraying with
a solution of salicylic acid, if done
in the early stages of the disease,
will sometimes afford relief, but if
it has made a good start it will be
better to destroy the whole hive,
bees and all as completely as posi-
BILE
All things considered, wood sep
arators are best. They cost so lit
tie that new ones can be purchased
every year, while the bees can use
them as ladders to climb on. Tin
is more lasting. If they get soied
one of the hest ways of cleaning is
with weak lye. They should be
cleaned well at least once a year.
Separators are used to prevent
the bees from building one section
into another, so that when they are
packed in cases for market honey
will not protrude from one side of
the section to be bruised or mashed.
Honey is very sticky and it is an
noying to those that handle it to
have it running from the cases and
spelling every thing it touches.
The pea is good crop for the