Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-12-29
THE BEE INDUSTRY.
Successful BeekeepInE-Remedy for
Bee Pests.

Bee Pests.
The bee industry, like the fruit IN
duslry, does not receive the care an
attention that II deserves. In order /
raise good fruit in paying quantities W
must ferlilizo, cultivate aud trim ou
trOos, vines, etc. We must be aler
and vigorously attack and destroy IL
numerous enemies. In like manner
n we would be successful In beokuep
ing, we must take care Of and protect
the bees. II ls not such n great amour
Of work that Is necessary, but II 10 th'
little needed attention ut the propei
tine, 10 other words, IN order Il
make beekoeping n success, the mos
necessary object Ia good management,
One u the main things TO DO 10 &C
COM Ish this 10 to 10 manipulate tbs
bees 10 as h always keep every
swarm strong. ~ this Is accomplished
IN most instances tue beekespor viii
IND his bees = paying Investment by
being rewarded with good crop Of
honey anu wax. Again, when tho
bees are strong they will get through
the winter much better, and They will
not suffer with spring dwiudle nearly
~ much NJ weak Hwatms. Also, n
they are strong, they will always pro.
te.t thomsclves Agsinst their enemies
more successfully aud when there 10
any honey dow al all they will
gather II.
A. the beoksppor has 10 meet and
combat the enemies OF the bees, IL will
perhaps DO Ne well 10 name some Of
them, and also some Of the methods en-.
ployod TO keep them down or destroy
them. First Of all, and we believe
one Of tho most universal pests
tue bees and beekoepers have
10 contend with Is the bee
moth. Yet N the bees are
strong ana II there Ia bee space under
aud around the frames inside the hive,
tbs bees az rule will keep them down.
But they are liable 10 cause serious
trouble II the frames rest on the bottom
OF the hive or " they Nc light 10 the
aides. Mice also viii cause serious
trouble II they get into the hive Ia
winter. The only remedy ~ to keep
them out OF the hive; for this purpose
tin or wire cloth can uo used 10 advau-
tage.
Another troublesome pest In the
Southern and Western states "a the ant
They catch onto aud cling 70 tue bee,
and seldom let 10 before the bee IL dead.
Having bad considerable trouble with
this little pest, l fret put the hives
on stands made OF three pairs oi
legs and two pieces OF Pa scantling, 10
OF - feet long, and foot Or 90 from
the ground; then mixed some
grease with little white lead or tar,
Just enough 10 make II stif, 20 that 10
would not run; then painted n ring
about two Inches wide around each
post. This keeps them on the hives
entirely, ~ they viii not 20 over ~;
and after II has had two or three coats
II Will usually keep them on q month
or more without renewing. My next
move was 10 try 10 destroy them.
have succeeded TO the extent that |
have not more than One.hundTeth part
Of what formerly had. have found
the following remedies In tho order
named good for Destroying them;
Cyanide OF potassium, one pound, %
cents; dissolve In i've gallons hot
water, sprinkling sparlngly on their
meats. Also "Sure Pop" or London
purplei mix dry with oue-ihird part
dry sugar Also oarbolio acid aud coal
oil. They can also 10 destroyed by
them up with water and the
soil or by pouring boiling water on
them. This ant pest 10 ono OF
the worst, II not the very
worst, pest In some localities.
Next wo nnd the wAsp or yellow
Jacket q sore trouble to some OF our bee
Keepers. These can be kept down and
eventually destroyed by n united ana
effort OF the bee.kesBers.
In the fall Of the year when they begin
TO trouble the bees, take small piece
OF wire cloth and tack II over portion
OF the hive entrance. IL tho hive Is
weak, leave only half Inch opening.
The bees will then bo able 10 defend
themselves. Then take some gallon
lard buckets or crsokF, mix about three
parts honey TO one part water; pour
Two or more Inches into each vessel
and put them where the wAsps can
mud ~ after they get good start with
II place stick OF two across tho pals
and throw a piece Of burlap or cloth
over them, giving the yellow Jackets n
chance 10 get into the liquid. IL there
are very many OF them, II you
have enough traps thoy eau
DO caught no the thousand.
II the sldss Of the pals or crooks are
smooth they cannot get out-thus they
soon die. The liquid should DO strained
OIL once each day and put back to catch
more. Two years ago, Deing borely
troubled with wasps, We started Ia on
n war VI determination against them,
never dreaming Of achieving auoh
gratifying results, the object being to
attract them from ana keep them
away from from the bees. Though
maay times dishshrtened and dis
Outraged, We continued the fight. TIE
season closed with about one ana n
hall bushels Of wAsps caught with n
loes OF only two weak swATms. The
next season we caught about one
gallon, and this fall We cleaned them
out 80 close that we did not see more
than four or hye around at any one
time. Now II our beekeepors will