The Columbus journal., 1895-12-25

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the following extracts are uAde:
Bees must be properly managed IN
the spring q the crop q honey win y
disappointing In any season. II the
bees have been provided at the end Of
the previous years honey ersp With
plenty Of stores 70 last them threugh
the winter and until spring has fairly
commenced. nothing need b done to
them except to see that the covering On
top Of frames II dry and that the hive
contains . good queen. II any are
queenless give them one at once. Should
any doubt exist that the stores are not
sumcient give them Q frame Of sealed
honey. think I would prefer to feed
syrup; they would then have time to
store 1t In the frames where they clus-
ter. and could the more easily reach It
cold days should come afterwards.
But whatever is fed should Be IN guam
tity sumcient to last until the warm
weather has set in. A thorough ex-
animation Of the hives IL most Inn
portant. because 1t 10 well known that
colonies OF the same size consume very
ainerent quantities Of honey through
the winter. and We are very liable to b
mistaken In our estimate Of the guam
1ty OF honey the bees may have.
Should any fear arise OF chilling
brood the hive should never Be opened
unless the weather IL favorable. It Is
not necessary to expose the brood nest
70 ascertain tho quantity Of honey .
colony may have: simply throw back
the quilt. or covering II used. and feel
the weight of . few Of the frames. The
general prosperity Of . colony Of bees
IN spring depends upon proper care.
favorable weather. and plenty TO eat.
the latter condition being absolutely in
| dispensable. A great many beekeepers
claim that to get the best results 1t 10
necessary to resort to daily feeding.
whether the bees have plenty Of stores
or not, but I think the work Of the
queen depends upon the care and at
tentfon the workers give her. and 1t Is
certainly conclusive that the bees have
natural sagacity enough to feed their
mother we'll when they have plenty In
store. whether fresh supplies are COM
ing In or not. Many experts advise not
to begin too early if feeding is consid-
cred advisable, because We are liable to
have our hives full Of bees which We
may have to feed too long before the
honey fowse6mmences. myself would
prefer tq have my coloifes strong q
month TOO soon than month too late.
"A sHarm, dry. clean hive with. m
average queen and a full supply Of
stores through; the spring means =
strong colony by the time the honey
how begins.
Il find shallow dish filed with
syrup placed on top of frames and COW
cred with cheese cloth, q very simple
way Of feeding. The following ques-
tiOn was asked In one Of the leading
American journals lately: with plenty
Of stores in the hive in spring. should
colony be fed!' Most of the answers
are against feeding, while few recon-
mend uncapping q frame or two Of
, sealed honey to stimulate brood rear
ing. ng."-Australasian.
sheep ShearinE In New Soath wales.
Part Of the shearing in New South
Wales is done in large sheds. another
part in smaller and less pretentious
buildings, and q portion in the open
air. Some. however, is now conducted
In sheds with every modern facility.
and is carried through with desp&tch
and business-like methods, approach
Ing somewhat the regular working OF
large factory. Its occurrence being
only once q year. and then only for z
short period, the formality Of engaging
the hand is gone through before the
work commences and Is usually effected
the day previous to starting, when the
roll is called and the men sign on, after
wards obtaining their shears. oil stones
and bottles of oil. Preference IL shown
in regard to choice Of shears, each man
having his own particular fancy for
pair of shears. suited to his wrist power,
the stones being more matter Of spec
ulation. The general practice is to start
at the end Of the week-the rams or
stud sheep being frequently the first
shorn-allowing for the slow work, en-
abling the men to get into the cutting
without straining their wrists. This
method. it is needless to say. benefits
both the owner and the shearer.
Perhaps the most striking sound to
catch the ear of the onlooker after the
work starts in real earnest Is the order
tar" often given in deep voice as
tar here" while shouts Of "wool away"
as the ringers cut out their sheep, in
termingled with the occasional bleating
Of the sheep. add to the babel, to say
nothing of the constant click of the
shears or the whirl Of the machinery.
From the stands the boys secure the
aeeces. taking care to lift them in the |
orthodox fashion, and throw them out |
on the skirters' tables, at the same time |
skilfully spreading them out. The
skirter. working under special instruc-
tions, hands them on to the classer who
grades and places the heeces in the bins, |
after which the pressers, waiting near
the back of the bins. are ready to finish |
of the work.-Dalgety's Monthly Re-
view.
Push the Pigs.-S. H. Todd, of Ohio, |
SAyS, mdICu pt6O Cou UC Au0Uc 10 weigh
275 pounds by November II the SOW Is |
kept in condition up to and after far
rowing. in order to make her both an |
excellent feeder and afford plenty of |
milk for the pigs. He says he fed her |
literally with one part of old process
meal, six parts Of shorts and three
quarts Of bran mixed with scalding
water after the mixture has stood
twelve hours. Put in the drinking
water little salt and teaspoonful Of I
saltpeter once week. Feed the above
ration twice day, mornings and even-
ings. and at noon give general feed Of
we'll soaked corn. Let the trough be
low, SO the animal will learn the way
to the table. Give her also grass, or
better clover. Wean the pigs when ten