Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-05-08

far less importance to the farmer and
Of orchardist than is the work of fertiiiza-
G. ton so thoroughly performed by the
h bees in passing from flower to flower.
ID Some flowers are self-fertilizing, but
r there are many that remain absolutely
l. sterile unless pollen is conveyed to
(, them by mechanical means from other
n blossoms Of the same species. For ex-
a ample / might name the stone fruits,
4 such as the peach, the cherry and the
/ apricot The Bartlett pear is another
S fruit that will not "set" unless pollina
There can no longer be the shadow of
doubt that many crops of fruit, grain
and vegetables are greatly improved in
both quantity and quality through the
agency of the bees in bringing about |
perfect fertilization Of the blossom,
In the early settlement of the country
this fertilization was perhaps fully ac-
complished:by native insects, but the
orchards and fields have been so en-
larged that it has become a physical inn
possibility for the native insects to ac-
comPlish proper fertilization, hence we
must more and more depend upon the
bee. Some plants never produce seed
because the insects that feed upon their Z
blossoms were not imported with the
plants. R edover was imported into I
Australia and remained barren until
"bumble bees" were also imported, when r
1t bore seed as in this country
Fruit growers, as a matter of self-in- i
terest, should be interested In bees. and
/ feel sure that within very few years D
it will be an exceedingly rare thing to
find successful fruit-grower who does
not keep the honey bee, the main object A
being to secure perfect pollination of
lis fruit bloom and incidentally the
PRODUCTION OF some honey for his own ~
able, re
have a waterditeh by the side of the
piary, and in season l turn a stream
ut over bed of sand and gravel for a pr
trough" for the bees. An
| use what is called the Ventura
tandard hive, ten frames in the lower En-
nd nine in the upper story. The frames On
Ieasure 8xIoH inches inside. Some Lit
mes, when am crowded, pile them 6
p three, and even four stories high. Hei
his only occurs when l get behind with
y extracting. Usually l extcact from Ar u
ch hive every seven or eight days dur
g the season.
The extracting house is made princi-
lily of common wire cloth, with a 7
'od shake roof over it, and is furnished "a,
side with extractors, oil stove, uncap- ,ha
ng can, honey tanks, etc. l ripen my thu
'ney in large tanks from four to six mol,
US before case it up for the market -.
~ adm
We everything perfectly clean and ave-,
at during the whole operation. 80
'se my cans tightly and keep them :, =.
So az l"'e 80 ""u any money gam
res just as little as l possibly can, =. :.
YER taking two steps where one will I'll.
'wer the purpose. l sell my honey as - >,
m as | get 1t ready for the market, r
save insurance, warehouse charges g..
other expenses 49,
ince modern science has done so Gle. n
en- TO simplify the care and man he m
ment of bees. there Is no reason why
ry family living in the country
uld not keep a few for their own ~
With Tho uovohIs &, carpt
ora Tho Lro,tsdo. H., hand
,,AA,a - - a.. in tn
died by the most timid. The women
children can take care of a few col
S at the cost of no more laber and sAiN
BILE than would be given a flock of
Egg!
hard
-. the fl
half a
:. .-,,. ~'N'N :" tables
jaws for cutting the woody 6ber '"o'
which they build their combs, can P~'s'e
do penetrate the skins of the Egg
hest fruits. On the other hand with
avs of the bee are adapted chiefly two sc
e manipulation of wax-are not ser. mixtu
. as are those of the hornet but half
th-are SO feeble that thew cannot little
ture the skin of the trnderest CRANE straw
has been proven by repeated ex- clean.
tent, If the skin is once broker, Esg
Ver' ,he pee Is not SLOW 10 take al in pi
&c Oh inc circumstance ou' VIII al a pint
ptoScSu 10 SolStl ddu store the nnasbe