The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-06-12


TENDER will end the secretiOB Of nectar
In the flowers for this season at least.
And, as successful wintering depends
largely on properly preparing the bees,
l shall recommend that preparation at
once, writes Geo. q. Hilton in Michi-
gan Farmer.
Perhaps some Of them need no at
tention at all, some will be found with
insufficient stores. others will have
more than they really need, but in or
der to learn their condition we must
go through our apiaries and examine
each colony and make a note of their
condition, then IL there is sufficient
money in the yard to winter all or
to give each colony not less than rs
or 80 pounds, we must equalize by TAX
ing from the heavier and exchanging
combs with the lighter, thus equaliz-
ing them: but should there not be
money enough in the yard then We
must feed. The above estimate think
VIII hold good for either outdoor or cell
lar Wintering; it is claimed that bees
consume less stores wintered in cellar
IMAM those wintered on summer stands.
THIS may in q measure be true while
Gney are in the cellar, but 1t is just as
true that they consume more stores
curing the spring months and change
able weather than those protected in
the double-walled hives, making enc
1ust about Offset the other. In case l
ma myself compelled to feed, and
usually prepare for this emergency,
prefer to feed by renewing combs that
nave little or ne honey in them and
replace with combs well Allied and
capped over in the earlier part Of the
season. In the absence Of these my
next choice 10 extracted honey. In
ene absence Of both we must resort to
sugar syrup, and while bees winter well
on syrup made from pure granulated
or eontsctiOneT's sugar, I prefer the
money. but In feeding either we must
resort to some kind Of a feeder, espe-
cialIy II the bottoms Of our hives are
not perfectly tight. For winter feeding
or rather feeding fer winter l know
OF no feeder I like as we'll as the mil
Ter FEEDER" this is about the size Of
your comb honey super and is set upon
the hive in the same manner. The
bees go directly from the center of the
brood nest into it and it is so arranged
that the bees cannot get above it or
daub themselves with the feed. After
determining the amount the colony
needs one of these can be set on and
the required amount poured in at one
feeding, as 1t will hold thirty pounds
OF honey or syrup. AS my hives all
have tight bottoms, frequently raise
the front of the hive two or three
inches and just before dark pour in
at the back end Of the brood nest three
or four pounds at a time. AS this
VIII all be stored in the combs and
everything cleaned up before morning.
there is no danger Of robbing. Should
the honey thus fed be very thick
should thin it with a little not wa
ter, as the bees can handle it much
better and faster If it is thin and q
little warm. In preparing sugar syrup
make 1t just as it is made for table
use, being very careful not to burn it
or 1T will surely kill the bees. Don't
put on this feeding until too late. as IT
Is very essential that the bees should
have time to thoroughly ripen and gap
1t over. After your feeding is done
remove everything of a non-porous
character and place next to the bees
something that will allow the moisture
to pass OF. A piece of wooden blan-
ket, piece of old but clean Garnet or
even piece of burlap will answer
nicely. Then put on a cushion or Dill
low filled with clean wheat char mr.
cut straw and leave them thoroughly
| alone until next spring and you need
have no more fears of their wintering
we'll than of flock of sheep that are
given proper attention. II you winter
in the cellar treat them in the sauna
manner and leave the hive cover off
Put them in the cellar between Nov
LIST and 18th and all will be well.
Late Summer Pigs.-A good manv
farmers have late summer pigs that
they are not giving much attention
but are letting them rough it till win
ter sets in, when they will begin to
feed for spring market. Why not rush
them when feed is most plentiful and
the weather pleasant? 1t is a great
deal cheaper to feed a pig when he en-
| joys sleeping out of doors more than
in shelter, than it is to feed him when
he must be sheltered. Don't map out
to feed for a certain market, but rather
| to get the pig fat as quickly as posi-
BILE. We should always remember that
the market is ready. Quick work is a
surer winner than planning for a GER