The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-06-19

Preparing for Whistler,
In most localities the month Of SEN
eemher will end the secretion OF nectar
In the flowers dor this season at least.
And, as successful wintering depends
largely on properly preparing the bees,
I shan recommend that preparation at
onne, writes Geo E. Hilton in Michi-
gan Farmer.
Perhaps some Of them need no at
tentiUn at all, some will be found with
insufficient stores. others will have
more than they really need, but in or
der to aearR their condition we must
go thraugh our apEaries and examine
| eaca colony and make a note of their
condition then II there is sufficient
money tn the yard to winter all or
70 give each colony not less than rs
OF 80 p0i1nds, 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 Ieed- The above estimate l think
VII hold good for either satdoor or oef-
lar wtntering; 1t is claimed that bees
consume less stores wintered in cellar
tnan those Wintered on summer stands,
ms may in q measure be true while
they are in the cellar, but It is Just az
true that they consume more stores
curing the spring months and change
able weather than those protected in
the double-walled hives, making one
just ABOUT offset the other. In case / |
ma myself compelled to feed, and l |
usually prepare for this emergency. / |
prefer to feed by removing combs that |
nave little or no honey In them and
replace with combs we'll filled and
capped over in the earlier part of the
season. In the absence Of these my
next choice IS extracted honey, In
PRe absence ef both we must resort to
sugar syrup, and while bees winter we'll !
On syrup made from pure granulated
OF confectioner's sugar, prefer the
money, but in feeding either we must
resort to some kind of a feeder, espe-
cially II the bottoms Of our hives are
not perfectly tight. For winter feeding
OF rather feeding for winter know
OF no FEEDER like as well as the mil
ler Feeder" this is about the size of
your comb honey super and is set upon
the hive in the same manner. The
Oees go directly from the center Of the
Droou nest into 1t and it is so arranged
mat the bees cannot get above it or
laub themselves with the feed. After
determining the amount the COLONY
needs one OF these can be set on and
me required amount poured in at one ,
-eedlng' as it will hold thirty pounds
u money or syrup. AS my hives all !
nave tight bottoms, frequently raise
me front of the hive two or three
inches and just before dark pour in
u the back end of the brood nest three
u TOUR pounds at a time. AS this
Will all be stored in the combs and /
,Verything cleaned up before morning.
mere Is no danger of robbing. Should
ne money thus fed be very thick I
mould thin it with a little hot wa
er' as the bees can handle it much
better and faster If it is thin and a
little warm. In preparing sugar svrun
make 1t just as it is made for table S
lse' being very careful not to burn II !
r 1t Will surely kill the bees. Don't i
'ut on this feeding until too late. as II
very essential that the bees should
ave time to thoroughly ripen and can a
over. After your feeding is done
emoVe everything of a non-porous
haracter and place next to the bees
that will allow the moisture
pass on. A piece of wooden blan- :
ct, piece Of old but clean Garnet mr.
ven piece of burlap will answer !
tcely. Then put on a cushion or nil
wv filled with clean wheat chair mr. =
ut straw and leave them thoroupbIv
lone until next spring and you need
ave no more fears Of their winterinR
ell than of flock of sheen that are
lVen proper attention. If you winter
the cellar treat them in the Same
tanner and leave the hive cover of
ut them in the cellar between Nov
IT and 18th and all will be well.
Late Summer Pigs.-A good MANY
lrmers have late summer pigs that
ley are not giving much attention
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