The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1898-03-10
Tazewell county. Illinois.


Tazewell county. Illinois.
Utilizing the DandeliOu Harvest.
The following is from the National
Stockman and Farmer: Question-We
have in this locality good deal OF dan
delion that comes early in the spring
and is splendid for the bees to build VI
on. But they frequently store sur
plus from it that is not desirable hon
ey. Could l. by keeping of the surplus
arrangements. induce them to swarm
earlier, SO they will fill the hive from
the dandelion. and thereby be ready to
store the surplus from white clover?
Would the swarm be likely to be as
strong as if they were allowed to store
q surplus before swarming? A. S. w.
Answer-You can do something to-
ward inducing earlier swarming by
giving the bees less room. But II they
swarm early because they're crowded
you can easily see that II they had
more room and didn't swarm they
would become stronger. and so would
throw of heavier swarms. Probably
it would be a little difficult to get the
bees to swarm so early that the swarm
would fill up their brood combs with
enough dandelion honey so the clover
honey would all go into the sections.
But you might compass your purpose
in a little different way. Give the
queen all the room she will occupy dur
ing dandelion harvest. either by put
ting a second story under the hive.
or by taking away from the hive
combs filled with dandelion honey, re-
placing them with empty combs or
frames filed with foundation. That
would give you strong colonies and
strong swarms. and when the swarms
were hived you could give them the ex-
ira combs Of dandelion honey, and that
would be practically the same as II
they should swarm a little earlier and
I'LL I'D on dandelion honey themselves.
Impending Russian Famine-As q
result of the short wheat crop in Rus
STA a famine is threatened in several
districts. Statistics lately issued leave
no doubt that about fourteen govern
ments will this winter suffer severely.
In the famine Of 1891 twenty govern
ments were affected. including those
which suffer this year. The prelimi-
nary statistics of the harvest of 1897
show a deficiency in rye. wheat. oats
and barley of one thousand million
pools compared with the good yield Of
1894. The last two years have also
been below the average, and In add
ton to the hay crop other cattle foods.
as we'll as potatoes. give a very poor
return this year. As the result, the
peasants must sell or kill their cattle
and horses, leaving themselves abso-
lutely helpless. 1t is further noted that
this autumn has been so dry that in
many districts the seeds. which should
have been sown by this time. are either
not cut In the ground or give small
hope Of satisfactory yield. These pre-
liminary figures are based on returns
from a thousand correspondents in all
parts of the empire.-English Ex-
change.
Road Improvement.-1f improvement
in highways is ever reached it must be-
gin down on the roads as now found.
and step by step work up to better
condition. Forty-nine miles Of every
fifty of highways in Maine are in the
rural sections. This property and these
people cannot be drawn upon by unlim-
tied taxation or burdensome loans to
carry on a grand reform in this direc-
ton. however desirable such condi-
ton night be-Maine Farmer.
The Lord never intended that the
lazy man should get rich ra1G1no
chickens.
Hen manure should be applied to the