The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-09-05
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simply understand bee nature, TAX
advantage of it to control them anC
protect himself. There is no more
need of being stung than of being
kicked or run away with in the man
agement Of horses. It is not necas
sary that one should have a farm OF
garden in order to keep bees. It il
generally more convenient to locate
them on the ground, but an apiary
may be conducted on the fat roof of
city house or a few hives may be
placed at an attic window. One OF
two colonies may be kept with prof
almost anywhere if there are nc others
kept within a mile Of them. There are
few localities that will not support thai
number, even in the poorest seasons.
One "a keep bees without buying
expensive hives and fixtures, although
they are much more convenient. One
who knows how can get good results
from bees hived in q nail keg or butter
tub. He can cut out honey for family
use and eat or sell it in the comb, or
c it in liquid form without an ex
tractor by melting the c3mb in a warm
oven and running eff the honey. Many
that would fail if they attempted to
follow modern methods do quite we'll
with box hives, better than If they at
tempted to strike a higher key.
Smoke is the best agent that a be
used to make bees submit to your
wishes. The most satisfactory ar
rapgemenE is a bellows smoker, which
consists of a fire box, to which is at
tached a bellows worked by hand, to
enable one to make a draft at pleasure
and force the smoke through the nozzle
for a long distance. All sorts Of ma
terial may be burned in these smokers,
but rotten wood and pine planer shaw.
ings are most used. There is a great
difference in the disposition Of bees.
The so called native or black bees are
more apt to sting persons that pass in
front of their hives than other races.
When the hives are disturbed they
are more easily subdued by smoke.
When the combs r being handled
they also become panic stricken and
rush pell NELL over the combs and mass
in clusters or punches. Italian bees
pay little attention to passers'by but
are more quick to resent a decided
affront. If handled gently they sub
NIT with the use Of very little smoke,
and frequently non is required. They
quietly and evenly tpread over
the comOs when they are manipulated.
II angered they are determined
n their resentment than the blacks
and must be given more smoke Car
niolans are even genEler than Italians,
but less desirable. Toey are more like |
common black bees in appearance.
Pure Italians are act We honey gath
and gentle. They gather more
honey than the black as a rule, and
defend their hives more en9rRetlcslly !
rom moths. They do not live through
JOlQ WlQV0TS 80 "6ll anN uO uOG pIONuCS 1
as attractive 10 king comb honey.
When crossed with blacks, they are
till better honey gatherers and max
landsomer c0mb honey than ItaliRns.
The progeny of the first or second
crosses are usually as gentle as the
Italians, but later mixtures are not
,nIy energetic honey gatherers, but
he most energetic atiagers toat can be
ouDd. 1t is well to introduce an
queen in all cross bred colonies
the second year, or reqleen q
.piary with Italians every third cr
oursh year If black bees are plenGy Ii
he vicinity. We prefer black beas tn
for the production Of the d ear
.omo honey, and pure Italians or @ ""T
grades for the production OF K
racted or liquid honey.-S4mu-l
Jughman.