Newark post., 1910-10-19

their likes and dslikes, so that one
may be able to avoid ''stroking their
fur the wrong way.
To handle bees either safely or pro-
fitab,y they should be placed in pro-
per hive-one that can be easily open
ed and every part OF the colony exam
med at any time.
The A. G. Root Co., No 10 Vine
street, Philadelphia, Pa, is the head
quarters for everything OF modern
make in the bee supply line. lnis is
the Eastern supply house of the firm
which is located at Medina, Ohio.
am indebted to them for the iliustra
tions that accompany this series of
articles
The first illustration represents
dovetaled hive The brood chamber
bottom board, alighting board, division
board, cover and eight-brood frames.
Upon these frames the bees build comb
and rear the young. On the outside
frames and along the top on the other
frames they store the honey for winter
use.
The second illustration represents
the same hive with a super added. In
this super the small boxes holding a
pound of honey are placed, and these
boxes are so arranged that the bees
will build the comb and fill them
with honey, all other places in the
super being filled up SO that they will
not build the comb out beyond the
edge OF the little box. Small pieces
OF sheets of wax are attached to the
middle of the top OF each box, SO that
they will begin to build on this and
thus have the comb in the center of
the box
II should like to keep bees, but do
not understand how to handle them
without getting stung.' In this ar
tcle | shall try to give as clearly as
possible the manner OF approaching
hive and OF handling the bees. The
first thing that lis necessary to have is
a smoker Anything that would enable
you to control puff OF smoke and
make it go where you want it to go
would answer the purpose, but there
are a number OF different kinds for sale
BY those who handle bee supplies which
are handy and easily handled. The
fuel used to produce the smoke may
be oil rags, rotten wood or any ma
terial that will burn slowly and make
more smoke than flame.
On approaching a hive OF bees that
you wish to examine drive a puff OF
smoke across the entrance OF the hive:
immediately the bees that are on
guard will run into the hive with a
peculiar sound recognized by the bees
as a warning to prepare for GALA
nifty. Let me stop just long enough
to state what would happen il instead
OF puffin gthe smoke across the en-
trance YOU should shake the hive or
disturb it IN any way. In that case
the bees that are on guard watching
out for the safety and security OF the
home, would utter a cry OF danger and
in far less time than it takes to write
it, the bees would be rolling out OF
that hive by the hundreds and woe be
to the person who is near them. But
in the former case when the cry o
calamity is uttered every bee in the
hive dives into a cell of honey and be-
gins loading up with honey.
They are preparing for the worse, i
their home should be destroyed and
every particle OF honey and comb
taken from them, they could immed
lately set up housckeel ing again anc
build new comb from the honey they
had stored in their bodies.
Did they not prepare themselves II
this way, unless there was plenty o
honey in the flowers at that time, they
would be unabl! to build new coml
and would soon perish There are two
conditions of the bee when it will no
sting one when it is very busy anC
the other is when il is full OF honey
When the bees are very busy bringing
in nectar they can be handled with ease
and with less liability OF their sting
ing. So also when bees are swarm
ing they have filed up with hone,
before leaving the hive and are que
and peaceabie.
After putting the smoke across th'
entrance, then lift the cover and a
you do so drive puff OF smoke acros
the top of the bees in the hive.
Ord:narily-there are exception:
which can only be learned by expert
ence-after that treatment you car
take the bees out and put them bacl
and do most anything you wish will
them as long as you are careful t.
avoid any movement that will arouse
their anger. Be gentle. Let ever,
movement be smooth and even. Avoit
quick or jerky movements In all thi
you will see how important it is tt
cultivate courage. 1t will not do t.
show fear Instinct teaches the bees
that if you are afraid, there must b.
some guilty action against them tina
you are afraid they will revenge
1t is well. therefore, for the begin
ner to use veil This can be easil.
made by anyone. Silk tulle makes tn
BEST but ordinary mosquito nettin.
will do. 1t is gathered with a rubbe
band to fit around the crown OF tn
hat and extends down below the necl
and the coat is buttoned over it. Thi
will give one a sense OF security. Som
also wear gloves. A glove made o
heavy drilling and soaked in linsee'
oil or white lead paint is prepared 70
that purpose and may be purchases
for tlirtY-tNe cents nair