Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23

Beekeepers lose from one-tenth to
by failing to feed and
Winterinr protect them proper
Rec cojor;.s ~. This loss is toe
the Department of Agriculture believe.
and they state that these losses of i'm
portant sources of sugar can be re-
duced to less than / per cent.
Wintering bees is a problem of con-
serving the energy Of the individuals in
each colony, the bee specialists say.
Three conditions in the hive cause a
waste of energy. First, when the tenn
perature of the air surrounding the
bees falls below ST degrees it is neces-
sary for the bees to expend energy to
keep warm. Second, when the tempera-
ture of the air is above so degrees the
bees use energy by flying from the hive.
removing the dead that may have ac-
cumulated, and in any other activities
which the needs of the colony require.
Third, an abnormal activity resulting
In energy loss is caused by long periods
of adverse weather which do not permit
the bees to fly from the hives to void
their excrement. THIS last condition
may result in the death of many thou
sands OF colonies, the specialists say.
Protection of the hive and providing
foods Of good quality for winter stores
will conserve the energy of the bees
and enable the colony to pass the win
ter safely outdoors. If the hive is
placed within box about six inches
greater in each dimension than the
hive itself, and the space between filled
with dry sawdust, leaves or other in
sulating material, the necessity of heat
generation by the bees is reduced to a
minimum small tunnel through the
packing material will make a pas
sageway for the bees to the entrance of
the hive.
Care must be taken, 1T is pointed out.
to see that the hives have proper food
stores. Food such as honeydew honey
gums which may cause rapid accumu-
lation of excrement in the bees, are
undesirable, but may be corrected by
inserting a frame of honey in the mid
die of the brood chamber after brood
rearing has ceased. Another remedy
for undesirable stores is to feed about
ten pounds of g. strip made of two
parts graduated sugar to one part OF
water. In either case when such FOOD
is given after brood rearing has ceased
it will be placed by the bees in posi-
tons most available for immediate
use, and the poorest food stores saved
until spring. when they may be used
safely.
*
The work of the Federal Reserve
Board in connection with the control
Of the country's gold
T1n;+ad c+o+., supply is continuing.
Certain branches of
1old supply. foreign trade have
found it necessary to ask for the re-
lease of considerable gold. and rene
dial action has been taken with re-
spect to Mexico and Canada. A special
conference with representatives OF
Canadian bankers resulted in the
boards Undertaking to release $685.
000. 900 of gold prior to July l, 1913. In
amounts not to exceed $10,00o,D0o IN
any one month. This permission has
not been largely awaited of, because
the action taken of itself went far To-
ward stabilizing exchange.
officials of the board say that nego-
tiations have been in progress with va
rious foreign countries looking to the
establishment of a plan which would
result in the furnishing OF exchange
either through deposits made with the
federal reserve bank in favor of such
country, or through some other means
of relief. A notable example of the pur-
pose Of these negotiations is afforded
oy the arrangements made by the Sec
rotary of the Treasury to supply to the
importers OF the United States rupee
exchange for the purpose of satisfying
the legitimate trade requirements of
the country.
The embargo on gold exports has
made it difficult for importers of the
United States to find remittances for
their purchases in India. The Secre-
tary of the Treasury has placed in the
hands of the Federal Reserve Board
the administration and apportionment
Of these rupee drafts. and the board has
taken the necessary steps, SO that
merchants requiring such remittances
can make their applications through
the federal reserve bank of their dis
trict and receive allotments to cover
their requirements. The amount of
rupees now available is estimated as
sufficient to cover immediate require
ments Of trade, and it is hoped that fur
Their arrangements can be made to take
care of the future requirements as
they arise from time to time. The
question of gold export control has
been given a new aspect by reason of
the development Of the larger problem
of control of foreign trade in general
with a view to discouraging the i'm
portation of unnecessary articles.
Regulations relating TO the licensing of
foreign exchange transactions have
also been worked out and it is expected
will be put into operation at an early
date.
IT is said that Daniel Boone and some of