Show BEES timely and ana practical hints on oa bee bae keeping 1 journal an important time hue of oatlie the year is is upon us its in the line inhof of beekeeping lice keeping therefore permit me the space pace tit in your paper for the following few hints on oil the pro lection action ando and general treatment these hese busy little creatures ci during 0 the lie early part of spring during this lii i time of the year begins begins their increase nerease and they require tile the best protection possible it se seems eill they 1 ave not tho the instinct tu to re remain 1 nain in the lie hive until all the storms of winter ire are over iud and the snow lias has disappeared but when the sun suit s rays warm warin their entrance they sally forth arih and often many of them are ost lost by falling in tire soft now snow s if they hey arc riot not restrained in their ambitious desire the way of restraining stra irim them is by shading 0 the entrance front from the uns puns rays the shading should be movable so that when tire weather permits their heir icell being out it may lie ile removed as Is it is good for them to lie be out at the he proper time of tho lie shade should riot not bu be nearer than three fret feet from the hive as ag some gome may come collie out and riot not be able to find their av way ay back again a ain often ofte n too a mistake is made in ill removing the coverings from them too soon i they may eniy lie coneley with mith shavings hav ings or chaft chaff though not too heavy or it will if it gets wet do great 1 injury put but if put about abou Z six itches inches 1 thick it will goon boon dry if it gets ets wet it is well to plue place tile hives about six inc inches lies apart and tile alie same line distance di bance from the luck bac of the live hive and ami then nil fill between with willi shavings sh avins or hall chall in ili our cold climate the co coN cohring cring 0 should riot not bo be removed before lie fore s swarming time lenc generally of rally in ill the month of may tit the interior of the live should not bo be with until swarming siNa time unless for the pur pou 00 of f feeding them it a very needful thing if the lower sto story 13 of oatlie tile hive is riot not robbed durin during the summer slimmer for their own n protection during aurill the winter every evera 0 opening aning is is sealed and when opened the seals are broken all and ekpo expo exposure ure is suro sure death to the bees I 1 ices in tile swaim ing inand honey seasons I 1 will perhaps write something om ething on oil those alb subjects but perhaps the above all ove mav be of gome collie V value llie to your renders who may be bue bee keepers respectfully L I 1 county ike be c inspector RICHMOND HK march L |