| Show bee ii raising alsin g in california yil fol the then evada nevada democrat gives the following in raising 0 honeybees honey bees in inythe athe mountainous regions of california we purchased five hives of bees direct from fromi the east in february last jart they were trans ferreti ferreal to patent hives and kept at oakland till may luay from the most bungling 0 careless ns ness nearly all together with a splendid display of eggs t ahi and larvae were destroyed destroy edi before the swarms were put down at cil ail A weak after their arrival not more than a pint of bees was wag left in all ail these were put f nto two and small portions of the unbroken comb were given them duning during the first arst month it was a mooted question on whether the insects would mould live or die but finally the problem pro blenx was solved din in favor of life lifo the colonies increased so rapidly that in august ca 1 two swarms were taken from one hive and 1 one frota frola the other at this time we have five hives irk ia good condition the honey made f from mountain flowers is far superior to any we have tasted in the valleys it is JS generally 04 a very white appearance ara arg matie matle andrich and rich it ia is proper to tb state that at this se season fuson itson of the year the bees bee frequently lose their queens and considerable care is J requisite to keep them supplied with the in dispensable the tha family far fax nix nie aIX I 1 |
