Show J sll lil li l m i to ro nee bee weepers keepers tha following communication in refer 1 enc ence to the 0 in management ana gement of bees for 1 the 1 mon thoo april will wilt be interesting and valuable to the bee keepers of the te terri arl tory tony gendal gene odne ial management of beeser april allies should now be placed on the Bummer hummer stand where they must remain for the reason this tills is ia the best lime time to procure new hives to have them ready at swarming time the kidder hive can can be had at H Dinwood dinwoodey eylo furniture ware careo houser housed from to each bees should low how lio tio now be overhauled over hauled place an empty nive by the side of the one you yon wish to overhaul first takeout take eake out the frames one by one examine each closely to as certain if you yoa have a queen and enough honey beebread ac straighten off all crooked comb by shaving it with a thin bladed knife dipped in hot water out cut cutout out all very old and ana and mouldy bouldy comb look sharp for moths arrange your frames so as to have your worker comb in the centre of th the ellive hive clean outpour old hive and proceed with your next a warm swarm as above until yoa yon have overhauled all your bees stands which have no queens should be doubled up with those that have queens but few bees in them they should be well scented with diluted essence of pepper peppers mint all stocks of bees that have but little or no honey should be supplied by taking oue one or more frames from such stands as you may have to spare if there is none such you yon can feed them with white sugar made into a thick syrup that will not sour bour you would add to the quality of the syrup very much by mixing one pound of honey to three of sugar boiled together where whore the kidder hive is in use the feed can be put in the top of the hive by taking off the box or honey |