| Show ile lle BEE E FARMING X davis co march 8 ath tb 1880 ISSO E editors deseret news near dear sir elder edward E stevenson sorl sori of salt sait lake city met with us in our ward meeting yesterday afternoon ter noon and in connection with H roberts of Cen centreville treville prest of tho Y M M 1 I associations of this stake gave us some excellent instructions at a meeting last ev evening ling bro stevenson made maue some interesting remarks and gave some instructions in regard to the bee farming branch of business after which an aa organization was ms effected with the following named officers president timothy B clark dark vice vlee president ent allen alien 8 burk secretary jos E robinson the tile bee keepers of this place have had bad poor success the last few years on account of the prevalence of disease among the tho bees but as there is is prospect of this difficulty been boen being removed by the renewed energy no agy of the people assisted bythe by the new 1 law ai v passed ly by the late legislative assembly it is to be ho hoped od the inda industry stry will bo revived and ana prove more successful experience teaches a dear school Is an old acay saying ing that is very appropriate appropriate in respect to 10 the way we have 1 lave dealt with the industrious and busy hony honey manufacturers in this territory as hundreds of swarms have died through a lack of understanding of how to manage them one drawback to bee culture is the fact that everybody is so busy when they nead attending to that 1 they are neglected moo too much but if ever a stitch in time saves nine it is manifest in the bee department A very few days after a new swarin swarm has been hived dived they need to be examined to see that they are buil building din comb straight in the frames if it is not straight 0 it can be readily pressed to tho the proper position some times imes the tile sides of the comb have havo lave to be ae cut in a few place sif it is inclined to 0 o no not t s stay tay wh where ere ero I 1 it t is placed it can be wedged or secured there with a piece alece of comb the blocks should never be taken from rom the bottom of the frames when wilen the he extractor is being used abut but a hole should be cut out in the wire frame of the tile extractor large enough for the blocks to nit fit in when the wire is is cut the ends can be secured so it cannot unravel and the wire frame will not be injured I 1 would ifould rather ook look through a dozen swarms where he comb is straight than one with the he comb so crooked that it breaks in lifting efting it out of the hive this sets the he honey troney to running strange bees to robbin robbing and often a swarm is 1 killed I by g the entrance and bottom of the hive being filled with honey A good many half discouraged bee keepers say they will not use frame hav lives ilves my any longer but will tend their bees ees acs like they used to in the tiie states etc this idea I 1 think should be discouraged as with frame framo lives they can be examined easily in n guarding against dl disease sease and old comb can bo be taken out at pleasure during duning winter is the time to make lives hives a and nd frames and good stands standi to place laco iaco lace the new swarms on ou A new swarm should be left where they are hived dived until late jato in the evening then ihen they can be removed to the proper place this is sometimes ome times olmes neglected it does not look well to s see hives of bees scattered through t the orchards to those who do not want to pay nearly as much as a swarm of bees is worth for a hive I 1 will describe a cheap and easily made ilive make the hive the same width and depth and twice the tile length of the tile kidder hive so it will hold 18 frames let the bottom extend out two or br three inches indies in front for the bees to light on around the top of odthe the boenau bom box nall nail pieces of boards six inches in width thorand two and one half inches down the sides and ends of the box and three and one half inches above this will make room for an air chamber nail cleats about two inches wide vide around the lid so it will fit oil on the hive snug nail nall an extra board on top of the lid to keep it from warp ward ng and leaking the bees will build comb in in the air chambers if shingles or pieces of boards are not placed on the frames small sticks of timber should be deput pui pul under the boards to prevent killing what bees are on the frames the brood will be in the end opposite the tiie 1 entrance and need not be disturbed when taking out honey I 1 find it saves a great deal of bother by putting r a straight frame of comb with each new hive asa as a guide for them to work to and as tily they are I 1 gorged with honey when wilen swarm they will more readily go to work in their new home respectfully C T |
