. Bees for pleasure and profit; a guide to the manipulation of bees, the production of honey, and the general management of the apiary. Bees. 80 BEES EOE PLEASURE AND PEOFIT. The syrup with which the bees are fed can be medicated with salicylic acid in the following way :âTake 1 oi,. of sali- cylic acid, and 1 oz. of soda-borax, and mix them in a pint of water; and to every 10 lbs. of sugar made into syrup, add 1 oz. of this solution. (âTwo tablespoonfuls equal 1 oz.). Fig. 41.âSpray Diflfuser. Phenol. Phenol is a remedy for which we are indebted to Mr. Cheshire; it is used in the syrup wh
. Bees for pleasure and profit; a guide to the manipulation of bees, the production of honey, and the general management of the apiary. Bees. 80 BEES EOE PLEASURE AND PEOFIT. The syrup with which the bees are fed can be medicated with salicylic acid in the following way :âTake 1 oi,. of sali- cylic acid, and 1 oz. of soda-borax, and mix them in a pint of water; and to every 10 lbs. of sugar made into syrup, add 1 oz. of this solution. (âTwo tablespoonfuls equal 1 oz.). Fig. 41.âSpray Diflfuser. Phenol. Phenol is a remedy for which we are indebted to Mr. Cheshire; it is used in the syrup which is given to the bees; the formula is as follows :â SoLnTioN No. 1. Pure phenol in crystals . Water Shake till dissolved. ⢠. 12 ozs. â 3â Solution No. 2^ Solution No. 1 1 oz. Water 16 ozs. Shake till oily appearance is quite gone. Solution No. 3. Solution No. 2 Sugar Syrup 16 1 oz. ozs. or 1 lb. This is a well-known and much-used remedy; it is found to bo good and efficient, although the strong smell which it possesses is rather an objection to its Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Samson, George Gordon. London, C. Lockwood and son
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