. The illustrated Australasian bee manual and complete guide to modern bee culture in the southern hemisphere. With this is incorporated the "New Zealand bee manual" greatly enlarged, revised and mostly rewritten. Bees. 176 AUSTRALASIAN tions given, it will be sufficient to mention that they can be purchased of Messrs. Bagnall Bros, and Co., or their agents, at the following prices : Clark's cold blast, 3s., by post, 4s. 6d.; Bingham's direct draught, 4s. 6d., by post, 6s. At these prices it would not pay any bee-keeper to make one or two for his own use. HOW TO OPEN A HIVE. During t
. The illustrated Australasian bee manual and complete guide to modern bee culture in the southern hemisphere. With this is incorporated the "New Zealand bee manual" greatly enlarged, revised and mostly rewritten. Bees. 176 AUSTRALASIAN tions given, it will be sufficient to mention that they can be purchased of Messrs. Bagnall Bros, and Co., or their agents, at the following prices : Clark's cold blast, 3s., by post, 4s. 6d.; Bingham's direct draught, 4s. 6d., by post, 6s. At these prices it would not pay any bee-keeper to make one or two for his own use. HOW TO OPEN A HIVE. During the honey season it is usually only necessary to be careful when removing the cover and mat, and if the bees "boil up " over the top of the frames to give them a pufF or two of smoke. But at other times, or with bees inclined to be vicious, it is better to blow a little smoke in at the entrance half a minute or so before removing the cover ; this will give the bees time to begin filling themselves with honey After the cover is removed a few more puffs on top will make them quiet. When removing any of the frames it is better first to move two or three of the side frames a little to make room for taking out the first one, when any of the others can be taken out without trouble. COMB-HOLDERS. A small comb-holder, similar to the one shown in Fig. 89, to hook on the side of the hive, is very handy for hanging a. Fig. 89.^COHB-HOLDKR. frame on when taken from the hive. It is made of stout folded tin. Another kind, easily made, is shown in Fi<y. 90. This is very much like the body of a hive cut in half lengthwise with a bottom nailed on. A double one can be made "by extending the ends and putting the division in the centre of them • a hand-hole cut in the top of the division is necessary for carrv- ingit. ^. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these
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