. Annual report of the Commissioner of Agriculture ... Agriculture -- New York (State). The Honey Bee 1413 hands often become soiled with this gum which is somewhat diffi- cult to remove, but by using oil or grease, then soap, it is made easier. Lava soap used alone is very effective. Iloyiey-dew This substance is secreted and discharged by the aphis, or plant louse. It is occasionally gathered freely by the bees, and if stored in their hives in any quantity for winter food, is a sure harbinger of trouble for the apiarist. If possible it should be extracted from the combs and good honey or sug
. Annual report of the Commissioner of Agriculture ... Agriculture -- New York (State). The Honey Bee 1413 hands often become soiled with this gum which is somewhat diffi- cult to remove, but by using oil or grease, then soap, it is made easier. Lava soap used alone is very effective. Iloyiey-dew This substance is secreted and discharged by the aphis, or plant louse. It is occasionally gathered freely by the bees, and if stored in their hives in any quantity for winter food, is a sure harbinger of trouble for the apiarist. If possible it should be extracted from the combs and good honey or sugar syrup fed for winter stores. Where bees are long confined with much honey-dew for food, the mortality is unusually great. This stuff is unfit for sale, and is only useful to feed bees in warm weather when they may have fre- quent flights. It is usually of a dark color and rank flavor. Beeswax Although the production of beeswax in this country is somewhat limited, it is still a very important product of the honey bee. For many years it has been prominent as an article of com- merce and is alwavs in demand, the price fluctuat- ing slightly at dif- ferent seasons of the year. There are min- eral and vegetable waxes known to commerce: Each have their uses, but their values are much lower, as they are for many purposes much less efficient and effec- tive than beeswax. compare with Fig. 64. Hershiser wax press For certain purposes no other substance can. 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 New York (State). Dept. of Agriculture; New York State Agricultural Experiment Station; Cornell University. Agricultural Experiment Station. Albany : State of New York, Dept. of Agriculture
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