. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. BEE-KEEPERS' RECORD AND ADVISER. No. 484. Vol. XIX. 92.] OCTOBER 1, 1891. [Published Weekly (JEiritorial, ^tuts, #r. USEFUL HINTS. Weather.—True to its character for the year '91, the autumn weather of the past fortnight has been erratic, like what has gone before. A week of warmth and sun- shine raised the hopes of moor-men, and promised a profitable ending to a very moderate season in the north, when the tremendous storm of wind and rain which burst over Scotland and the northern counties of England changed the whole aspect of thing
. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. BEE-KEEPERS' RECORD AND ADVISER. No. 484. Vol. XIX. 92.] OCTOBER 1, 1891. [Published Weekly (JEiritorial, ^tuts, #r. USEFUL HINTS. Weather.—True to its character for the year '91, the autumn weather of the past fortnight has been erratic, like what has gone before. A week of warmth and sun- shine raised the hopes of moor-men, and promised a profitable ending to a very moderate season in the north, when the tremendous storm of wind and rain which burst over Scotland and the northern counties of England changed the whole aspect of things, and put an end to the heather honey-gathering for the year. However, according to reports, in some parts a good week's work was done while the weather held out, and some surplus got, in addition to full winter stores. A fairly good time for winter preparation has followed, the weather being, on the whole, very favourable just now for feeding-up purposes and for general work in the apiary. Autumn Work.—So far as our own ex- periences go, and judging by correspondence received, bees have been very wyell behaved this autumn. No serious mischief by way of robbing has been reported, and if ordi- nary care is taken until feeding-time is ended and packing down completed, we may hope that in the apiary—as politicians say —' a continuance of peace will be ensured.' To attain this desirable end we must, how- ever, ' be prepared for war.' Moreover, nothing must be done to precipitate hostili- ties, for a very small beginning may easily develop serious consequences if not nipped in the bud. Feeding bees in autumn may be provocative of any amount of law- lessness among stocks if done in a careless or haphazard fashion, but if well done need cause no upset at all. The bee-keeper should first see that he can feed safely from the attacks of outside bees—, that no possible access can be had to the food from without. Next, that the feeding be done in business fashion ; not by gi
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