. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. 312 Conventions. Lancaster County (Pa.) Convention. F This Association was convened on May 12th, at Lancaster. In the absence of President P. S. Reist, the chair was occupied by Vice President J. F. Hershey, and F. R. Diffenderffer was appointed Secretary pro tern. Reports. J. F. Hershey, of Mound Joy, said he wintered 70 colonies and 17 neuclei indoors. They came out well; he lost none at all: they are storing honey fast. The house he quartered them in is partially underground. A place four feet deep was dug; in this a frame shed eight feet high was
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. 312 Conventions. Lancaster County (Pa.) Convention. F This Association was convened on May 12th, at Lancaster. In the absence of President P. S. Reist, the chair was occupied by Vice President J. F. Hershey, and F. R. Diffenderffer was appointed Secretary pro tern. Reports. J. F. Hershey, of Mound Joy, said he wintered 70 colonies and 17 neuclei indoors. They came out well; he lost none at all: they are storing honey fast. The house he quartered them in is partially underground. A place four feet deep was dug; in this a frame shed eight feet high was erected. The earth was partially banked up around it. There is plenty of ventilation. The house is dark, and the temperature was from 40° to 45°. The combs do not mold. There is six inches of saw-dust on the roof, on the floor and on all the sides, thus absorb- ing all the moisture and keeping the house dry. Mr. Detweiler, a neighbor, has a house of the same kind. He wintered 75 colonies and lost none. His 70 colonies were put in on December 10th; taken out March 10th for a flight, and put back until April 7th. The operation consumed only SO minutes. D. H. Lintner wintered 13 colonies on summer stands. Lost four in January and February by dysentery, as he thinks. They were housed near a gate and in rather a damp place. To this, and the continual slamming of the gate which disturbed them, he attributes the morality. He cured the dysentery in other colonies by giving them oil of ainseed. The dead colonies had plenty of honey, but the combs became moldy. E. Kreider wintered 14 colonies, losing two. Those left are strong and storing honey. He put chaff around two that were weak; these are now among his strongest colonies, and are storing honey. Henry Shiffer wintered 3S colonies on the summer stands. They are all in excellent condition. He put corn fodder around those on the north side, and boartls on the top. He fed some of the weaker ones last fall; as they had only a few pound
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