. The American bee keeper. Bee culture; Honey. 1895. THE AMERICAN BEE-KEEPER. 21 very small, not over one per cent. During the cool days in the latter part of September I select those colo- nies I Avish to unite, always choosing two colonies of about equal f^lrength. If possible the hives should l)e select- ed two and two, those which aie near- est. No. 1 should be moved i)iirt way between, and the toj) removed and smoke blown on them. No. 2 should then be lifted from the bottom boaid and a little smoke blown under and then placed on No. 1. Stop up the second entrance at once and remove the ot
. The American bee keeper. Bee culture; Honey. 1895. THE AMERICAN BEE-KEEPER. 21 very small, not over one per cent. During the cool days in the latter part of September I select those colo- nies I Avish to unite, always choosing two colonies of about equal f^lrength. If possible the hives should l)e select- ed two and two, those which aie near- est. No. 1 should be moved i)iirt way between, and the toj) removed and smoke blown on them. No. 2 should then be lifted from the bottom boaid and a little smoke blown under and then placed on No. 1. Stop up the second entrance at once and remove the other stand, bottom board &c,. Bees seem to be better satisfied if each have some stores, although I have united them when one was destitute and placed the feeder on at once, feeding- the required amount for winter during the night. I find those colonies that are united are al- ways the strongest in the spring, and strange to say they use less stores than the single colonies. Henry Alley says that bees from two queens die off more rapidly when united. I find this a mistake in this locality, and contrary to his advise I find we have just so many more bees. These are the colonies that can be di- vided with profit long before the swarming time. I pay no attention to queens with- out there is a difference, in that case I always remove the oldest one the day before, marking the hives to be united. I will say right here that I believe the Carniolan crossed with our native bees, for all purposes are the bees for this northern climate. I have bought several of these Queens from Mr. Lockhart the past season and find them all very prolific. I believe their crosses are an improve- ment. I find the crosses are not in- clined to swarm more than other bees. N. A. Blake. Beebe Plain, Vt, Jan. 15, farmers' institutes and their relation to apiculture. Institutes have already become in some States a prominent factor in the promotion of a certain kind of knowledge, and they will grow in
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