. The Canadian horticulturist [monthly], 1893. Gardening; Canadian periodicals. $ Tt>e Apiary ^ HINTS FOR BEE EE raisers should find some time during the fall and win- ter to make an inventory of fixtures on hand, colonies on hand, and amount of honey and wax taken. There is no other way of telling whether it is profitable than by com- paring these inventories from year to year ; nor can a decision he made until you have several of the invento- ries to compare. These in- ventories serve another pur- pose, being of incalculable use when making out a list of supplies to be purchased
. The Canadian horticulturist [monthly], 1893. Gardening; Canadian periodicals. $ Tt>e Apiary ^ HINTS FOR BEE EE raisers should find some time during the fall and win- ter to make an inventory of fixtures on hand, colonies on hand, and amount of honey and wax taken. There is no other way of telling whether it is profitable than by com- paring these inventories from year to year ; nor can a decision he made until you have several of the invento- ries to compare. These in- ventories serve another pur- pose, being of incalculable use when making out a list of supplies to be purchased for the coming season, make it a rule to have fifty one-pound sections of each colony put into winter quarters, and one pound of thin, surplus foundation for each one hundred sections. Before getting new hives I determine how much of an increase of stock I intend to make, then get the number of hives I expect to use, and allow one and one-half pounds of brood foundation to each hive. The fall or early winter is a good time of the year to purchase bee supplies, because then quite a liberal discount is made on prices. Besides, it is a good idea to have everything on hand when wanted. I find that many stormy days in winter can be used to great advantage in putting hives and sections together ready for spring. Some of our winter days should also be given to a study of our failures and successes of past years, and we may avoid the former and multiply the latter. Some one may ask, " How can a bad season be avoided ?"' thinking that the cause of their failure. But can we be sure it is the season ? May not bad management have something to do with it? I admit that a poor season will reduce the crop of honey, but it increases the price. In 1889 bee-keepers in this section of the country had what they called a full crop of honey. That is, about fifty pounds per colony of combed honey. It sold slowly at fifteen cents a pound. For the last two seasons the average per colony has b
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