Gleanings in bee culture . unhulled seedis used. It is cheaper, and easier to the best results the land is plowedand about two to three pecks of unhulledseed to the acre, sown broadcast. It is notnecessary to harrow it in. The rain willwash sulTicient soil over the seed. Some-times a brush is run over the soil for thepurpose of covering the seed slightly. It is a peculiar fact that cattle not raisedin the sweet-clover districts do not care forit at first; but they soon learn to like it, andafterward prefer the sweet tender bunchesto the other vegetation of the pasture. The sweet-clover
Gleanings in bee culture . unhulled seedis used. It is cheaper, and easier to the best results the land is plowedand about two to three pecks of unhulledseed to the acre, sown broadcast. It is notnecessary to harrow it in. The rain willwash sulTicient soil over the seed. Some-times a brush is run over the soil for thepurpose of covering the seed slightly. It is a peculiar fact that cattle not raisedin the sweet-clover districts do not care forit at first; but they soon learn to like it, andafterward prefer the sweet tender bunchesto the other vegetation of the pasture. The sweet-clover soil (lime soil) of theSouth is not very extensive, consisting of anarrow strip across Mississippi and Ala-bama, with some sandy land mixed in,which has no sweet clover. In this sectionwe find that it is a land-builder; excellentto sow in order to keep the soil from wash-ing; fine for the pasture, besides a verygood honey-producer, which in its favorhave made it a friend and a benefactor. Hayneville, Ala. MAY 15. 1912 303. \iii:ii.\ of (ieo. 11. Kirkpatrick, Rapid City, Mich., show latKach hive stands on four cedar stakes. mcLluid of arraiifeiiis; the hives in pairt HOW THE LOCATION AFFECTS THE HONEY-FLOW Points to be Considered in Laying Out an Apiary BY GEORGE H. KIRKPATRICK Much depends upon the location of a bee-yard. In the spring of li»09 I had an apiarylocated on a high altitude, a stretch of coun-try known in this section as the snowridge. The bees of this apiary had beenremoved from the cellar April 14, at whichtime they were in first-class condition, theclusters occupying seven to eight spaces inten-frame hives. The nearest water was onemile distant. By June lu the colonies werere<luced b\ one-half, and I received no sur-plus. The bees were left for two seasons inthis location, and were reduced to a worth-less condition. The location was the prin-cipal cause of the failure. Note the difference: At the same date in1SI09 I had an apiary -0 miles north, locatedon a
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