. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. Nov. 23, 1899.] THE BRITISH BEE JOURNAL. 463 particulars regarding his bee experiences, Mr. Rimsay writes:— " When a boy at Grail I was often employed holding the skeps for the purpose of hivin? bees into them, which was done not without some fear and trembling. I have, from that time onward, always had a great liking for bees, but not until I got a place of my own, some ten years ago, did I commence keeping a few hives. I had read a book on bee- culture which aroused my enthusiasm, and forthwith I purchased a swarm in a skep. In the
. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. Nov. 23, 1899.] THE BRITISH BEE JOURNAL. 463 particulars regarding his bee experiences, Mr. Rimsay writes:— " When a boy at Grail I was often employed holding the skeps for the purpose of hivin? bees into them, which was done not without some fear and trembling. I have, from that time onward, always had a great liking for bees, but not until I got a place of my own, some ten years ago, did I commence keeping a few hives. I had read a book on bee- culture which aroused my enthusiasm, and forthwith I purchased a swarm in a skep. In the following spring I transferred them to a bar-frame hive, and that same year took off sure preventive against foul-brood. The past season has, with me, been very prolific in swarms. This I attribute to the bees not being kept busy, owing to the season. # Taking advantage of that, I have been able to re- queen all my stocks with young queens, which should tell in my favour in 1900. At present I have eleven stocks, and all are strong and in first-class order for wintering. Regarding the disposal of my honey I have no difficulty, and can command Is. per lb. for comb and lOJ. per lb. extracted. I may say that the situation of Tayport is not well adaptedfor bees, as the River Tay is too wide. MR. DAVID RAMSAY's APIARY, TAYPORT, FIFESHIRE. 85 lb. of honey in supers. From that time I gradually increased my stock, adding usually one extra hive each season. The year 1897 was my best one, when I got 96 lb. from one hive by extracting. In that year I had altogether over 360 lb. of honey from my few stocks. This year, owing to the bad season in our part of Scotland, my yield has only been a little over 200 lb. Although provided with a super-clearer, I seldom use it, as I find the old way suits me just as well. The stocks are removed to clean hives every spring, the old hives being thoroughly cleansed with hot water and carbolic and newly painted. This plan I consider a for the bses to cro
Size: 1764px × 1417px
Photo credit: © Library Book Collection / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury, bookdecade1870, bookpublisherlondon, booksubjectbees
