EDITORS GLEANINGS:—You ask me to report results of the past season. I
started last spring with 100 swarms, thinking this about the number one
man should attend to, and considering it about as many as should be kept
in one place, especially as there are over 150 swarms within one mile of
us.
After placing bees on their summer stands which I did about the middle
of April, my first business was to remove all combs except those
occupied by the bees. Number of combs left in would vary from 3 to 7
giving space in hive to be kept warm according to quantity of bees. And
here let me say that no one thing helped me more towards success, than
did the Quinby frame, by the use of which I could contract or enlarge
space in brood chamber at pleasure.
The yield of honey from willow, apple, raspberry, and clover was light.
My principal business up to the first of July was taking combs filled
with brood from strongest swarms to help weak ones, and filling their
place with empty combs. Basswood commenced blossoming about the 20th of
July. Then came our flush. I increased my stock to 123 swarms.
Whole amount of box honey 3000 lbs.
Whole amount of extracted 7271 lbs.
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Total 10271 lbs.
Have in winter quarters 121 swarms. So far they seem to be in fine
condition.
Mohawk, N. Y. Feb. 1st, 1875.
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