Newstadt, Ont., March 11, 1881.
[A good “stand” of sweet clover will sow itself, as there are
generally some seeds that do not catch the soil the first
season, but germinate the second. It is more satisfactory,
however, to plant the second season about half the complement
put in the first, after which it will bloom annually, and sow
itself.—ED.]
=Had a Flight in January.=—In the winter of 1879 I put 30 colonies
into my cellar; but it was so warm that they were uneasy and I put them
back on the summer stands. I lost 10 colonies; I now have 20 colonies,
facing the south, sheltered by a board fence on the north and covered
with about 18 inches of straw. About 10 days ago they had a nice
flight, and I covered them up again. I think of building a house for
them facing the south, and boarding up the other 3 sides; I will then
cover the hives with about 2 feet of straw, which I can remove on a
bright day and give them a flight. I intend to leave the straw on them
until warm weather, and thus aid them to keep warm for brood rearing,
&c. I wish the BEE JOURNAL success.