The Canadian bee-keepers' guide [microform] : an easy method of managing bees by use of the Thomas' patent moveable comb bee hive

1867·5.6 MB·English

by  Thomas, J. H. (John H.)

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THE CANADIAN
BEE-KEEPERS' GUIDE
S^n t»$g nulJ^ob of managing $ees h^ i^e nsc of Q^^omsft'
^patent Pokable Comb §u fiibe.
By J. H. THOMAS,
OFTHEFntMOFJ. H. THOMAS ANDEROS., BBOOELIN, 0. W.
THIS WORE IS DESIGNED TO MEET THE WANTS OF THE PRACnOAL
BEE-KEEPER IN CANADA, BT 6IVINQ THE NEGESSABT
INFORMATION FOR THE BANAGEMENT OF
BEES IN THIS CLIMATEINMOVE-
ABLE COMB HIVES.
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THIRD EDITION, REVISED AND CORRECTED.
TORONTO
GLOBE STEAM FRIKTINO COMPANY, 26 AND 28 EINC fJTREET EAST.
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PREFACE.
Asthere isaninterestbeing awakenedinCanada in that very
pleasingdepartmentof rural economy, bee-keeping, I take plea-
sure in offeringto thepublicthis lii;tile work, as a kindof intro-
ductionto alaj^rworkto followhereafter, as soonasthe results
of certfun experimentsnowgoing on shallbe fullyknown.
As otherworks onbee-keepinghave been written bymen liv-
inginadifferentclimatefromours,itcamiotbeexpectedthatthey
are inallrespects adapted to this country. I have, therefore, en-
deavoured, inthis work, to meetthewants of practical bee-keep-
ersin Canadc, by setting forthaneasymethod of managing bees
inmoveable-comb hives. I have also endeavouredto divestbee-
keeping ofagreat amount ofignorance andsuperstitionbywhich
ithasbeen enshrouded in allages.
Though the workis small, I have soughtto touch upon all im-
m
portant points a manner, I trust, to make them sufBiciently
plain to be easUyunderstood.
If those just commencingbee-keepingwillbutfollowthe sim-
plerules andadvice I havegiven, theymaybe sure of some de-
greeofsuccess; whilethemore experiencedapiarianwillbeled to
acknowledge thatimprovementisthe ordercf the day.
I furthermore askanimpartial''rial of myhive, afull descrip-
tionof which I have giveninthiswork; believing, as I do, that
whileits extensive sale mayprove somewhatremunerativetomy-
self, its extensive usewillprove evenmore so to those who pur-
chase.
J. H. THOMAS.
Bbookun, C. W.
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INDEX
PAGE.
Apiaxy, Locationof 24
Articles convenient for 25
Artificial Swarming 84
Swarms, howto make 85
" whentomake '. 85
Articlesfortheapiary, price of 69
April management 48
Angustmanagement 50
Bees, Descriptionof ', 9
—Of whatacolony consists 10
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TheGovernment of 10
Number of journeysin aday 12
General managementof 24
How toapproach 25
Howto operatewithaswarm 26
Preparationofhivefor 25
Leavingforthe"Woods .'..... 28
Seldomleavewithoutclustering 28
HToowprteovepnuttlteoagveitnhgerafterhiving : 2808
Tomanagewhenthey clustertogether 29
Whydotheyrefusetoswarm 81
Howto drive 82
Howtotransfer 82
TimewhentoTransfer 83
Howtomanageinmyhive 83
Howtogetoutofhoney-box 88
Will itpayto feed? 42
Howtofeedinthespringin myhive 43
" " fall " 43
- " " winter " 43
Bobbingof. 44
Howtopreventrobbing 45
Bestmeftodof wintering 45
Houseforwintering, how made 46
Managementforspringand summer 47
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March 47
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April 48
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INDEX. V.
PAGE.
Bees, Mauagemeut forMay 48
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Juno 48
July 49
August 60
Fall and winter 60
September 60
October 61
Ifovember 61
PAGE. December 61
... 24 it January 62
.... 25 i< February 62
.... 34 Italian 61
.... 35 Gomiiionto Italia lize 63
.... 35 Overstocking 67
.... 69 Movingortransp«^ 67
.... 48 Bee-hat, Price of. 69
.... 60 Bee-protector, Price of 60
.... 9 Bee-gloves ** 60
.... 10 Bee-Keeping, Profits of 64
.... 10 Beepastur^e 66
.... 12 Bee's wax, Howtomake 67
24 Bee feed " " 68
25 Beebread 22
26 Beeglue 23
25 Bee comb 23
28 Combframes, Howtotakeout 83
28 '• Pfice of ...s 69
28 Comb or wax 23
30 Combs, Benewing of 32
29 Cells 23
31 Queen 15
32 Drones, Description of 11
82 Whenappear 11
83 Reproduction 11
33 Howproducedfromunimpregnatedeggs 14
38 Timerequiredtodevelop 14
42 Whyso manyrequired 14
43 Destroyed byworkers 14
43 Butfewgowithfirst swann 19
43 Should theybe destroyed? 44
44 Howtodestroy 44
45 Drone-laying Queen, Howto tell , 37
45 •* worker 38
46 Comb, Howto cutout 44
47 Decembermanagement 61
47 Feedingbees. Will it pay? 42
48 '* inthe spring 43
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