THE APIARV.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1112, 27 April 1911, Page 8

THE APIARV.

CAPITAL ACHIEVEMENT. We are indebted (says the "Patea Press") to Mr. W. J. Amndell for tho following particulars with reference to his apiarj' during the past season. lii forwarding the information, Mr. Arundell states that lie would'not wish anyone to bo induced to take up bee-keeping on account of his success. He would point out that he has given his hives the closest attention, and has nlso had tho assistance of ail enthusiast, and has not been continually worrying the bees. The honey taken from each hive was carefully weighed, and the bees watched continually during the swarming season, so that each swarm was credited to the parent hive. The return-is especially interesting in view of the fact that a noted bee expert once asserted that the West Coast of the North Island was unsuitable for bee-keeping. ? ib n = d ?Ph'S d f 6 W' 111 l SivS'H 3 * - — . SSSc. 'it ogs. - 2 S d&gg Lbs. 2 nil 40 1 8 2 307 1 11 2 (sold) 77 nil 13 1 233 nil 11 2 107 nil 1G li 575 4 17 2 187 2 18 3 (1 sold) 328 nil 19 2 387 1 20 1 163 1 •21 2 275 nil 22 4 370 5 23 1 253 nil 31501b5. 15 Best results from - individual colonics were a? follow:— No. 8 parent hive produced 2321b5. of extracted honey. No. 19 parent hive produced 23libs, of extracted honey. No. 22, a first swarm November 28, out of No. 22, produced 19Dlbs. No. 10, a first swarm October 15, ont'of No. 1G produced lG3lbs. I have 210 full frame, and 500 halfframe drawn out combs more than last year. Two colonies of bees to go into winter quarters more than last year. No.. 2 was t|itconless at commencement of the season, anil was not rp-oiieencd until December 10, which accounts for poor return-