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Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume 8, Issue 30, 12 April 1907, Page 3

NEAT CABINET NESTS. They Are Compact, Readily Moved, aud Ratty to Clean. They consist of box, 40 inches square, inches deep, with two upright par--1 Minns 13 inches wide, equal distance apart. Small cleats are on each side, f~r the nest to slide in. The back can ’’C covered with any light material, (•nich ns old zinc, or an old oilcloth held in place with light strips. The neats mi . x rrz ■ rz tr czars, ‘a.-* • r rrcTjatrv' ri OPEN. arc made of a board wide enough to fill the place, and 18 inches long, with ea upright piece five inches wide concaved, for the front of nest, nailed to the bottom, 12 inches from the back end. They should be made interchangeable, so if a hen wants to sit on either one, let her have her own nest, by moving lien and nest together, into either row you wish. The doors arc made-seven inches wide, hinged to sides by large screws, and should, when .closed, leave the open space at top and bottom equal.' The advantages of these nests arc CLOSED. many. They are compact, easily moved, easy to clean, and other hens cannot disturb the sitters. The sitting hens are confined, but cannot break the eggs if they try to got off; the nest is well ventilated and secluded, and can be closed at night so the hens cannot roost in them. One is sufficient for 50 laying liens. I have used one for sitting and one for laying for a number of years. I originated the idea, and have seen nothing I like las well.—Cor. Orange , Judd Farmer. .. ’ v <• ! ABOUT COMB BUILDING. It Does Not Pay to Let Dees Make Their Own Foundation, The man who allows his bees to build thoiitown foundation is merely wasting the time of the bees. Sometimes it scorns like spending a groat deal of money that might be saved to buy foundation, but it is really economical ■to do so. Honey comb is made of practically pure was; and this is, in , fact, the fat of the bees. It is under the scales of the abdomen and may be seen (here if the bee is put under a glass of vary ordinary magnifying power. This wax is pulled from Its place by the claws of Hie bees and worked into comb, and fins operation takes time Unit Is lost ■when the colony might be storing nectar if the foundation has been furnished. ; No man has been able to make foundation that is ns soft and pliable as the eqjnb .the -bees make, but a pretty fair imitation is made that answers ail practical, purpose?, When honey comb is first made it is, as every one knows, sweet and perfectly palatable, but as soon as brood begins to ho grown in it, each embryo weaves a 'thin cocoon that is never removed, and the cell becomes smaller and the comb darker with each succeeding brood hatched in it. This makes the bees grow smaller and smaller, and such (omb should be cut out and melted down for sale before it gets too dark to find a place to keep them. Where sections arc used the comb is, of course, removed often yml sold, and here is whore the most, profitable use of foundation comes in.—Journal of Agriculture. ’ WITH THE BUSY BEES. ■ In hiving a swarm make sure that the queen is inside the hive. A worker grub can be transformed into a queen when it is five or six days old. In breeding queens artificially it is important to got good cells for brood of the right age. An absolute requisite of successful beekeeping is a prompt attention to all of its varied duties. If a colony has a young queen and is strong in numbers it will curry out the eggs and moths as fast ns hatched. Bees when building comb begin at the top and hang in heavy clusters to the comb until they complete it. Never allow a swarm ofbees to remain out long after settling. Hive them as soon as possible ami lessen the risk of loss. In each family of bees there are three distinct kinds, which differ in form, color, structure, size, habits ami function. • The activity of queens is governed largely by the activity of the workers. While the workers are storing honey she will lay sparingly. She is stimulated to lay when all is life and activity la -the hive.--St. Louis Republic.