Bulletin Volume 75 (Paperback)


This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1911 Excerpt: ...so that it may not be lost; the honey is to be extracted. By dividing the apiary into two parts, one-half may be shaken and the brood piled on the other half. These in turn may be shaken in three weeks or more and their brood added to the colonies shaken at first. This manipulation is identical with the shaking in treating for bee disease. Similar methods are often employed in honey producing to prevent swarming and to cause bees to work in the supers. In the present instance, however, there is an entirely different reason for the practice. In the trial made with a view to wax production, a surprising.showing was made, and it seemed obvious that the operation could be repeated in not more than three months' time, and probably less. If this be true, then there will be removed $1.80 worth of wax or more at each shaking, which means a considerable gain. No positive statements of results can be made until the method has stood trial for a time. If this plan serves the purpose in Hawaii, it will also be valuable in other regions where there is a heavy honey flow for a long time. DISEASE SURVEY. The bee keepers of the islands were very anxious to learn whether or not they had any brood disease among their bees. They were quite certain that there was none, but desired this opinion to be confirmed. For this reason the apiaries visited were carefully examined by the author and absolutely no trace of any known infectious disease was Since this was written the writer has received a report, dated May 19,1908, on this series of experiments, showing that 8.8S pounds were extracted trow 20 frames, this being the actual average in an apiary of 120 colonies, 1. The nature of the diseases.--There are now recognized two diseases, virulent and contagions In their character, whi...

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1911 Excerpt: ...so that it may not be lost; the honey is to be extracted. By dividing the apiary into two parts, one-half may be shaken and the brood piled on the other half. These in turn may be shaken in three weeks or more and their brood added to the colonies shaken at first. This manipulation is identical with the shaking in treating for bee disease. Similar methods are often employed in honey producing to prevent swarming and to cause bees to work in the supers. In the present instance, however, there is an entirely different reason for the practice. In the trial made with a view to wax production, a surprising.showing was made, and it seemed obvious that the operation could be repeated in not more than three months' time, and probably less. If this be true, then there will be removed $1.80 worth of wax or more at each shaking, which means a considerable gain. No positive statements of results can be made until the method has stood trial for a time. If this plan serves the purpose in Hawaii, it will also be valuable in other regions where there is a heavy honey flow for a long time. DISEASE SURVEY. The bee keepers of the islands were very anxious to learn whether or not they had any brood disease among their bees. They were quite certain that there was none, but desired this opinion to be confirmed. For this reason the apiaries visited were carefully examined by the author and absolutely no trace of any known infectious disease was Since this was written the writer has received a report, dated May 19,1908, on this series of experiments, showing that 8.8S pounds were extracted trow 20 frames, this being the actual average in an apiary of 120 colonies, 1. The nature of the diseases.--There are now recognized two diseases, virulent and contagions In their character, whi...

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May 2012

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246 x 189 x 2mm (L x W x T)

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40

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978-1-236-01015-5

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9781236010155

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1-236-01015-9



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