DIVISION OF ESmSlOLOGY 873 



SESSIONAL PAPER No. 15 



Charlottetoxrn, P.E.I. — Two colonies of Italians and three colonies of Black 



tees were purchased early in the season, and produced 75 pounds, of surplus honey. 



The bees were placed in a room in the cellar of the Superintendent's residence on 



December 18. The temperature of the bee cellar was kept as near to 45° F. as 



possible. All the colonies came out in good condition in the spring of 1914. 



Kentville, N.S. — Five colonies of Black bees were purchased locally early in 

 July. Thej' were so badly damaged in transit that only four weak colonies resulted. 

 About 30 pounds of honey was extracted. A wintering case was made for each 

 colony and the colonies were placed in these, packed in planer shavings on Decem- 

 ber 13. 



Nappan, N.S. — From ten colonies, spring- count, were obtained 1,170 pounds of 

 extracted honey, valued at $140.40, SO pounds of comb honey, valued at $20, and 

 nine swarms, valued at $72. The greatest yield of extracted honey from a single 

 colony was 206 pounds. White clover and Alsike clover are the principle nectar- 

 yielding plants. Unfortunately, the bees went into the cellar a little short of stores 

 and mice got into the hives, with the result that several colonies were found to be 

 dead in the spring. 



Ste. Anne de la Pocatiere, Que. — Six colonies were purchased and arrived on 

 June 28. They produced 208 pounds of honey and eight swarms. 



Cap Rouge, Que.- — The apiarv- was established on June 20 with ten colonies of 

 Black bees. The yield of honey amounted to 267 pounds of extracted honey and 52 

 sections. The honey flow from White clover, the chief lioney plant, was of short 

 duration, and interrupted by frequent rainy days. Eleven colonies ^vere wintered in 

 the cellar under the superintendent's house, and seem to be in, good condition. 



Brandon, Man. — :Eight colonies gathered an average of 30^ pounds of honey each 

 and gave twelve swarms. The best colony- gathered 68 pounds of honey and threw two 

 swarms on July 4 and 14. Twenty colonies were placed in the basement of the 

 Superintendent's residence on November 10. 



Indian Head, Sash. — A fresh start with bees was made in June with two small 

 swarms. These were shipped from Ottawa, a distance of over 1,600 miles, in 

 " combless " wire cages, provided with water and candy. Both colonies swarmed, and 

 an attempt made to winter the four weak and poorly provisioned colonies ended in 

 the lo>5 of two, and the reduction of the others to extreme weakness. 



Lacomhe, Alta. — -Two colonies came through the winter satisfactorily and swarmed 

 during the summer of 1913, but the swarms were lost. These colonies were wintered 

 in a root cellar which proved too damp, causing death of both colonies. 



Invermere, B.C. — Six colonies obtained from Salmon Arm in June produced an 

 average of about 40 pounds each of excellent honey, for which there was a ready local 

 demand. 



Agassiz, B.C. — In the autumn of 1913, 13 pounds of mixed honey were extracted. 

 In ihe spring of 1914 there were eight colonies in good condition. Two died, probably 

 from starvation, during the winter, which, though cowiparatively mild, was very wet. 

 The hives in use are of the Langstroth ten-frame pattern. 



• Sidniy, B.C. — Ten colonies of bees were purchased from a neighbouring bee- 

 keeper in the autumn of 1913, and were removed to the Farm in the early spring. 

 This is a good region for honey production and good results are hoped for. 



Ottawa. 



