OCTOIiKR, 191' 



G 1. E A N I X OS IX BEE C U L T U K E 



Tha 5 and 10 pound friction-top pails that are used so largely make the simplest and best kind of 

 feeders for supplying winter stores. Punch the lid full of very fine "holes, fill with syrup, about two parts 

 of sugar-*to one of water (warm if weather is cool), and crowd the lid down tightly. 



then fail because tbej- spend too muc4i in 

 useless equipment. 



The syrujD may be mixed at home and 

 carried to the j'ard right in the pail used 

 for feeding, or, if water is bandy in the 

 yard, the empty pails and the dry sugar 

 ma}' be taken and mixed right at the yard 

 in an ordinary extractor. 



It is beyond the province of these Les- 

 sons to discuss the comparative merits of 

 sugar syrup and honey for winter stores. 

 Because of the salts of iron, masnesia. etc., 



contained in honey there is no question but 

 that honey is the best food for bees as well 

 as for human beings. Furthermore, in 

 most instances it is foolish to extract honey 

 nicely sealed in the combs and then be 

 obliged to feed syrup to take its place, for 

 the difference in price of the two hardly 

 comjDensates for the extra labor. Neverthe- 

 less we must not forget that many success- 

 ful beekeepers feed syrup year after year 

 and with the very best of results. 



Details of winter packing in next lesson. 



Invert the pail over the hole in the escape-board Or. dispense with the escapc-ljoard altojether and 



diiettly above the cluster in the brood - chamber. put the pail directly on the top-bars of the brood- 



Tl-.ere is plenty of spa( e to 7)ermit the bees to work frames. Cover all around with an old sack. The syr- 



over the whole surface of the lid. up cannot run (uit any faster than the bees take it. 



