Skptkmbkr, 1920 



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wliirli li;i\(' no Ixittdiii |i;u-kiii^, yrciitcr care 

 is taken to liavi' tlic clotlis porous aiiil tlic 

 papers plentiful, with tiie idea that papers 

 will conduct moisture away while retaininij 

 heat. A large percentage of the toj) jiack- 

 ing is contained in burlaji sacks loosely filled 

 and sewed. At the first examination in spring 

 all loose jiacking over the hives is removed 

 and stored; then by lifting out the sacks the 

 hives are easily accessible for further 

 manipulations. 



Shelter from Cold Winds. 



With reference to shelter from cold winds, 

 we consider this almost as important as the 

 packing itself. Without going to extremes 

 and getting into hot spots where the bees 

 "swarm their heads off," we try to select 

 locations fairly sheltered from prevailing- 

 winds. Barring this we put up a portable 

 wind screen about eight feet high, made of 

 plastering lath nailed not too closely on 

 frames six by eight feet. 



After the bees have l)eeii ]>re|paied in this 



way, with careful attention to all details as 

 i.ntlined above, they require nothing further 

 until warm days come in April. Even then 

 they might safely be left until breeding 

 room is needed in May; but since we are 

 here, and since the food consumption of 

 colonies vary so, we look them over 

 to take care of any that may have 

 nearly exhausted their stores. To all 

 such a liberal supply of feed is given as in 

 the fall, but, of course, in smaller quantities. 

 A few queenless colonies are also detected 

 at that time. The percentage of colonies 

 that die out or are much weakened in win- 

 ter or spring is very small indeed. 



The wintering of bees in Ontario is no 

 more uncertain, and requires less labor than 

 the wintering of sheep, hogs, or any other 

 live stock. It is simply a matter of starting 

 with healthy, vigorous individuals and then 

 providing the necessary food, shelter, and 

 other care. 



Geoigetown, Ontario. 



A REMARKABLE BEEKEEPER 



^rof. Emilio Schenk, Noi£} in this 

 * Country, Has Worked for 24 Years 

 in Brazil Promoting Beekeeping 



By the Editor 



GLEANINOy 

 office w a s 

 recently fa 

 V o r e d with a 

 visit from Pro- 

 f e s s r Emilio 

 Schenk, who is 

 now traveling on 

 a five or six 

 months ' trip for 



the Agricultural Department of Brazil. He 

 expects to spend several mouths in the 

 United States, studying our methods of bee- 

 keeping and fruit culture. While here he 

 is visiting many of our most extensive bee- 

 keepers. Those who are fortunate enough 



to have the priv- 

 ilege of enter- 

 taining him will 

 thoroly enjoy his 

 wide-awake en- 

 thusiasm. It is 

 quite refreshing 

 to meet a bee- 

 keeper who has 

 kept bees all his 

 life and yet retains so keen an interest and 

 so great an ardor for the work. 



The zeal which sends missionaries into for- 

 eign fields is no greater than that which 

 Emilio Schenk tells of impelling him to 

 work for less than nothing for years in or- 



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