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Title: British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser
Identifier: britishbeejourna1900lond (find matches)
Year: 1873 (1870s)
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Subjects: Bees
Publisher: London
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April 19, 1900.) THE BRITISH BEE JOURNAL. 155 joint-stock concern, Mr. Norman's son, who stands on the right of his father, being part owner and the maker of all the hives seen in the picture. "So far as regards modern bee-keeping, Mr. Norman is a comparative beginner, as he only commenced to use frame-hives in 1896. Tbe hives consist of a body-box with a loose brood- chamber fitted with ten broad-shouldered frames. As will be seen, the lifts are bevelled and the roof is somewhat similar to that of the " Cowan " hive. Some few of the stocks were transferred from straw skeps in '96 by putting the skep over the top bars of brood- chambers, the skeps being left until filled with honey, which was then removed as surplus ; sell fairly well locally. The honey gathered is of excellent colour and flavour, and when the main crop comes in it is disposed of in bulk as far as possible. As a rule, there is no great trouble in obtaining a market for it." The above particulars were written some time ago by Mr. F. Croker (who is a bee- keeper and B ,J. reader), a nephew of Mr. Norman, sen., and in respon.se to our request for a line or two on the results of last season Mr. Norman, jun., who is referred to, says :— " Our harvest last year was not much over a half crop, but the quality was excellent and we had no difficulty in disposing of it. Our method of keeping stocks strong and healthy is to re-comb brood-chambers every four years.
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MR. W. II. NOUMAJf, SEN.'S APIARY, LODERS, NEAR BRIDPORT, DORSET. but most of the colonies were made up'from driven bees rescued from the sulphur pit and fed up in the autumn. "The village of Loders is prettily situated in a vaUey sheltered on the north and east by hills, and although there is no heather, the dbtrict is rich in honey-producing flowers, amongst which may be mentioned white clover, trifolium, sainfoin, birds' foot trefoil, beans, and some fruit trees. When the photo was taken most of the hives contained nearly filled surplus chambers, either sections, shallow frames, or those of standard size. " Now, as to the honey market, it may be said that extracted honey and sections are generally ready for disposal by June 12, and We also take every care in" keeping the hives clean and dry, this being very conducive to good health in tbe bees. I am sure that many apiaries are troubled with foul brood more than they would be if proper precautions with regard to these points were taken. I am glad to say our stocks are now in good condition and have wintered well. But it is with much regret that I tell you of my father, who is seen in photo, having quite lost his sight since the photo was taken. He helped in the apiary so long as he could see, and took a great interest in our mutual hobby, the bees. (We tender our sincere sympathy to Mr, Norman, sen., in his sad affliction.—Eds.)

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