A GOOD SCHEME.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 72, 18 December 1907, Page 4

A GOOD SCHEME.

■ HOW BEEKEEPERS ARE,MADE. r> DIPLOMAS GRANTED . , - lionoy. that ia^atHcr^dfbygjoiiriijuqnist"'%'rkii:s who!} toil for notbmgfantkkcep-themsolminHoiiey.'. that a total of a Eovi^i^^,^pft!r^i: : ''tonuin! . This • ;is ; aiming■. - s ' l <••'•'•'' '■ ,our young pooplo who'- pro''interested, in. iwljftt; •, ypuiig' 'j ppplp. i rp, nqt,?—a ro' encouraged .-"to stncly »beekepping~,.as < -an varit and scicnco',~'aail r ;winidiplomai;fliThc) scheme was initiated' at tFio ,! CHffstfeburch' J Exhibition, whon, ab'6'u'Ohall .a3dp£bn'-cadets . passed Apiarist *- colours "sad"''became" ■ 'diploma-boldors^^^^ plomas . to -sign studies . : ' tain regu^jr-' cessary to''iiualio i ''tTiemTospCTr"bic a 'pS%)le. ; Finally, they wero...exainjii(sl.,, antLa diploma, . represented by' a ; -'document- 1 ■ hearing-'distin-guislifjd-.ursignatiirps,,. bcp^iiic.,,rthcir3.-,, ,Tha scli-criijo,rjs ,'stil,l,"going oft', vahfl^theri^jar.o* . scvcraKjsi^WW^?^Sstef^^WPW!W•^^ ,^''• ,' tho-Stato :beo farms. '' .V..,•>fV;f^TfT•?'H -i■'{; ~ What; l\h< r At,fl,first, thought, s th'ey.. would-- appear djOilJwjS): jiot:. inuch -'inoro jthan s 'a' pictorial-' proof -of - past JprdwesS 1 in' *'facih'g ; : fierce - Warms";, aiitl; colonies'; a memento of stings endured. But they 'Hpi'-' kins.anS . b<M)kefe^g,,- i^)i£,'tlibJ jjfrcat. revival -jjK "wljipji: ' , f^CT^.-'dl(, o over;;^lio r fput 'for ; ,cxpert, r ; heo' ; .. raanagers; ; t6;estabiish'foiv.theiii;a'!brauoh<.of'a'v - lucrativtffiiMustryrf The young' ladiasTofkNetf ( bee!the -pPwfftf'Bi^J^^f^iiyrSrorliw-lilfea'dy"' managing tJsjx-ptWsff- Soon'to' be sn^^-'^^aiidw^dtfl^^vP'jMin^i^iojtiiu l ;''*' . Tho schemo cleajsin - '' a manner that seems-to' been-felt lacking for a'?lbn'g r Ttfflib < 'pa;st.':''• :FarmoiS wlfdso,' hair has been-turning-'grey'withitho excess ' of wdrkiamong, tho, 4airystock,. or tho, sbee££ or th : er^veath'er-lraTitS;scdv"afahie\TariKi" r liavb-' ;. boon turged-rtho .irony j.of.i,it. I—,tp keep bees.' If Ithoro4s,ono-thing .that..bees, resent_moro__ than another,. it .is .a :.man—or; woman—in. •»• hurry :wht) >srnell's'. of- • coffin' flifiyJierSV: -.being' urged to do -what was impossible—or; at. leastivrrprc-tty-''ipree3rious..- Now,;_.tho.™farr"',; inor mth'-a-ihuHdrOdi'acrea i.0f.,,-white-clover^. ; or, flowering crop':: —conflnfff'soon'?intoj'tbaneT . .'i only.ifc«'a ; fe;oVdc>f'a fa-mbeeimanagerifrom •■•Mrc-,• ; • «a'''litf ; Lang's-^. ;trotb^r I 'fionisgfi^^fi^^'hTv§4'"^<'.^#P-. ' Government and startrSii'.'a'ji&fy.? profits' are assured. . : ,Thp-co'st of-ih'o hives ; should ;be more ' than •paid-^ff-by-'tlie-^iirsfc--year's- yield,--and- 1 - thereafter a sovereigns la'lliive Mould bo the average incpipp. a.i.med. at;-,-- A. farmer.,wit-h ~ beekeeping 6f : bfbs&>iii,'-'> ■ -and a largo area of-'laiicF.couTd'jiossibly aocommodate . dOO.'hiyes'drodistant, jjarts.of tho farm..j4Thesp cQultl..b« .managed by a, diploma-.-, holder!;andipn.-,assistant .at a-.-cpst-vto 'thp far-; ' . mer,, iri.; wages and; "rke.epi'" :and Votberuex-;: » , pensesSf aboiit £200 a year; Thcrai'should'. thus bora-clear annua] profit £200—aTpro-'" fiA of, 100 per cerit. ■ '•" i :--- 1 --' • '' ' : . . ..... ..... , 1 v TWO .APPOINTMENTS. - » CAPiiBLE i ', ; The Government, has",'appointedo^ilpssrs./;; E. ..Gibb/ipf;.Southland, and W. B. Bray. 'of .; Christehurch, as- Inspectors -under -tho Apia- - •lies Act, wdjich was^paased..last-,session.-,..... ■ Mr. Gibb''is';thb''secretary of' land B.<3jE;keepers' Association,, and in,.that, . • capacity -has doiio ffluch"' to • assist I 'a.piarists to clear'their''jitocks ',of foul 'ib'rood." - He' is by ptofeSsi"oii"''a . Sch()ol-teacher7. but"- is'-'aisb' *- an amateur bee-keeper' sof espferieiico,' :!ahd ; ' ' has practised;.-.queen-rearing -.and r-impoMing. i lie has''-jPngr.been woll-knowavin.iSduthland-. ~as' a,,>tn4wt 'ptjootomologyx .During , : the , Christchurcn .ppAibition....he ..gave,, somo demonstrations.. at.j:th'e model, apiarp.' Had.. ho., not iij-. ~ .'tenti(ai''to f ffl.vo'-li"p' teqfthimt' Mid ; 4eyotp; hiui-'' self tbfbe& ; farmjng: , ''-| , " : * c '- 'J Mr f'Wv '8... BfSy ;is'-'a' " '• ■ ,r .* Bot£;appointments- were' ; "made' ; C)ii-'tho ' commendation—of' Mr. I; Hopkins, Government bee expert, aud it is'intended that one of the inspectors shall work in the North Island, ,in..; tho.-South.- :■ They-will': .take up their.;duti.es.as -:sooa. ; as.;thoiri present engagements permitV_ "i , •Th#fw^^'j 1 bf s -^'-lnspe<S66^s" , art) • quitd large."- -^lost" : "imp6rtant -of''all'/ 'they"are''*to'-'' see that all box hives in thb : /.out of existence f vbyr March ■%<%.ttflstr''Mean- • while .thoy ;will see that proper measures are taken-* to-eradicate bee moth and foul brood,, i- the latter - a- disease.,.which■> ■ has done.much,.ajtl..the3'orld-.QV.er...to. niak.e. -"bee-keeping a failure. Th(j destruction of i. the'bo'S-hivo is one of'th'e meiisui-feS takon to drive these diseases out of their lurking places,, Every,bco-ke.epcr : .jnu£t gsp UQbice,. within seven, .flays,,'., of ; .dii j' disease, iippo'aririg among .his.bee's, 'may: enter. ; premises ..and--seai-chifQr'cliußiisc and dictate treatment,.ev.uii' to a : tlie'' ost'eiit '/of i destruo ; tion'by fifo. ';Thcy ia may (in ( -wrifciug)/ov«n. now order bo.vhive., oivhbrs to transfer tho comb to ljives with movable frames. To sell, ;prgive away any bees or..appliaticcs ' from r a : -disoased apnify' : is 'Srietl^'foi-bi'crd'eii."' . After'Msreh""l4" next tho mcre r ipcißteiii6o''of'' a box-hive colony (that", is -oiio that is not kept iu a " proporly constructed framchivo ") will bp unlawful.. LaW b , reak'6rs76ii'' 'ahy '''of : 'th.6s6»ppipts' are liable J "'to' "'»•*'fih6 .'Jo! '.'£s'i. for v.cachoffdhe'e'.. Bee-keepers, however, "'who feel "thai their' ~ methods'*in tho -past may:-ha vo> been in-tho' shady, will -bo' comfoftM to., learn that tho press of the Apiaries Act' will, at firsty" : bs< applied with the usual Departmental i tendernoss, to give them an opportunity of gradually..complying f ,!wjth,rcr. ciuircruouts.. _ FEII.DINC A. AND P. SHOW. jv.;. 2 ; y-' H. Tho-.-ffeilding i'Ai'.'and ' ShWj.-ii'fas - .'an'-': "our'advohtfting'columns, Jwin 3 'b"o' held Sit Jirftlj. ■ s;'/6jy,, tHg.' 'TFcilfJJriv*'; • .(wrrj l ti^s''',;on'r sijecial -Maiiawatji;' corrcsgDri^nty.!,'ScheduTes.are'already- in the Vc." "iT Mri»r Tho Pending Associijiiony'.'smce' its ipalugu-.; ration a few'yearsi'iigb, has.'fnado rapid progress. "When, tho sliov; \yas .first mooted, many, woro soopticaf' 'aa : , tp:; the anotlier'show in the close Wciiiity:'ofi-Palm:eit-ston, but "tho experiencp and energy of tho energotic and : capable cominitfce'have laid a foundation to what, it is claimed, will eventually beepmo:tho,'greatest . fat st'fick show "of' the Island. Tho fat'stock classes: arce'xtonsivoly y catqr.ed ..foiy.and the. prize-list .has., increased by leaps and bounds. ,; :S0; onthusi-. astic are thp members of tho A. and P. -As-,. sociatioirii that ' it ' wdidd startle ihariy' mom-' bers of larger Spcieties wero thoy privilegod, as the",writer;Vrtts, meeting"; 'and' hear l i thpi''list'. of r ! 'si.ibst'a'iitial donations and trophies rdid- oufc.'i''Every mor in tho distriot enters into'; tha'-working , of tho show with 'that;. patriotic ■ spirit,, whioli"brands any, function: with:..a-.hall-ma'rki of suScess. .Consequently, tlilayyearr qvith"ltlg);.now sections added to tljo, wnMfil^MHii'.is^afpi.- 1 even at tho present eafly' : st^6 ; ';ttf 'j)re(hct : 'a' record entry., arc n'bl' kcinly, interested-:ip JQjiiJ. ; plenty of j competitions has h'ot'oscaned' of tho j^pi.mijit^ W ; appgmtments,, which hiivo Ijcoh'i'&p&icd .jsiiiTO^last^ea^ori,''' leavo very IjMo' to' li? ilesired,' . the accommodation.'] for*' stock;! A&itlffi'i&how extonditCover two days, it may also bo opportune to remind breeders that amplo pad-

dpeking accommodation will be at their disp'oSu'l. Tho entries 'will close on Friday, .January 17. . ' 'MANAWATU A.'AND: |P. ASSOCIATION. The committee 'hold a monthly meeting y.estorday, Mr. Jacob presiding. K. S. Cliadwick, of Hawko's Bay, was elected a member. It was resolved to insure tho cups held by •the j Association. —The Finance Committee reported that in connection with a request from tho Mayoress for a grant for the Hospital, the rules of the Association do not permit; tho granting/ of niouoy for hospital purposes.' •••'Mr. Cohen said ho was glad to learn that 'the •' last attracted -good attention. this to bo ono of the most useful competitions for the education of dairy farmers' sons and -daughters. Ho moved that it bo a recommendation to the Winter Show Committee .to increase tho :prize..money as 'follows: — (First. 255.; 15s.jtitlnnl, 10s.; fourth, 'sa. | rhis was carried'.' I '--- lij was decided to record on the minutes ■.'the'jAssociation's appreciation'of the services of the caretaker, who has now to take an i oxtendod lioliday .owing jo .ill-health. The offices-of'the'-Association will be closed from December 20 4. JWAIRARAPA FARM PROSPEGT3. j "' . A POOR OUTLOOK. ;*Tito dry wpatherrm. tli'e -Wairarapa "ij feeing mor,p'!'',mjuryy,to„<ihe crops than to .any t otlier liriifich "Of "tl'ip primary industries .(writes our special' Wairarapa correspondent). .In, many portions of tho -district, oats are lOnly av,foot high, and ripening. There are isomp exceptions, however, wbcro the crops lire fas high as tho four-railed fences. Rape crops h'ave^received'a"s'e'vere set-back. They ;'ifre, r in many cases, only a few inches in |.height, and owners aro scouring tho country • buy lambs to cat tho stuff off. Tho dairy '.factories. are not suffering to any great cxtenti near the Tararuas, where there havo been slight falls of rain at intervals. Tho ■decrease at Dalefteld in ono month has been " only 400 gallons,. - But farther out on the plains the drjTiess''fs"'matorially reducing the niillj yields. All round, however, tho exces'Srvto the flavour of the cheese.' In" Tei'iui'"'thc wind and the sun have scorched the pastures to a great extent, and; also the fcw cro'ps which aro thore. Hayjjaking is being pushed on everywhere, with tlio'. utmost expedition, farmers fearing outbreaks of firef '-This' 'is-- undoubtedly the ..greatest danger at present threatening ;the; in the heavily-wooded districts near Eketahuna. It is.somo.satisfac-. tion to residents of the Forty Mile Bush that l.tliey may expect rain every week. For instance, at the back of Paliiatua last week ■thp roads were in slush, although it has not gained in l'ongaroa for weeks. It is almost •""Certain that there ■ will., soon be a further 'drop in the prices df' stock: Wool, pelts, and'tallow have fallen, and tho shipping companies have .raised their., freight charges. In .thecifimmstahtfes,' farmers cannot expect 'atiything : 'clso'iblit awftdl?' :Point is given to •'this-' statement by the fact that fat wethors are now lower in price than thoy have been vfor (two' years. The rush of sheep to tho slaughter-yards of the Wellington meat companies is always phenomenal in tho months ..of Dccombcuyuid .January,,especially January, •arid" with' ''cHntiiitfonl"dTy '• weather tlio oxodus ,this. season may assume record proportions. nS+nrY; ' ■ ■ • |.. GENERAL »EWS. Woodvillg A-t pnd, P. fjAssoqiation's Gomat its last -annual meeting, resolved tS endorse jtwo-disqualifications of horses acd ■riders notified from AVanganui. A; Rongotea ..farmer';', attending: tho Mana? 'W'atu A. and P. Association mooting informed our representative that tho progress oat crops in his district is far from 'prbiiiising. Hay crops are well up to expectations; :i)Taiiy api now harvested. Rapo crops- : »arb'-nftt' J 'oxtonsiyoly "grown, but those grown aro showing good progress.' '".'"Groat Britain's annual import of appbs ; s now: nearly 9,000,000 bushels. One-halt the -import is from tho United States. Tho total from all tho British possessions is under sharo is about . and Australasia's nearly 500.000. i A Noß'ii'ESP OM D E NTS. ■'■-'UodGompany/'iAj'o ptrcet, Wellington:— "•'nib: information letter is not eoYiiploto. JLLy.autices are in a frame -hivo, you can remove frames' of honey 'from the upper stories as fast as the bees ■fill theiiii But if, as stpjiis likoly, your bees aro in jji? box hive without frames, tho problem is'>a much more difficult one. Tho honey 3 may. bpTancreasing or diminishing, according US tho hftalth of the bees.'You could judgo by looking'inside or by weighing the hive occas-'ionally..'(vlf-.,yoii: hayo..,sid!icient nerve to turn 'the i(svo l and cui'''out 1 a f: 'few pieces of comb mcroly appeasing" theni by a foiv'whiffs' of tobacco smoke (if ycsi.i'iire a smoker), that is the most humane aid satisfactory way, 1 and you could ■ do it so soou as the lionoy parts of the combs arc ,'full' enough. But if you intend to destroy tho bees before robbing, then there is nothing'to be gained by waiting after the comb is full. Yo.u: ; had hotter look inside and seo. Tho bees rhay sting you; but you mean to destroy thorn later on, so you will ;bo ,quits—apil you'll deserve every sting you, ,'get. Bos-liive keeping is like taking a swarm. •Half th'o fun is in getting a mob of bees up youWlegs arms. Afterwards jiqn cduld' f 6tu'dy tlib way to pake and managdj-'a frame hive. Your box hivo will have td'Jj'be dispensed with in any 'case be•fbroi March 14 next under the new Apiaries Taw,' tmclor a penalty of £5 a box. Watch' those c'plumns for a few days, and somo into assist you will appear. i Hi i T ' !K • OUR DIARY. •> : ! v wool sales. wbllingtpn —Jan. 17, Feb. 21. Ulirjstcftiirch.—Jan, 8, Feb. 4. Auclvlaii'd. —Jarf.'-tli, f'lvijlj'. ,'lB. •Duriodiii'r —DccT 19,"Jan. 53, Fob. 14, March 5. Timaru'.Tr-Jan-, 3, 30, Feb. 27. Napior.^ i J.aii'.Jii,4 f Qb,. ,1.9.. ■ dnvorcargill.—Jan. 27, Feb. 11. 1 ! SITOWS. ;-j,an. 25, 26. —Wairoa. ■'Feb'. 4, 5 —Feilding:,. ' v . ; 'Feb. 18, A ' Iffib'. 26.—Woodvillo. March 4, (Cambridge). Slarch 25, 26—Horowhonua (Horticultural), ...Ojtaki. Apiiil IS. —Hawko's Bay A. and P. April.—'l'aicri. i Feb'. 26.—Bush Districts A. and P. (Woodvillo). i -r 'Mar. 4.—Opotiki A/arid P. • 11EETINGS. ' • Agricultural Associations, otc. ' Nelson, second Saturday of each month; ■Wanganui, sccond and fourth Wednesdays; : Mastorton, sccond fpaturdaj'; Wairarapa, third Fri(hiy'; : .':ManaiyatUj second Tuesday.

■i-'it is a marvellous, fact-that tho English, probably the most tactless nation in tho world, "should havo remained for somo two thousand years without a means of expressing, tho result of tactlessness. In tho year of "grace-1902-some--crcaturo of transcondont "ftSjiius hit upon tho word "floater." What : .co"uld,-bo"bdttcr l-H"Eton v College Chronicle," ' ' 'Tho Aniqrican woman, wo aro informed, !!j}V a critical! French-woman, is too healthy .'looking, : rbsoml;ling a peasant in that regard, and neods tq bo'toned' down. Sho colours hpr : hair;too -dedply^and;'lias her finger nails shining loo'-lirilliantly! ' Sho _ puffs out her. hair too much,, pud..is ..too. shrill in voice and hard in appearance,'-• Even when dainty, sho jacks ch«,>Stod'>'what''-'may be described aa flufliuess.—"News Letter," San Francisco, ,