PAGH FOUR - SIDNEY AND ISLANDS REVINW AND SAANICH GAZETTH, THURSDAY, JULY 26, 19 SIDNEY AND ISLANDS REVIEW And Saanich Gazette SERIES OF BEE-KEEPING ARTICLES XIII. and XIV.—Swarm Control and The First Step | WALTER WAKEFIELD & SON, Publishers Issued every Thursday at Sidney, B.C. Price $2.00 per annum, in advance. Members Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association. Towards the Crop of 1924 Members B, C. and Yukon Press Association. All advertisements must be in The Review Office, Third Street, not later than Wednesday noon. sw ARM CONTROL reared during the latter part of June Natural swarming may be termed|or July is the most dependable for she is not only prolific during the fall but she is comparatively young and prolific the next spring, the two seasons of the year when brood pro- swarming usually occurs during 4] duction counts most. noney flow, especially at the begin- Every beekeeper should examine ning and if the swarm is atluwed to| his colonies during the latter part of July and destroy all queens that show the least signs of failing, replacing them with young queens that are prolific. Old queens that are still is advisable to keep the working producing a maximum amount of furce of the colony together by using| brood can be left and replaced later in the season by younger queens. A good system of requeening the colonies is one that is combined with swarm control measures, that is, in- troducing the young queen at the same time treatment is applied to prevent swarming. control swarming. During the main All colonies do not require the! ejow from clover, when swarming is same treatment and preparations for) most intense and the colonies have swarming may often be checked by|ja;ryae in queen cups, remove the old applying the following manipula- queen from the hive and destroy all tions: 1. By giving the queen more queen cells present. Nine days luter room for egg production. 2. By add- again remove all queen cells anq ir- ing more supers for the stori.g of troduce a young laying queen. By nectar. 3. By giving the colony more|tnig method the swarming is ‘con- shade and ventilation. 4. By raising |trolled and the colonies are requeen- a few combs of brood from the brood] oq at the right time. If the old -yuecn west to a super. 5. By destroying|is prolific and increase is desired a ‘ween cells before they are far ad-j| srame or two of emerging brood may eanced. be removed with her and placed in The swarming fever may be so in-|, new hive. This nucleus cin be iense that some colonies will not re-} nuiit up into a strong colony by fall spond to the above measures andj] when the old queen can be replaced may persist in their determination to by a young one. swarm; with these more drastic measures must be applied. 1. Arti- the bugbear of beekeeping and to control it is the most difficult prob- lem of the beekeeper. Natural ADVERTISING RATES Regular display advertising (that is, three months or longer) 25c per column inch per issue. If special position desired, 30¢ per column inch per issue. Transient display advertising, 45¢ per column inch per issue. If special position desired, 50c per column inch per issue. Political advertising, 50c per column inch per issue. Readers, among locals, 10c per line each insertion. Legal notices, 16 cents per line first insertion, 12 cents per line eacu subsequent insertion. Classified advertisements, 2 cents per word first insertion, 1 cent per word for each subsequent insertion. No advertisement accepted for less than 25 cents. Announcement of entertainments, etc., conducted by churches, socie- ties, etc., where admission is charged, 10 cents per linac. Card of Thanks, $1.06. issue it may be lost or the honey crop reduced. In order to get the maxi- mum crop of honey from a colony it some method of swarm control. Swarming is usually caused by overcrowding or congestion of mi prood nest and manipulation that will relieve this congestion will often —————————————————————————————————————— SIDNEX'’S NEW ENTRANCE The arch which is being erected on the Sidney Wharf at the Customs Wouse will be a great improvement to the approach to Sidney. Great credit is due to the willing workers who gave their time for the building of the Arch. It is unquestionably fine citizenship to engage in any work for the improvement of the locality in which they reside whereby every- body benefits directly or indirectly. There are signs by the painting of stores and when the road is cleaned off and opened for use, that Sidney can lock a neat little place and will be more inviting to tourists to locate here. Part of the new road, from Breed’s Cross Road to Oakland Avenue was opened on Saturday evening, and the work seems to have been done C. B. Gooderham, 3 23. ley, oats and peas give promise of The service of the Bank of Montreal is as wide and comprehensive as the postal system itself. This service enables customers living in remote districts to transact their banking by mail as satisfactorily as if they could make personal visits. Write for our folder, “Banking by Mail.” Sidney Branch: A. S. WARRENDER, Manager. BANK OF MONTREAL Established over 100° years however, are having a beneficial ef- very satisfactorily. The remainder of the road is expected to be opened | rica] swarming, in which the bees Dominion Apiarist.| 00d yield. Corn in excellent con-| fect. by August 10. - and queen are all shaken on to a full dition and will be a big crop. Fruits, Province of British Columbia a tent eves | oot of empty combs or full sheets of cherries and plums a good crop.| Under favorable weather condi- foundation. The brood is put into a CROP REPORT super and placed on top of the colony above the honey supers. In the pro- ‘duction of comb honey the broow is} Below will be found a brief syn- LOCAL CONTROL OF B. C. ELECTRIC Announcement that the chief executive positions of the British Col- cumbia ‘Electric Railway are to be filled by Vancouver and Victoria officials| side of the original colony; in this) at the head office of the Bank .of ease enough bees should be left ‘1\Montreal from its branches. The the old hive to take care of the, - ; : : rood. 2. Remove the old qie en | branch managers have. -complete and from, the. ‘hive and destroy all “queen | intimate knowledge of e each local sit- eeils’ “Tén days iter”: ‘again destroy uation and are in! ~| all: queen : cells” and-‘introduce *ai crop conditions i young, ‘laying ‘qu a ; where. the honey flow: is.short and}. . very heavy ‘the removal ‘of all the: > || ‘General © brood and# bees’ from the. brood General crop conditions’ in West-|. chamber to a top supér and leaving|ern Canada continue .to::be satisfac- : the queen on a full set of emptyjtory. Dry, windy weather. appears combs below will often stop swarm-|to be all that is needed to assure ing.. These three manipulations|a remarkable yield in every part of should only be applied wlien larvae|the Prairie Provinces. There have in queen cells are found. been some hail storms but damage It is a good plan to clip the queen's has not been extensive except in cer- wings in the spring, eapecially in tain comparatively small districts; out-apiaries for should a swarm|crop conditions in the other Provin- emerge between visits there is less|ceS are exceptionally good on the likelihood of the swarm absconding.| whole. Details follow: | Should a swarm emerge with a clipped queen, she will be unable to {ly and can be found on the ground at the entrance of the hive. The aqucen should be caged, the old hive wioved to one side and a new hive put ‘n its place while the swarm fs in che air. The eage containing the jueen is placed at the entrance of the new hive ond when the swarm re- urns the queen Is releasad, The; aupers from the parent colony are industry alone the United States has a larger investment than it had in alilinen placed ovor the awarm and the resoureca and productive elementa before the war. sarent colony can bo either placed on anew stand or loft by the side of tho swarm. a eaves no doubt that the company is. locally “managed and controlled. Goorge | Kidd, halen has been ‘acting as’ Sian manager, with. offices at Vancouver, Is also vice-president under ‘the: new ‘arrangement. It is: officially stated that. the changes are for the purpose of extending . and consolidating, the management and control of the company’s attairs in British Columbia. , * The appointments are largely the result of Siy Ernest Harvey’ 8 recent visit to the Coast when he formed the opinion that the title of the com- pany's executive officers should, more clearly indicate their powers and responsibilities. CAPITAL CANNOT “AMERICANIZE" CANADA Prairle Provinces Edmonton District: Conditions continue satisfactory. Calgary Dis- trict: Prospects encouraging but molstura needed at Brooks. Fur- ther severe hail damage at Okotoks, Before the war there was a series of discussions in Canadian and British newspapers about the Americanization of Canada through invest- ment of millions of American dollars in Canadian timber lands, industrials, land deals and municipal bonds. But in 1910 United States investors had only about $450,000,000 invested in all Canadian holdings and this had grown to about $1,000,000,000 at the outbreak of the war, What would the commontators of that period say today, when it is estimated that the making good progress, sufficient moisture, some sight hail damage. Hay crop heavy—quallty not good. Saskatoon: Crop condittons satisfac- tory with little damage reported! from hall, although storms numor-| ont Wheat heading out well Wit! drying weather needed to avold c United States has about yzZ,ovuvvu,vuu invented in this country. da| The Amorieanization of Canadinn investments has proceedea so far that it can now bo stated with confidence that the United States has a larger sum Invested In Canada than have the people of Great Britain, ‘This ig & complete reversal of tho pra-war situation, of which there aro indications tn somo districts. Way and pasture good, Regina: While prospects gonorally continua favorabla and a largo pereantaga of whoat In headad out, rust haa appeared in some din trieta. Dry windy woathor essential, Hall has enusad some damnaga but full extent not known, Hay crop zagd but too wet to ont, piratura plontifal, Wilinipeg: Conditions favorable for good erops of both whent and coarso grating, No ser- jous damage from rust yet reported, 70% of the whoat is handed out, Max in bloom, ryo cutting on in South, ylald not hoavy. FPaature rood, NHR PIRST STEP TOWARDS THIS CROP OF 1924 Tt may appear to he a little too early to bogdin thinking of next yerr’s honey crop but thea successful bot rkoeper Knows that the suecess of next year's crop depondsa upon ‘the proparations made for it and the tima they wra mada. A sucecesuful season dapends to a large extont upon goad wintering, Good, wintering depends upon three things, namolys colantos woll filled with young bees, an abundance of wholosame stores, an adequato protoction from the vary- Ing outside temperatures during the winter and early apring. The first thing thon jis ta get eol- onles well filled with young bees and to got them bofore the winter sets tn, this means that wo must have tho baos produced botweean the months of July and Octobor and In ordor to do thia we must have a prolifie queen in the hive during the months of Aurguat and September, Tho first atep, Strong Imperiallata may noe In thia situation a danger to the bonds of Wmpire, or to speak more modorn language, the thes that bind the Dritiah Commonwealth. of Free Nations. But ia there any danger? In giving the poople of the United States a frat mortgage to tho amount of two and a Walt Witiong upon the resources of the country, Canada mada it possible for . & gronter national expansion to rice plnea, ltad Amertean capital boen : acouraged, Canada would have hoon at a virtual standstill, for Hrlush “ gapltal has not been available for nearly ton yoars, Anything that mates Canale a stronger ond wealthier nation is a good thing for Ganada, and ovontually for other Uriush nations with which this country fs associated, Qnapltal knows no nationality, i. has afton been atated, Cnplilal goes whore jt fe neaded, Tt onrries a cortain propagandist Influence, it is true, but whore the capital Investment is free from a monopollatic character,, and untainted with governmontal Influences Its propagandist power 18 Umited. Manchuria with 26,000,000 Chinese is offactively controlad by 170,000 Japanese ving in the country because of one gigantic corporation, the Houthorn Manchuria Rallway, that owns most of the transportation, Industrind, and wtility onterprides ino the country. But tha Manchurla . Rallway Ja owned largely by tha Japanese government which owns half tho ; ntock and which has sunk millions in the tine for tha apeattiice purpose of Maing it for political anda The American eaplial in Canada haa been) thorefure, in producing a crop of —Anvented hore by private individuals working through largo Investment honey inh 1924 In to soo that every Vrovineo of Ontario worporations that had wa pavernmontel backing Amt enc mabes a great ,leolony fa headed with a good, pro-} Ideal growlny wenthor, Orops deal of difference. WUe quoon muring the Jatter part ef maturing rapidly, Fall whaat aut | , July or the fivat weok in Avgont. Adting has commenced in somo seo- -». /Porhapa it fe talr to say that Awortean capital in Canada has dong{ 800d second your quoon will often) tions and a good erop ts assured, ; Awa to Amoricnnize jie country than Amoriean magazinos and Amoriean nraAisn the waited simhae at heme aw te proeieety al eat and a In tha fall hut sho , novion, that contribute Httlo to Canadian development and almoat nothing got loat durin the a vory Ukely to/bountiful crop reported. — Spring do Canaan revanior—Minanelal Post, Province of Quebee An avornage grain crop gonorally axpected, corn in the lower St. Law- ronce district has a fine appearance and in other distrleta fair, Way is boing harvested withe yield above avorage Ino nome dlatriata, Roots progressing favorably. Small fruits and apples look a fair averare crop. Pastures in good condition. following epring. A young queen (Continued on next colwmn) inter or fall tha] whont beginning to head out, Dar- Pastures in excellent condition. and High River, Lethbridge: Crops | tions all crops are making good pro- Maritime Provinces gress.