Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 269, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 November 1914 — Water for the Bees. [ARTICLE]

Water for the Bees.

Give the bees plenty of water. They need a great deal and will fly a long distance to get it., , 1 ' If there is no running stream or lake of pure water near it Is well to place a pall of fresh water near the apiary every day. Bees dse water to dilute the heavy, thick honey left over from winter to make It suitable for the young larvae and also to make the cell wax pliable. ,Bees should be protected from the wind on the north and west by a closeset hedge or high fence. All the weeds should be kept down in front of the hives. low a. plot 6 feet wide and then cut the weeds and grass close to the ground with a hoe. An hour once a week spent on the care of the bees "will bring larger returns for the effort than any other labor on the farm. A newspaper man In Chicago, who lives a few miles out In the country, last year sold $225 worth of honey to three big hotels. He says he did not spend more than an hour a week looking after his bees during the season.—F. and % D. Journal.