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THE BEE-KEEPERS' REVIEW 



have averaged 150 sections per colony. 

 The activity of a newly hived swarm 

 does not compare with that of a strong- 

 non-swarming- colony, when the honey 

 flow is good. 



So rapid has been my progress in 

 the development of a non-swarmer of 

 late, I can safely say that more ad- 

 vance has been made the last two 

 years than in the 15 which preceded 

 them. And what a comfort to keep 

 bees with all swarming- eliminated ! 



What possibilities in the maintain- 

 ance of out-apiaries, als), to unite the 

 keeping of bees with some other occu- 

 pation. 



In producing the non-swarmer, five 

 important and distinctive features 



essential in its construction have been 

 developed. As already stated, the 

 basic principle lies in the slatted dum- 

 mies. Next came increased communi- 

 cation between the hive and supers. 

 Followingthis, slatted ends were made 

 in the comb frames; and, in conse- 

 quence, longer dummies were used. 

 To prevent the storage of pollen in the 

 sections, and at the same time retain 

 wide passage ways, led to the use of 

 drone cell foundation. In order to in- 

 crease and equalize the storage of 

 honey throughout the super, it was 

 found advantageous to supplement the 

 drone cell foundation with worker size 

 placed at the holder ends. 



Jackson, Mich., Jan. 16, 1806. 



Hivii CoMPi.ETK, With Covkk in Position 



