FALL FEEDING. 



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sunie iijore food than they otherwise would. In feeding a 

 large amount for Winter supply, we have given as many 

 as five quart-cans to one colony at one time. Wooden feed- 

 ers in the shape of troughs, as made by Root, Shuck, and 

 Heddon, have the advantage over the cans of not needing 

 removal to be refilled, but they are not so well in reach of the 

 cluster. 



Fig. 125. 



DOOLITTLE DmSION BOARD FEEDER. 



The Doolittle division board feeder is made m the shajx^ 

 of a wide frame boarded up on both sides. This feeder will 

 drown the bees unless a slat is put inside of it^ to float at 

 the top of the feed given. 



Fig. 126. 



THE MILLER FEEDER. 



The Miller feeder is placed over the combs in the same 

 manner as a super. It places the feed well in reach of- the 

 bees. Numerous other feeders have been devised and all 

 have some good points. 



