HOW TO KEEP BEES FOR PROFIT 



the spring is the Simplicity feeder. This is 

 nothing more than a long block of wood, 

 preferably basswood, that has been grooved 

 out to hold the feed; it is placed in an empty 

 super on the quilt or cloth that covers the 

 frames, and is of easy access to the bees pro- 

 viding one corner of the cushion or cloth is 

 turned up for the purpose. The principal 

 things in favor of this feeder are that it is 

 cheap and puts the feed where the bees are 

 most likely to go for it overhead; but it 

 has the objection that it necessitates the lift- 

 ing of the cover from the tops of the frames, 

 with more or less loss of warmth from the 

 brood nest, and this at the time of the year 

 that it is most needed. It might be said, 

 however, that a large number of beekeepers 

 have used and continue to use it. 



Another good feeder is the Alexander 

 feeder. This is built somewhat on the plan 

 of the Simplicity, but has the decided advan- 

 tage of being placed directly under the rear 

 end of the hive with a block covering the end 



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