15*2 



CHAPTER VIII. 



CHOICE OF STOCK. 



The Kind of Hive 161 



Size of Hive 161 



Condition of Comb 162 



Honey and Pollen 162 



Prolific Queen '" 162 



Brood 163 



The Number of Bees 163 



Beware of Disease 164 



Difference in Swarms . .164 



