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THE BEE-KEEPERS' REVIEW 



able as swarming. And yet, if we go 

 at it systematically, it is not difficult 

 to control. Visit every yard once in 

 eight or nine days. Open every pop- 

 ulous hive, and, if preparing to swarm, 

 either remove the queen and cut all 

 the queen cells having larvae more than 

 three or four days old; or if the queen 

 has been previously removed, cut out all 

 queen cells, and, later, give all such a 

 virgin queen. The queen removed, if 

 vigorous, can, with a comb of brood 

 and a few bees, be made the nucleus of 

 a new colony. Instead of treating all 

 colonies in this may, I prefer to shake 

 the strongest colonies upon empty 

 combs (if I have them) or full sheets of 

 foundation, using the combs of brood 

 for building up weaker colonies, or 

 any nuclei that have been started. 



Of course, all queens should be 

 clipped before swarining begins. This 

 method gives about the right increase, 

 and a large amount of honey. If a yard 

 of bees are run for extracted honey. 



with large hives and frequent extract- 

 ing, the swarming problem is not seri- 

 ous; indeed, it pretty nearly solves 

 itself. 



Where out-yards are run for comb 

 honey, I should not think of getting 

 along without a small building for 

 storing combs, clamps, cushions for 

 use in wintering, tools, etc., as well as 

 the honey in its season. It is better to 

 keep a smoker, and such tools as are 

 in constant use, at each yard. It is 

 not pleasant to go five miles from home 

 for a day's work and then discover 

 that, for some unaccountable reason, 

 you have left your smoker at home. 



I hardly need to add that in locating 

 out-yards, a place should be selected 

 where there is likely to be a large 

 supply of clover, basswood, or buck- 

 wheat, or all combined; in fact where 

 there is likely to be the best yield of 

 honey. 



MiDDLKBURY, Vt., Nov. 15, 1904. 



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Mr. D. E. Lyon is doing some very ex- 

 cellent photographic work for Glean- 

 ings. 



Peace now reigns over the apicul- 

 tural world. There are no bickerings, 

 nor warring factions. Long may this 

 condition last. 



Handle the bees now if they must be 

 handled any more this fall. After this 

 month there ought to be no pulling to 

 pieces of the brood nest. Feeding may 

 be delayed until next month, but there 

 is no really good reason why it should 

 not be done at once. 



C. E. Woodward writes that there were 

 two errors in his article that appeared 

 in the July issue of the Review. The 

 cost of building up his home apiary, 

 including buildings, was $3,333 34, in- 

 stead of only $333.34. The honey tanks 

 held 2,000 pounds, each, instead of 

 gallons. 



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M. A. Gill of Colorado writes that 

 Colorado bee-keepers have jnst passed 

 through their poorest season — no in- 

 crease and little surplus — but those who 

 are giving their bees proper attention 

 will have them in good condition for 

 winter. To use his exact words: "You 

 know a good General tries to make a 

 good retreat when he sees he is 

 licked." 



