202 A Modern Bee-Farm 
The commercial bee-keeper of to-day cannot hope to 
secure adequate or reliable returns from a single stock 
chamber of small frames. He requires the equivalent 
of three Standard ten-frame stock chambers ; two 
eleven-frame Langstroth chambers; or two ten-frame 
Commercial (16 in. by 10 in.) chambers, full of brood 
before the honey-flow commences. 
CHAPTER XV. 
GENERAL MANAGEMENT. 
Carp ELIABLE queens and workers, large frames, large 
K hives, and enormous colonies can alone ensure 
surplus honey in paying quantities. 
Nearly everything depends upon proper treatment in the 
Autumn ; 
hence I begin with the management for this period, and if 
the apiarist keeps only young queens he will have no need 
to stimulate the hive for the production of young bees at . 
this time ; while the only reliable stimulation for early Spring 
breeding is secured by correct Autumn preparation. 
Feed “ Solid” in September. 
I think most of us put off this feeding business as long 
as possible, and not always is it from idleness, but in 
many cases doubtless with the hope that some favorable 
spell of honey weather will bless us by helping the bees 
to fill up their combs naturally. 
Mr. Abbott, the founder of the Bretzsh Bee Journal, 
considered that feeding should be carried out slowly 
throughout August. This certainly is wise advice to follow 
