250 A Modern Bee-Farm 
newly gathered honey. Thus in both cases the receptacles 
were filled with comb for the respective purposes, unlike the 
Author’s non-swarming chamber, which is never allowed to 
become crowded with combs. The Author has always 
insisted that no comb-honey is to be produced under the 
stock, as a finished article. 
While many consider that they have no need to prevent 
the issue of swarms, and can obtain better results by 
allowing one swarm to each colony, there are many districts 
where the season is of short duration, and the largest surplus 
is only obtained by prevention. The system, moreover, 
should be of advantage to all, enabling increase to be made 
at the most fitting opportunity ; and not, as is too often the 
case, just as a good honey-flow is on. 
My non-swarming system is illustrated for the better 
guidance of the Reader, both as regards the hanging- 
chamber hive, and the common close-fitting hives, Figs. 5- 
23-24-25 represent the Author’s hanging-chamber hive. 
Fig. 32 shows the. manner of proceeding where long hives 
are used, with the empty frames arranged on the same floor, 
between the brood nest and entrance. Fig. 33 explains the 
plan adopted when tiering up with the old-style storifying 
_ hive, with the lower chamber having empty frames. 
The Conqueror Hive 
is especially adapted to this method of working, and has 
stood the test of many years’ practical application, as well 
as adverse criticism from various sources. Its great 
simplicity of management when understandingly applied, 
has been its greatest recommendation, and a mass of 
independent testimony has finally established its reputation 
as the most rational method that can be adopted for the 
suppression of swarming, and as a safe guide to the bee- 
keeper of to-day, and of the future. 
