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three-side-cut (13-in.) sections may be started between 
brood frames, leaving each set only 24 hours; but if one 
has a good locality and favorable weather he may take 
some risks by starting with all foundation, and get four or 
five supers partly drawn, over each stock by the following 
method of 
Rapid and Wholesale Comb Preparation. 
The process is somewhat difficult to follow with common 
semi-fixed chambers, the use of which largely discount 
the advantages of some of the valuable processes herein 
described, and prevent many from realizing the great value 
of the Author’s hanging chambers. 
With these, all hanging an exact bee-space apart (bare 
din.) the stock may be started comb building just as the 
season opens, with one super below and one above. Within 
three days one or both will be occupied, and the foundation 
already well drawn. A third super is then placed next 
above the stock, and in another day or so a fourth may 
take the place of that below. This last may again be 
exchanged for another as soon as the foundation is well 
drawn; and the process continued below while the three 
above are being filled and sealed ; when the several drawn 
sets secured earlier will be exchanged for those completed 
above the stock. 
Prevention of Swarming. 
In connection with the large entrance (2in. deep), and 
the stock being raised some inches from the floor, this 
method presents the best means of prevention, while at the 
same time ensuring the largest yield of comb-honey, the 
bees never having finished combs below the stock chamber. 
In due course the stock is moved down next the floor (not 
~ touching it), with the final supers above only. 
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