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(d.) Extracted honey, when held over for a lengthened 



period, deteriorates in quality less than section honey, 

 unless the latter is treated with exceptional care; 

 comb honey deteriorates greatly in a cold temperature, 

 say below 55° P., and is then liable to granulate. 



(e.) It facilitates the management of an apiary, and when 

 properly worked is probably the most effectual method 

 of preventing swarming. 



The disadvantages of extracting as compared with working 

 for sections are as follows : — 



(o.) The initial cost is usually greater, as it is necessary to 

 provide an extractor (49) , ripener (50) , strainer (51) , 

 uncapping knife (52), and a box (53), to hold frames, 

 the whole costing about £2. 



(b.) If an extractor is used in common by several bee- 

 keepers, the chances of spreading foul brood (165), if 

 it exists in the district, are increased. 



(c.) Section honey of good quality can generally be sold for 

 at least 50 per cent, more per pound than extracted 

 honey. 



(d.) In many districts the demand for extracted honey is 

 not so great as for section honey. 



It will be assumed that the apiary consists of four stocks (118) , 



and that it is proposed to work two of 



119 PreDaration of *^®^® ^°^ extracting, and two for sections. 



Stocks for Extracting, ^,^^'y ij^ ^^^^^ fP^^""^ *^« ^Y^. strongest 

 stocks for extractmg ; other thmgs being 



equal, the preference should be given to 

 Italian bees, pure or cross-bred, as they excel as honey 

 gatherers, but are not as good as the English bee for making 

 wax, and are very inferior to the latter for capping cells. Stimu- 

 late (106) and pay attention to brood-spreading, in order to 

 make the stocks as strong as possible. When the other two 

 stocks which are to be worked for sections are strong in brood, 

 withdraw from each of them the frame containing most brood, 

 brush all bees off, and place one of these frames in each hive 

 which is to be worked for extracting. 



When the stocks for extracting are ready for supering (108) , or 



better, a few days before they are ready for 



120. Placing su pering , treat each hive that is to be worked 



Doubling-box. for extracting as follows : — Eemove the 



hive from its stand, and place a clean empty 



hive on the stand, uncovering it. Place the doubling-box 



(31) of the new hive on a sheet or board next the old hive. 



Now transfer from the brood-chamber of the old hive, to the 



doubling-box of the new hive, all frames containing honey, 



and as many frames containing brood as can be spared, having 



regard to the strength of the hive, carrying with the frames 



all bees on them except the queen, and not transferring more 



than eight frames in all at. this stage. If the stock is very 



strong, on eleven frames, and well supplied with brood, it will 



frequently be possible to transfer eight frames ; but if the 



