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one «ow-pateiit hives and fixtures, gotten up ex- 

 pressly to swindle bee keepers out of their hard 

 earnings, by a class of rascals, many of whom never 

 owned a swarm of bees, and who care not one cent 

 whether bee keeping is a success or otherwise, if 

 they can pocket a round sum by their fraud. Were 

 I to write out minutely these points, this work 

 would become too voluminous and extended ; be- 

 sides it would be of no practical value to the bee 

 keeper who wishes to keep bees for profit. I will 

 not, therefore, give such minute descriptions of all 

 the old systems, hives, etc., but will confine myself 

 more closely to such practical information as will 

 be of value to the bee keeper. 



Swarming Controlled. 



Hovj to control swarming' is truly an important 

 question. I believe the successful controlling of 

 swarming is the key to success and profit in bee 

 keeping. Now how shall we do it ? I will tell you. 

 But first a fe^v preliminary words. If swarms are 

 desired, we arrange in early spring to have them 

 issue in the swarming season, and at such a time as 

 will best suit our convenience. When no swarms 

 are wanted, we turn the whole force of bees to 

 storing surplus honey in small glass boxes, through- 

 out the entire season, and have no swarms, yet have 

 the same increase of bees that would be gained if 

 they swarmed. Then all the bees work at storing 

 honey in boxes, instead of swarming out ; and to 

 any one who has not tested the matter, it is surpris- 

 ing to see the amount of honey which a swarm of 



