150 CONCLUSION. 



him more trouble and perplexity than it is worth, to 

 say the least. There is now not over a pint of bees 

 in the hive, but he has put in a queen and hopes to 

 save them from total loss. 



I know of another case where a gentleman bought 

 six swarms of bees in box hives. They were very 

 heavy and he thought of course they were all right. 

 He knew nothing of the diseases of bee, and sup- 

 posed if they were heavy, and had honey enough, 

 that was all that was necessary. He bought them 

 in the fall at a very low price, and was much elated 

 over his purchase. Five of the six swarms died dur- 

 ing the winter, and tlie remaining one came out in 

 the spring so weak as to be of no profit whatever 

 the next season ; and the next winter that also died. 



It is an established fact that to succeed well with 

 bees they must be kept in hives suited to their hab- 

 its and requirements, and with the view of rendering 

 them profitable. Such is the Controllable Hive. 

 And they must be managed on principles in accord- 

 ance with nature's laws, and the instincts and habits 

 of the honey bee. Such is the new system recom- 

 mended in this book — Bee Keeping Reduced to 

 A Science; no "luck," no "guess-work," no 

 "chance" about it. 



Trusting that this little work may be the means 

 of greatly increasing the profits of bees, I bring it 

 to a close. 



