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PLEASUBABLE BEE-KEEPING. 



to show the superior results of working with this style of 

 hive, a record of a late swarm may not be out of place. 

 A strong swarm was put into a hive, properly prepared 

 with foundation, on June 23, 1892. On June 26th the 

 foundation in the brood-chamber, and also that in the 

 super, was found worked out by the bees into perfect 



Fig. 11. 



combs ; and in the super there was even then a fair 

 quantity of honey stored. At the end of the honey- 

 flow the net weight of honey taken from the supers was 

 37 lbs. 4 oz., and an ample supply for winter use was 

 left in the brood-chamber. In 1893 the stock sent out 

 a 5-lb. swarm, and as the hive was standing in a 



