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PLEASUBABLE BEE-KEEPING. 



at night, in a rapid feeder of the Canadian pattern (Kg. 

 33). By morning a strong stock will have emptied the 

 feeder and stored the food in the combs below. At this 

 time, supposing the stock to contain a good popula- 

 tion, sufficient heat would be generated to evaporate 



the superfluous moisture contained in the syrup, and 

 then it would be sealed over for future use. 



If syrup is given later in the season the bees may 

 be thin in numbers and the weather cold, and then 

 it will be impossible for them to ripen it and seal it 



