CHAPTEE X. 



HONEY PBODUCTION. 



The aim of improved methods of bee-lteeping is to 

 augment profit by an increased output of honey per 

 hive. Consequently the bee-keeper must direct his 

 efforts towards the preparation of those receptacles in 

 which the surplus honey is to be stored. This is, of 

 course, after care and attention have been bestowed 

 upon the brood chamber, which at the commencement 

 of the honey-flow should contain a large quantity of 

 worker bees. 



The first question naturally arising is ; " Shall I 

 produce run or drained, extracted or sectional honey?" 

 This question must be answered by each bee-keeper 

 according to the facility with which he can dispose 

 of his produce, always bearing in mind, first, that 

 sectional honey should only be produced largely in 

 those districts where crops producing honey that 

 quickly granulates are scarce ; and, secondly, whether 

 the non-sectional honey shall be obtained by extracting 

 honey from the combs, or by simply slicing them and 

 draining the honey therefrom, must be determined by 

 the size of the apiary, and the interest a bee-keeper 



