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tions to remain, with the exception of a few of the old field work- 

 ers who return to the old stand. If the swarm has been made 

 with an excess of young bees, there is no trouble. 



Of course, the ideal method is to make one increase from 

 2 colonies, as all three are strong at once and the damage suffered 

 by the colonies that have furnished this increase is shown only 

 in the lack of honey yield. 



It is in either one of these manners that we have increased 

 our colonies, at all times, for we have never liked natural swarm- 

 ing. It is now time for us to state in what manner we prevent 

 natural swarms. 



