CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER XX. 

 Stings, 101 



CHAPTER XXI. 



Fumigation, 103 



The Irishmaa'a secret pur- 

 chased, 103 



Old corduroy, 103 



Nothing else necessary, lOi 



CHAPTER XXII. 

 Whether is the swarming or 

 non- swarming system of 

 management the most pro- 

 fitable ? 106 



Can swarms and honey be ob- 

 tained from hives the same 



season? 105 



Swarming system best, 107 



Reasons given, 107 



Which system yields most 



supers? 110 



Great success of Mr Fox, 112 



His magnificent supers, 112 



His adjusting principle, 113 



Both systems possible in one 

 apiary 114 



CHAPTER XXIII. 

 Supers, 115 



CHAPTER XXIV. 



Ekes, 117 



Better for getting a great 

 weight of honey than su- 

 pers, 117 



They prevent swarming, 118 



CHAPTER XXV. 



Nadirs, 119 



Sometimes used as artificial 

 swarmers, 120 



CHAPTER XXVI. 



Artificial swarming, 123 



An invaluable invention, 122 



Easily performed, 122 



How? 123 



Prevents waste of time, 124 



Can beperformedatany hour, 124 

 How to know when swarms 



are ready , 125 



Where to place them, 127 



Bee-barrow, 127 



Vacant thrones, 129 



Successors provided, 129 



A little difficulty with second 



swarms, 130 



Surplus qrieens, 131 



Very useful in many ways,... 132 



CHAPTER XXVII. 



Natural swarming, 135 



Time of swarming, 135 



Small hives cluster before, ... 136 

 Large hives seldom cluster,.,. 136 



Miscarriages, 136 



Their cause, 136 



The hiving of swarms, 138 



Artificial thunder and rain,... 138 



Foolish practice, 138 



Fugitive swarms cannot be 



stopped, 139 



The American swarm-catcher, 140 



The conflict of queens, 141 



Death or victory, 141 



CHAPTER XXVm. 



Turnouts, 146 



New honey, 145 



The "almighty dollar," 147 



CHAPTER XXIX. 



Feeding, 148 



Bad seasons, 148 



The disappointment of fresh 



lers, 148 



