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satisfactorily where all the surplus honey is taken with 

 the extractor. In fact, I should much prefer this method 

 of securing the surplus, if consumers demanded it. This 

 Bystom is much better adapted to all kinds of seasons 

 than that which involves boxing. By it, swarming 

 may be easily controlled, and if the season closes more 

 abruptly than is expected, the annoyance of a great num- 

 ber of incomplete boxes is avoided. 



Brood rearing is continued more extensively late in the 

 season, in hives that have been extracted, consequently 

 such hives are found to contain a larger supply of young 

 bees when put in winter quarters. I have taken both box 

 and extracted honey largely from the same apiary, for 

 several years, when the conditions were, in all respects, 

 equally favorable to the production of both, and have 

 had ample opportunity for noting results. 



WHEN TO EXTRACT. 



It is seldom necessary to use the extractor until the 

 general honey yield commences. The honey furnished 

 by the early blossoms, including that from apple, and 

 other fruit bloom, is usually required for breeding. If 

 occasionally a hive contains too much honey, there will 

 be others so light that combs should be exchanged. 

 There may be instances where they were so heavy in the 

 fall, and the, bees consumed so little during winter, that 

 to facilitate brood-rearing, it would be necessary to ex- 

 tract the honey from the center combs in order to make 

 room for the deposition of eggs. 



AEEANGING HIVES FOE EXTEACTING. 



If we are to receive the best returns for the labor and 

 outlay expended, it will be necessary to supply the swarms 

 to be extracted with extra combs. If the hanging- 

 frame hive is used, an extra hive should be filled with 



