Feeding Described. 



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honey back to the bees, after the honey flow ceased, when 

 it would be quickly stored in the sections. Sometimes, 

 however, I have failed of success. 



HOW TO FEED. 



The requisites of a good feeder are: Cheapness, a form 

 to admit quick feeding, to permit no loss of heat, and so 

 arranged that we can feed at all seasons without in any way 

 disturbing the bees. The feeder (Fig. 88), which I have 

 used with good satisfaction, is a modified division board, 

 the top-bar of which (Fig. 88, 3) is two inches wide. 

 From the upper central portion, beneath the top-bar, a 

 rectangular piece the size of an oyster-can, is replaced 

 with an oyster-can (Fig. 88, g")^ after the top of the latter 

 has been removed. A vertical piece of wood ( Fig. 88, d') 

 is fitted into the can so as to separate a space about one 

 inch square, on one side, from the balance of the chamber, 

 This piece does not reach quite to the bottom of the can, 



Fig. 88. 



Division-Board Peeder, 

 Lower part of the face of the can removed, to show floatj etc. 



there being a one-eighth inch space beneath. In the top- 

 bar there is an opening (Fig. 88, e) just above the smaller 

 space below. In the larger space is a wooden float (Fig. 

 88, f) full of holes. On one side, opposite the larger 

 chamber of the can, a half-inch piece of the top (Fig. 



