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the bees to build straight, instead of curved 

 combs. This enables the beekeeper to reach 

 any corner of the hive at any time desired and 

 to remove combs which are full of honey and 

 to replace them with empty ones, or if the col- 



PiG. 5 . — The Langstroth frame. 



ony needs feed to give them full combs in place 

 of the empty ones. Instead of a matter of guess 

 it now becomes one of the most easily directed 

 agricultural pursuits, for with a suitable sea- 

 son, the beekeeper can so manipulate his col- 

 onies as to obtain the maximum amount of 

 honey. It is now possible to examine the brood 

 nest at any time and ascertain whether or not 



