THE HONEY EXTRACTOR AND ITS USE. 183 
satisfactorily where all the surplus honcy is taken with 
the extractor. In fact, I should much prefer this method 
of securing the surplus, if consumers demanded it. This 
systom 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. 
ARRANGING HIVES FOR EXTRACTING. 
Tf 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 
