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The packing should be done soon after any necessary uniting or feeding has 
been done, and the protection should be left on in the spring until its removal 
becomes necessary to properly manipulate the colonies. Ample packing will 
not only prevent a needless waste of energy by the bees, but will also result in 
a smaller consumption of honey during the inactive period. The beekeeper 
should, however, see that the colonies are provided with an abundance of 
stores, with the assurance that much better results will follow. 
REPAIRING FAULTY COMBS. 
Many combs now in use contain so much drone-comb that the honey-crop is 
considerably reduced. The rearing of drones is, of course, at the expense of 
much honey. Such combs may be improved by cutting out the drone-comb and 
fitting in pieces of worker-comb. 
NEED OF GOOD STOCK. 
The need of good Italian bees to reduce loss through the depredations of, 
the waxmoth and also to obtain larger crops of honey is apparent. After the 
apiary has been stocked with Italian bees it is advisable constantly to select 
for breeding those queens whose colonies give best results. 
MARKETING. 
Some beekeepers receive S cents to 12 cents per pound for wax less tha 
others receive for the same quality of wax. In order that the proper pric 
may be secured, one of two plans may be used. The beekeeper may either 
keep his wax from year to year until enough is on hand to make it advisabl 
to ship to a good market, or a number may unite and thus make up a ship. 
ment. Since beeswax is not a perishable product, there is no need of disposin 
of the crop as soon as produced. 
Good comb-honey is being sold by some producers in North Carolina at 12% 
cents a section. At the same time comb-honey, no better in quality. is bein 
received in the central part of the State in carloads, which costs the grocer a 
least 16 cents a section. It should be evident that the North Carolina pro 
ducer will receive an equal amount for an equal quantity of product if it i 
placed on the right market. providing the quality is the same. One plan sug 
sested is that the extensive producer search out the places where better price 
can be secured. Another is for a number of smaller producers to engage on 
of their number to make sales on commission. 
