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chamber, used for the time being, in place of, or next above, 

 the swarm preventing chamber. 



When the section halves are placed upon either side of the 

 newly built combs, simple pressure under a board will fix all 

 securely. 



When combs are completed, remove the halved section 

 holders and clear away all odd wax and propoHs. Each set 

 of three sections may be handled as one, or, if preferred, then 

 divide with fine wire. 



Let it be borne in mind that 



The True Principle of Management 



consists in so manipulating the supers that none of the frames with 

 starters have finished combs all the season. 



The space below and in front of the brood nest gives ample 

 ventilation, keeping the hive cool ; and the combs never being 

 completed the desire for swarming does not exist. 



As will be seen, the system is particularly applicable to the 

 production of comb-honey, and without doubt is the only 

 process that will prevent the issue of swarms while securing 

 that article. At the same time it makes a greater certainty of 

 prevention while working for extracted honey, though generally 

 in getting the latter article stored no swarming will occur, as 

 there is no object in having the combs well finished, and 

 unlimited room can be given. 



This is the first time the long- vexed question of prevention 

 has been reduced to systematic management ; but, as usual 

 with anything new, there are not wanting those who claim 

 that there is nothing original in it. The editor of the British 

 Bee jfournal endeavoured to prove that it had been in use many 

 years since, and that the Stewarton Hive was worked -upon 

 the same principle ; and while attempting to shew how to- 

 produce comb-honey without swarming, I find he could not 

 tell how to work entirely for that article with any given colony ; 

 but only that a limited quantity could be obtained while at 



