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To make the Bees go into the Sections, 



first secure the queen and cage her above the sections for a 

 few hours, and when you go to the hive you will find the super 

 crowded ; remove her quietly and let her go in by the entrance. 

 Another plan I have found successful is to place the crate on 

 a sheet of paper on the ground, raised on one side that the- 

 bees may draw under, when many of the bees are to be shal^en 

 off the frames close to the same when they will cluster in the 

 sections. They may be thrown on top _ without lifting th& 

 crate, and though some will of course return when the super 

 is replaced, our object is accomplished. 



This is best done towards evening, and when desirable to , 

 add other swarms within a few. days, these can be hived in 

 upper crates without their, queen. 



All the above has reference to the profitable production of 

 ■ wax, and I shall be excused for bringing, these particulars of 

 .jnanagement in here, more particularly as the whole question 

 has received but little attention from bee-keepers generally. 



When Foundation may be used to advantage. 



Now I do not consider that foundation is always- used in. 

 the stock chamber at a loss ; in fact it can be adopted at 

 considerable profit -when extension of stock is the object. 



A bee-keeper may have to increase his stock of both bees 

 and combs, and then considerable time will be gained by 

 taking advantage of foundation ; though it should be borne in 

 mind that increase is obtained at the expense of honey. 



When the honey season arrives we have to be prepared 

 with . plenty of storage room, and therefore nothing less than 

 full sheets of foundation can be tolerated in our sections, while- 

 if already drawn out in preparation for the harvest, the results, 

 will be far better. If suitable foundation with a thin base is 

 used there will be no difference to be distinguished between 

 such combs and those built from starters only, while the. 



