212 A Modem Bee-Farm 



thus fed is stored above after the sections are put on. Thus the 

 result is both delusive and dishonest. 



On the other hand, the process is so much like killing the 

 goose to get the golden egg, that one should bear in mind the 

 fact that heavy feeding causes the destruction of brood which , 

 the bees do not hesitate to remove for the accommodation of 

 stores thus forced upon them, so that not .only does the bee- 

 keeper add wear, and tear without cause, but actually gets rid 

 of many young bees which should have been relied upon for 

 his heather harvest. A young queen, the union of forces, and 

 gentle stimulative feeding, are just as necessary now as when 

 preparing for the first honey flow of the season. 



When Moving to the Heather, 



everything should be got ready and loaded on the vans over- 

 night, and if not desirable to travel during the night the-journey • 

 ought not to be delayed later than 3.0 a.m. Upon reaching 

 their destination the hives should be treated as before shewn 

 after a journey. 



The Supers should Travel separated 



from the hives, and be arranged in position on the next day 

 after the bees have been liberated or on the same day, as soon 

 as the bees are settled, if inconvenient to attend next day. 

 Each stock should have an extra chamber for better ventila- 

 tion, and all openings for the admission of air must be shaded^ 

 so that there may be as little excitement as possible to exhaust 

 the bees. 



My --'Tenth" Method 



of providing a young queen for every hive yearly ; uniting at the . 

 right time; i.e., before feeding up where there is no late 

 harvest, or just before a late gathering is expected, will also 

 prove invaluable in many places in the States of America and , 

 other localities where the gathering of stores so late as Sep- 



