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second season ; but in the future, ttie apiarist who wishes to 

 compete with the times will give his stock a young queen 

 every year. Such young queen is not to be inserted either in 

 the spring or usual swarming time ; but by observing the 

 " Tenth Method " it will be seen that the whole matter is 

 reduced to a system. 



Systematic management is the corner-stone of successful 

 bee-keeping. Plans and methods may be well in themselves, 

 but unless carried out at the right time with due regard to 

 what has preceded or may follow a certain manipulation, they 

 are like broken links in a chain ; bringing only disaster where 

 success should have been attajned. 



I have found bees working two and three miles away from 

 home in good weather, but when there has been nothing nearer 

 little or no surplus would be stored. In the best of weather 

 stores accumulate slowly, and at great expense of life if the 

 bees have to go more than one mile ; but with a sea of bloom 

 within half-a-mile or less, honey almost pours into the hive ; 

 hence the necessity of planting large crops ' to come on in 

 succession near the apiary — the only course that will give a 

 certain income year after year. 



Syrup without Cooking. — American bee-keepers are just 

 now enquiring for the best means of feeding bees with syrup 

 without the trouble of cooking the sugar. A cold process, or 

 self-acting principle, was introduced by me some ten years 

 since, was illustrated in my Non-Swarming Pamphlet, and 

 described under ihree forms: (i) The "Amateur," all metal 

 and circular, holding 9 lbs., for top of the hive ; (2) The 

 " Frame " feeder, all wood, except perforated sugar holder 

 inside, holding about the same quantity ; and (3) The " Com- 



