262 A Modem Bee-Farm 



mercial," a double compartment feeder of full size, to go on 

 top of the hive, and holding anything from 20 to 40 lbs. of 

 syrup ; all arranged for the simple process of putting in the 

 usual proportions of sugar and water, when with no further 

 attention the whole is shortly reduced to syrup. 



The sugar must be suspended in the water by means of the 

 perforated compartments as shown in Figs. 50, 52, 53, 69, 70, 

 71, and 72 ; thus allowing a free circulation of liquid under. 



I have frequently used a large cylinder, holding nearly 

 2 cwt., constructed in a manner similar to the feeding-can 

 arrangement. Fig. 52, except that a treacle valve at bottom 

 was provided for drawing off. 



It is only when we come to consider the immense saving of 

 time and labour in connection with this method of syrup 

 making, as also the plan of feeding dry sugar (Fig. 11), that 

 one sees the possibility of conducting out-apiaries to the 

 greatest advantage. 



The Winter Cluster will generally be seen located 

 towards one or other of the outside walls at the ends of the 

 frames, and starting from near the floor at the commencement 

 of cold weather will be found to slowly advance upwards as 

 the stores are consumed close at hand. The illustration, as 

 represented in Figs. 73-76, will shew clearly enough that the 

 cluster is formed upon the empty cells wherefrom the later 

 batches of brood were hatched, and it is at once evident the 

 larger frame shews decided advantages in that an abundance 

 of food is present on each frame occupied by the bees, thus 

 ensuring that restfulness so necessary for the well-being of our 



