312 FALL MANASEMENT. 



had several apiaries away from home, and now manage 

 without difficulty. 



ADVANTAGES OF MAKING ONE GOOD STOCK FROM TWO 

 I>OOB ONES. 



This making one good stock out of two poor ones, 

 cannot be too highly recommended; aside from its 

 advantages, it relieves us from all disagreeable feel'- 

 ings in taking life, that we can with but little trouble 

 preserve. 



TWO FAMttlES TOGETHER WILL NOT CONSUME AS MUCH 

 AS IF SEPARATE. 



Even when a stock already contains bees enough to 

 make it safe for winter, another of the same numbe* 

 of bees may be added, and the consu'mption of lioney 

 will not he jive lbs. more than one swarm would consume 

 alone. If they should be wintered in the cold, the 

 difference might not be one pound. Why more beea 

 do not consume a proportionate quantity of honey, 

 (which the experience of others as well as myself 

 has thoroughly proved), is a mystery, unless the 

 greater number of bees creates more animal heat, and 

 being warm, eat less, is a solution, (which if it is, is a 

 strong reason for keeping bees warm in winter.). 



AN EXPERIMENT. 



Notwithstanding all this, I cannot recommend mak- 

 ing a good stock better by adding the bees from another 

 good one as a source of profit. I tried it a few times. 

 I had purchased some large hives for market, and 

 wished to dispose of the bees without sulphur, and 



