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in this country, and conspicuous among the opposition 

 was that veteran bee-master, C. N. Abbott. 



It would indeed appear that almost the sole reason 

 why the present Standard was adopted, was because of 

 its near approach to that of the " Woodbury " pattern, a 

 slight alteration being made that it might accommodate 

 six American 4i-in. by 4i-in. sections, and yet in practice 

 scarcely one bee-keeper in fifty has ever brought the stock 

 frame into use for that purpose. This very doubtful 

 advantage was probably the only reason, not that the 

 majority prevailed, but why that majority existed at all, 

 for it is certain there were few, if any, extensive honey 

 producers present at the Association meeting which then 

 decided upon establishing one of the most serious 

 hindrances progressive bee-culture has had to contend 

 with in this country. 



Great Security in Wintering. 



Evidence in favour of the larger size, as giving greater 

 security in winter ; a larger population more rapidly 

 developed in spring ; less inclination to swarm ; and at all 

 times a more prosperous and profitable colony, with com- 

 paratively little trouble in maintaining that prosperity — 

 has been accumulating right along, as shown by the 

 practical results secured from such colonies as remained in 

 the old frames used by myself and other apiarists, and 

 which should have been, and will yet be recognised as the 

 Standard frame in this country, viz. : — i6-in. by lO-in. 



It does not denote progress to hold to a certain size of 

 frame simply because that has once been stamped as the 

 Standard of the British Beekeepers' Association, whose 

 committee, because of its peculiarly exclusive organisa- 

 tion, was not in a position to deal " understandingly " 



