and its Economic Management. 14; 



" How am I to Extract 



from these large frames, having a machine that will only- 

 take the British Standard Frame ? " This is a frequent 

 query, but, my dear readers, why should you wish to extract 

 from these larger stock combs ? Your present Standard 

 frames may be used for extracting, leaving the Commer- 

 cial stock frames with their stores intact for winter. 

 There is no economy at any time, but a serious loss always, 

 where stores are extracted from the brood nest ; but if 

 any of the c.ombs are heavily stored during the early 

 summer, by all means remove any well sealed, replacing 

 by foundation near the centre. The removed stores 



should be 



A Golden Reserve 



to be returned in Autumn, so that a full complement of 

 good food will be assured for wintering. Such treatment 

 will ensure colonies that will repay a hundredfold. Ex- 

 periments made by various correspondents have not always 

 resulted in favor of the larger frame ; but the individual 

 experimenters who think they have found no superior 

 merits in my Commercial Frame, do not pause to consider 



Some very Practical Points 



which bear upon the subject. In the first place a new swarm 

 started upon foundation, will not be upon the same foot- 

 ing as older, well established stocks in Standard hives, 

 having sound, tough combs. In a test made with a single 

 stock, the queen and bees used may not have been equal 

 to the others, and it is quite certain a favourable trial can 

 not be made unless several stocks are tested at the same 

 time. Moreover, where native bees are used, they are not 

 equal to the requirements of a large hive with large 

 frames. Their powers are limited, and neither queen 



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