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A Modern Bee-Farm 



CHAPTER XII. 



GENERAL MANAQEflENT. 



rZTVIHILE it is my intention in this chapter to go 

 III through twelve months' management, and as 

 everything depends upon proper treatment at 

 this period, I shall begin with the 



AUTUriN. 



If the apiarist keeps only young queens he will have no 

 need to stimulate the hive for the production of young 

 bees at this time ; while the only reliable stimulation for 

 early spring breeding is secured by correct autumn pre- 

 paration. 



Feed "Solid" in September. 



I think most of us put off this feeding business as long 

 as possible, and not always is it from idleness, but in 

 many cases doubtless with the hope that some favourable 

 spell of honey weather will bless us by helping the bees 

 to fill up their combs naturally. 



Mr. Abbott, the founder of the British Bee /ournal, 



