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•considered that feeding should be carried out slowly 

 throughout August. This certainly is wise advice, but 

 when that month is allowed to " slide " by ; or when the 

 heather is relied upon and fails, then I repeat Feed 

 ^' Solid " in September, and not later than the middle of 

 that month, if possible. 



Rapid Feeding the Only Safe Way. 



In a\itumn rapid feeding does what ? It ensures a high 

 temperature, and a high temperature ensures sealing of 

 the combs so stored ; then a dry atmosphere, no matter 

 how cold it may be during the winter. 



Slow Feeding fleans Waste; 



waste of energy, waste of life, and of time ; useless and 

 protracted brood-rearing late into the Autumn. Waste 

 of time the following Spring, as such overworked stocks 

 will not start early brood-rearing. 



Slow feeding does not stimulate the bees to that extent 

 -which causes them to "roar" in expelling the excess of 

 moisture, hence a large portion of the stores remains 

 uncapped, resulting in a cold moist atmosphere; a serious, 

 very serious detriment in winter. 



Feeding 100 Colonies in a Week, 



is not at all an impossible undertaking where one has 

 suitable frame feeders, which hold twelve or fifteen pounds 

 each. A strong colony will empty such a feeder in less 

 than 24 hours, with little waste of energy. Consequently 

 the whole winter's supply may not only be stored, but 

 most of it will be sealed up in little more than a week. 



From that time, without any further attention, breeding 

 will steadily go on, until most of the uncapped stores will 

 be used up, and finally, sufficient empty cells will be found 



