and lis Economic Mnuageuient. 2oj 



prior to the current honey season, so that the bees are 

 induced to store above rather than build to any extent 

 •either in front or below according to the style of the hive 

 in use. 



If through any inattention to the supers, or a sudden 

 influx of honey, the bees have no room above, no time is 

 lost, and they can go on building below. Nevertheless, 

 these frames with starters must never be allowed to have 

 finished combs, and should any be nearing completion 

 they are to be cut out to be used in the sections, first 

 •extracting the honey, if any, and exposing for two or three 

 •days those which may contain eggs, that they may be 

 removed by the bees when such combs are returned. 



Causes of Failure. 



So many questions are put forward by those who fail to 

 prevent swarming that without enumerating all, I will 

 refer to the main points and endeavour to make the matter 

 ■clear to my correspondents. I do not propose that all the 

 benefits which may be derived from my system are to be 

 attained by simply using the Conqueror, and then just 

 leaving everything without further control. 



The principal causes of failure generally brought to 

 light, after examination, prove to be — (i) Want of 

 sufficient ventilation, (2) Using excluder zinc between 

 the stock and super. (3) Not starting the supers with 

 prepared combs. (4) Not removing the surplus as ready, 

 and so failing to keep the bees at work in the right 

 direction. (5^ Not using the new combs when started 

 below the stock for super work. (6) The failure to keep 

 young and vigorous queens. (7) Stocks too backward to 

 start early work. 



Taking in detail the points thus enumerated — 



(i) "Want of Sufficient Ventilation." With a 



