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institute the systematic production of such new white 

 combs for all sections before being placed on the hive 

 until the present system was inaugurated. 



All that has ever been given as to the manipulation of 

 the Stewarton hive relates chiefly to the insertion of 

 several swarms into the set of boxes. This does not look 

 like prevention, and moreover, whether with swarms or 

 established stocks the principle did not consist in keeping 

 the same or any empty chamber always below the brood 

 nest. In hives 3 feet long it is claimed that in America 

 the plan was tried 30 years since, — the bees in this case 

 working from back to front all on the same level. Here 

 the combs were removed as completed at the front. 



Just here the Reader will not fail to see the difference 

 — a contrast decidedly in favour or my own plan, which 

 is this : The surplus is worked and continually removed 

 from above, while little attention is needed below or in 

 front of the brood combs ; as in the first place no combs 

 are there permitted to become completed, and even when 

 extracted honey is the object the same frames may remain 

 in the same place all the season, because with careful 

 attention above little or no comb is built in them, as my 

 own experience has shown. 



While many consider that they have no need to prevent 

 the issue of swarms, and can obtain better results by 

 allowing one swarm to each colony, there are many 

 districts where the season is of short duration, and the 

 largest surplus is only obtained by prevention. The 

 system, moreover, should be of advantage to all, enabling 

 increase to be made at the most fitting opportunity ; and 

 not, as is too often the case, just as a good honey-flow is on. 



My non-swarming system is illustrated for the better 

 guidance of the Reader. Figi>. 5, 12-15, represent the 

 Author's hanging chamber hive. Fig. 37 shows the man- 



