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chambers, and the non-swarming chamber under each. 

 In fact it is arranged as two Conqueror sets, back to 

 back, with a perforated divider between, which unlike that 

 in the Wells' hive, is never stopped up by the bees. But 



The Managfement 



of the hive is more comprehensive and results in far 

 heavier yields of honey. On page 242 of my 1893 

 edition will be found formulated a system of working 

 two stocks to great advantage, without using the revolving 

 hive since offered as the Langham device in the hope of 

 securing the same result, but which plan soon fell into, 

 disuse. The method given by me was as follows : 



" During a heavy flow of honey, bees will unite any- 

 how ; therefore select any two colonies standing near 

 together ; unite the whole of the bees and brood into one 

 of the hives (adding a further chamber), excepting such 

 as return to the empty hive with the queen there retained. 

 Give these frames with foundation, or starters only 

 attached to the top bars. This swarm will soon fill up 

 with brood and store. 



" But our object is to ensure that this, new swarm rears 

 a continuous supply of brood and bees. Meanwhile bring 

 it within a foot or so of the now populous hive, which has 

 already received most of its older combs and adhering 

 bees. After four weeks, or as soon as many young are 

 hatching, remove the new swarm quite behind the other, 

 and the latter will again receive all the flying bees. After 

 a day or two shift the denuded hive to the opposite side, 

 always standing a little back, but facing the same way as 

 the more crowded stock. 



" By shifting this breeding stock as often as it recovers 

 its active population sufficiently to crowd its queen with 



