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A Modern Bee-Farm 





CHAPTER XV. 

 THE PRODUCTION OF HONEY, 



AS AN ABUNDANT SURPLUS. 



CHE system to be hereafter set forth is based upon 

 the Author's non-swarming principle* explained in 

 the preceding chapter. The reader will therefore 

 understand that though not always expressed, it is 

 necessary that the secondary chamber, or " safety valve," 

 be provided either below or in front of the brood nest, 

 according to the style of hive in use. 



What is meant by Honey Production? 



Do you know what it means to become a producer of 

 honey, a producer on a large scale, a king among honey- 

 producers ? You will certainly not then leave each indivi- 

 dual colony to just do its best upon its own merits, its 

 own basis of strength, and doubtful possibilities. Xo, 

 you must do the acting — you must be a man of action. 



Why should you put down a colony of bees, simply 



* Instituted 1S7S; published 18S6, and since adapted in various 

 forms by manufacturers and others. 



