and its Economic Management. i\j 



to Start with, if only foundation is given, or with weaker 

 colonies. 



We are now in full working order, and in looking around 

 we find here a hive and there another which require more , 

 surplus room, or the bees will in many cases prepare to 

 swarm. Where any crates are completed remove them, 

 inserting a fresh set in place of each. If foundation has 

 to be used let that go next above the brood frames ; and 

 combed sections if on hand are to be placed above those 

 already on the hive. 



Pinal Development in Furnishing: Sections with Comb- 



With the Conqueror arrangement as in Class C, which 

 has the sections completely divided, and these held in 

 divided frames or twin holders, the full sheet of founda- 

 tion is fastened on to one side of these fin. frames, and 

 each placed ;Jin. apart in the crates ; one crate below the 

 stock and one above. With judicious feeding these are 

 rapidly worked out, and as ready should be replaced by 

 others. As soon as honey is to be gathered, there are 

 then a large number of combs ready. The other half- 

 frame with its three-halved sections is placed against this 

 partly-worked foundation ; the other three halves are set 

 on the opposite side and all pressed tightly together. Thus 

 without any separate fixing of small sheets of foundation 

 into each section, the reader is presented with the author's 

 final development in the preparation of comb for supers. 

 The two upper crates should be fitted with these new 

 combs as soon as the weather is favourable for honey 

 secretion, while the lower crate (under the stock) should 

 be made to repeat the first process of comb preparation. 



Worked=out or Drawn Combs for Sections 



was made a great and original feature in my Non-Swarm- 

 ing Pamphlet published in 1886. It was practically the 



