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of the small hive, the other bees having first been shaken 

 in, and look up a comb partly stored to place on each side. 

 Screw the lid down after inserting the queen ; place wire 

 nails through into the frames at each end, and invert as 

 for full stocks. Strong combs should be selected, and 

 sufficient ventilation given without danger of chilling the 

 brood. 



The frame of hatching brood will presently give 

 enough bees to cover three combs, so that with the other 

 bees a queen gets a good start, though if the apiarist has 

 them to spare, another comb of brood in like condition 

 added every seven days will do wonders in building up a 

 full colony. 



Standard Colonies 



of definite quantities are now offered for sale, and are far 

 more reliable than stocks bought in the old ' hap-hazard ' 

 kind of way. For so many combs offered, one may rely 

 upon having that number covered with bees, and all except 

 the two outer combs pretty well filled with brood. Thus 

 a six-frame stock should have four frames of brood, an 

 eight-frame six of brood, and so on. These may fre- 

 quently be supered within a week or ten days after receipt. 



