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honey everywhere and yet no honey ! because the bees 

 had no space wherein to increase their numbers, barely to 

 keep up with the daily losses. 



What Was the Remedy ? 



In my own apiary I was enabled to procure even 

 more bees than usual, simply by swarming on to starters 

 when the bees could not store in advance of the queen, 

 and thus large populations were secured from the new 

 combs, which under the circumstances could not be pollen 

 clogged, one of the greatest hindrances to rapid breeding 

 during a very fine early season. 



In my own case I had to secure increase to meet the 

 requirements of my business, but where honey is the 

 object, the desired result would be secured, under such 

 circumstances by 



Uniting Swarms, and Doubling: the Stocks 



from which the swarms may be made, when in both 

 instances a large honey gathering force is soon secured. 

 The other processes to be followed are clearly set out 

 as shewn herein for " Swarming without Increase," re- 

 uniting stock and swarm with the young queen as soon 

 as she is laying freely. In another instance under " Com- 

 bined Doubling and Swarming " a young queen is given 

 to the united swarms, at, or soon after the operation ; 

 while the queen with the doubled stock is not disturbed 

 till later when a young queen with her nucleus is added. 



After Accumulation — the Salesman. 



There should be no difficulty in disposing of th? crop 

 when secured, and then put up in a neat and business-like 

 manner. Some of the most practical bee-keepers who 

 gather hundredweights of honey have never enough for 



