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52, S3, 69 and 70 ; thus allowing a free circulation of liquid 

 under. 



I have frequently used a large cylinder, holding nearly 

 2 cwt., constructed in a manner sifnilar to the feeding-cati 

 arrangement, Fig 52, except that a treacle valve at bottom^ 

 was provided for drawing off. 



It is only when we come to consider the immense saving 

 of time and labour in connection with this method of 

 syrup making, as also the plan of feeding dry sugar (Fig. 

 06), that one sees the possibility of conducting out-apiaries 

 to the greatest advantage, 



The Winter Cluster will generally be seen located 

 towards one or other of the outside walls at the ends of 

 the frames, and starting from near the floor at the com- 

 mencement of cold weather will be found to slowly advance 

 upwards as the stores are consumed close at hand. The 

 illustration, as represented in Figs. 33-36 will shew clearly 

 enough that the cluster is formed upon the empty cells 

 wherefrom the later batches of brood were hatched, and it 

 is at once evident the larger frame shews decided advan- 

 tages in that an abundance of food is present on each 

 frame occupied by the bees, thus ensuring that restful- 

 ness so necessary for the well-being of our little friends, 

 and avoiding the too frequent occurrence of starvation 

 while the distant ('smaller) frames may be well stored. 



The situation of the cluster is represented by the letter 

 C ; the stores by 8. 



It should not be forgotten that before the " quilt " or 

 frame covering came into use, most hives were constructed 

 with a bee-space between the frame bars and the crown- 

 board When the close-fitting quilt was adopted this space 

 was closed, to the detriment of the bees, in that the cluster 

 could no longer communicate at the spot most favourable 



