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and then if necessary divide the colonies again: 
later for increase. Unite three or four lots if 
necessary, to make a strong stock. 
The bee-keeper should make up his mind as to 
what form he wishes his surplus honey to take, 
for on that will depend the whole of his supering 
arrangements. If he wishes to produce comb 
honey he will require section racks and sections, 
which must be fitted up in readiness. If he should 
prefer combs for extracting he must equip himself 
with the requisite number of supers fitted up with: 
shallow frames. 
Each hive should be furnished with two. supers, 
and these will usually be sufficient for all require- 
ments. 
In the case of sections it should be carefully, 
noted that they should always be used with sepa- 
rators. These are thin slips of metal or wood, 
which are placed between each row of sections. | 
Their object is to prevent the sections being built 
out of shape and of varying thickness. Without 
the use of ‘separators it would bé impossible to 
obtain even approximately perfect sections. 
The super is placed on the hives at the first 
indication of the honey flow, and this may be 
easily known by taking a glance at the brood-nest. 
If the cells along the top bars are being ex- 
tended, which will be known by the snowy. white- 
ness of the new_comb,. it is known that the bees 
need further storage room, and it should be given 
at once. In placing a super in position little skill 
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