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stocks in the fall. Such swarms are taken home and supplied 

 with frames of honey. 



By using Surplus Honey Stored in Frames. 



Our best apiarians all agree upon one thing, which is, that 

 bees will store more honey in the body of the hive than they 

 will in top boxes. For this reason, and the advantages in sup- 

 plying needy stocks for winter, we prefer to have a part of the 

 surplus stored in frames. Whenever honey is taken from the 

 hive, it should be set into boxes or hives, and taken to a dark 

 room and kept until fall, when some may be needed in preparing 

 stocks for winter. Some should also be kept on hand for emer- 

 gencies, and the rest may be sold or used in making new colonies 

 with bees obtained 



By Talcing up Light Stocks for Neighbors. 



There are enough in almost any community who are so far 

 behind the age as to hive their late swarms in box hives without 

 uniting them. These and other light stocks they brimstone in 

 the fall, unless they can get the " bee man " to take them up for 

 the bees. Every bee-keeper whose apiary is not fully stocked, 

 and all who wish to make the most money out of their surplus 

 honey, should prepare to take as many such swarms as they can 

 supply with frames of honey to winter upon. The process of 

 talcing up a swarm is nearly the same as for transferring. Have 

 a small box with a hole in each side covered with wire-cloth for 

 ventilation. As each comb is taken out brush the bees to the 

 entrance of the box, and when all are in close it up. As it doeg 



