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faster increase than that of doubling every year ; many 
persons overdo the thing, and the result is weak and 
destitute swarms, no surplus honey, and the loss of the 
entire swarm during the winter. 
In short, by the nucleus system of swarming, all 
difficulties experienced with other systems are over- 
come, and the manner in which it is performed is so 
easy and gradual, that almost any person, if furnished 
with proper hives, can manage a large number of 
stocks with profit and pleasure, during their leisure 
time. 
SWARMING COMPARED WI'l II NON-SWARMING. 
Some bee-keepers, who from want of time or inclin- 
ation, desire no increase of stoc k, but simply wish to 
get all the honey they can for their own use and no 
more, have sought lor non swarming hives. lo meet 
their wants, numerous and expensive bee-palaces and 
non-swarming hives have been invented. Great yields 
of honey have occasionally been obtained in these hives 
for one or two years, and then they have proved a fail- 
ure, the bees usually dying out; a fact which would be 
predicted by every bee-keeper acquainted with the laws 
which govern the honey-bee family. 
“ If swarming is prevented, some way must be pro- 
vided to renew the queens every two or three years, 
