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fed from the outside, in the top of the hive, away from 
robber-bees arid without disturbing the bees in the 
least ; it works equally well when used to furnish bees 
with honey, syrup or water. 
The importance of feeding is only fully realized when 
we bear in mind that from a pound of sugar syrup, 
costing only about six cents, as much comb will be 
built as from a pound of honey costing thirty cents. 
To make syrup for feeding, take brown sugar, and to 
every pound of it add one pint of boiling water, boil 
the whole for a few minutes and skim. 
If bees must be fed in winter, owing to neglect in 
the fall, pour the honey directly into the combs, if the 
stocks are in the movable-comb hive; if in the common 
hive, remove it to a room, invert it, cut out enough 
comb to admit a small plate filled with honey, place it 
near the bees and tie a cloth over the mouth of the 
hive to confine the bees; or a small bag filled with 
honey and sugar may be suspended in the hive from 
above, cutting away enough comb to admit it to the 
cluster of bees. 
Spring feeding should only be done from above, 
pour as much honey in the feed-box as they will con- 
sume, without carrying it below and storing it in the 
comb, where it would diminish the space for breeding. 
If comb-building is desired, they should be fed libe- 
rally. If West India honey is to be used for feeding, 
