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drone-comb spoken of a great deal. Please explain how I may 
be able to know drone-comb. 
A. Lay a rule on the surface of the comb. If the cells measure 
five to the inch they are worker-cells. If they measure four to 
the inch, they are drone-cells. 
Q. How many drone-cells do you think it is necessary to have 
in each hive? Some of my hives had so much drone-comb that I 
melted some of it up and put in foundation. 
A. I doubt that it is really necessary to have any drone- 
comb except in those hives which contain such good stock that 
Fig. 16. Even with full sheets of foundation, many times more than enough 
drone-brood will be built in odd places by the bees. 
you want to rear drones from them. Some, however, believe in 
having perhaps two inches square in each hive. 
Q. If bees are given full sheets of foundation will there be 
any drone-cells? * 
A. None to speak of; but the bees are likely to find some 
little vacancy that they can fill with drone-cells. Practically 
speaking, however, there will be no drone-comb if the frames are 
entirely filled with worker-foundation. 
Q. When is the best time to cut out drone-comb to prevent 
more being built? 
A. It doesn’t matter when, if you fill the hole with worker' 
