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THE APIARY. 
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 
taking 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 does 
