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queen when her fertility is impaired; whereas, in mine, 
it can easily be done ; and an Apiarian may always hav e 
queens in the full vigor of their reproductive powers. 
Intelligent Apiarians will sec, from these remarks, tliat 
with movable-comb hives, natural swarming can be carried 
on with greater certainty than ever before, many of the 
perplexing discouragements under which they have hith¬ 
erto prosecuted it, being effectually remedied. 
