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die of July, by removing seven frames of sealed 
and hatching brood and adhering bees, forming a 
new hive and removing it where it is to remain per¬ 
manently, leaving the old queen at the old stand, 
and at the same time introducing a young queen in 
a wire cage in the newly formed hive, where it will 
be kept warm by the bees. Twenty-four hours la¬ 
ter, shake the bees off of the combs into a box, and 
carefully destroy every forming queen cell, if any, 
and twelve hours lacer quietly liberate the queen. 
Then if feeding is necessary, feed each colony 
sugar syrup, or the extracted honey boiled and 
skimmed, until seven frames are well filled, and if 
surplus honey in the comb is desired, continue feed¬ 
ing, giving the bees suitable room, properly ar¬ 
ranged. for honey By this means the bees may be 
employed building combs and storing honey until 
cold weather. 
By the foregoing method of management the 
largest possible amount of honey may be secured, 
and in the most desirable form. If surplus honey 
only is desired, instead of dividing, reduce the 
brood compartment as the brood hatches to seven 
frames, at the same time arranging and feeding as 
before mentioned. If the most rapid increase of 
colonies is desired, then colonize as often as the re¬ 
quired conditions will permit. If both an in¬ 
crease of colonies and surplus honey are desired, 
either with or without the use of the extractor, 
manage accordingly. 
Rear drones and queens from the best and most 
prolific queens. In rearing queens use a strong 
colony, and either remove the queen or confine her 
to a few combs at the back part of the hive, 'until 
the queen cells have been formed and removed. 
