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Plan for farmers. No 1 deprived of bees, by shaking off, or by driving with a
little smoke from below. All the bees are if possible to be obtained [inserted: in 3], done
when the bees are out [illegible] gathering. 1 is then to be set in place of two, after its
combs have been examined and all queen cells (if there are any) but one removed. 
2 is put in a new place. 3 will make a strong swarm. 1 will be a
powerful colony for honey making. It will have a young queen and will not swarm. 
2 having lost a large number of its bees will be likely to kill off its drones and not
swarm, and will recruit to be a large honey gatherer. If there are late supplies
before the drones are killed off let the same plan be followed except that 3 should
have half of the combs from 1. Let 12 ? old stock = 12 + 6 = 18 stocks
for gathering surplus honey from clover, (8 ought to have, say four combs from 1, bees are
driven into a box) = 18 = stock in July = 18 + 9 = 27 = stocks at the end of one year. 
This may be done in buckwheat regions and yet large quantities of pure honey may
be gathered and no feeding ordinarily be needed. Of all the modes for artificial
swarming the simplest and best, requires no rearing of artificial queens and but
very little trouble, does away with swarming almost entirely. If more rapid multiplication
is desired, of course artificial swarming and feeding will be necessary. (Vide Mateo Regia)
Theory = 16 = spring stock = fertile queens on hand for artificial swarming. Begin say
1st of May 16 + 8 = 24 No honey to be taken, each queenless artificial swarm to
15th of May 24 + 12 = 36 be at once furnished with fertile queen except
1st June 36 + 18 = 54 those last made, or at least to have a young queen
15th June 54 + 27 = 81 nearly hatched. Buckwheat calculated for last. 
15th July 81 + 40 = 121 Half of the combs always transferred. 
or
16 = spring stock 16 = spring stock This plan allows the hives
1st May 16 + 8 = 24 1st May 16 + 8 = 24 which are furnished with artificial swarms
15th May 16 + 16/2 (8) = 32 15th May 24 + 8 = 32 [illegible] four weeks to recruit
1st June 16 + 8 + 16+8/2 + 8 = 44 1st June 32 + 12 = 44 before they are moved. The increase
15th June 15th June 44 + 16 = 60 may be secured in good
15th July 60 + 30 = 90 seasons and good sections. 
If no artificial swarms are used 16 16 + 8 + 8 + 8 + 8 = 48 Stocks [illegible] artificial swarms
16 + 8 = 24 48 + 24 = 72 not used
16 + 8 + 8 = 32
16 + 8 + 8 + 8 = 40