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of the most common causes of dysentery. It is always better to feed from
the top as the heat of the hive ascending will keep the feeder warm, and it
may be secured against all danger of attracting robber bees. The
apiarian should feed liberally and endeavor to have them deposit in
their hives in as short a time as possible all that he judges necessary. 
During the whole time that they are fed they are excited to unnatural activity
and consume much more than the usual quantity of food. It is best
to feed at night. If the apiarian has honey on bars it will be much the
best way to introduce these into the hives that need additional supplies. By the
use of my hives with movable bars, the spare honey of strong colonies may very
easily be transferred to [crossed out: needely] needy ones. Pure honey is the best food that can
be given to bees. [crossed out: If it has] West India honey will answer a very good purpose. 
If it is candied it should be brought to the boiling point. [crossed out: this is best] It is a great
mistake to add much water to it. The bees are averse to sealing over their
stores until the heat of the hive has evaporated the water from their honey, they act as though
they knew their honey was liable to sour. Fed honey ought to be but a
little thinner than honey pressed from the combs. If when the honey has reached the
boiling point [crossed out: some] [inserted: half its weight of] sugar be added it will make a very good food. 
Winter feeding should in all cases if possible be avoided. In hives constructed
as mine are, [crossed out: the top of the hive may be removed and] plain sugar candy [inserted: may] be put
between the top and the bars. I [crossed out: have always been] [inserted: am] an advocate for moderate feeding in
the Spring. It is sometimes necessary to preserve the bees from starving, and if judiciously
done is a great stimulus to early breeding. Feeding must be done with care
or else robbing will be encouraged, and feeble colonies be ruined instead of strengthened. 
(English recipe for feeding.)
The taking honey on frames from stocks which have more than enough and exchanging
it [crossed out: with] for the empty combs of destitute stocks helps both, too much honey in the Spring
interferes with breeding. Being able to feed so easily with honey in the comb or liquid
or sugar candy, stocks may be kept without large supply, so that they will do
all the better for breeding early and powerfully. Get the early, strong bees and they
will get the honey, without being a bill of expense to their owner.