Queen � 1
Mater Regia. April 2nd 1852 plan for keeping on hand young Queens without
weakening hives in which they are raised too much. Take away Queen
from A put her with some bees and comb in B and B to make
artificial swarms. Take them five or six days apart. When young Queen in it
are sealed over, remove for use, give them a Queen from C. As soon as
she has filled cells with eggs, take young Queen from B put same Queen
in B, as soon as cells filled take young Queen from C put same Queen
in, in this way each of the hives may be made to rear young Queens all the
time and yet not be too much weakened. They would probably rear many more
than on any other plan. Young sealed Queens taken away may be kept
in warm place. Might be put in a little box and kept under a sitting
hen, or a box kept in the hive, or the [illegible] etc. This plan in
substance seems to me to be a very valuable one to those who wish to
have artificial swarms. Begin in April so as to be sure that there
will be drones ready. Each hive might be calculated on for at least
2 Queens every 10 days. Begin say 10th April. 5 Queens in April,
8 Queens in May, four in June to 10th, from 12 to 20 Queens may be
bred from one hive, and yet by perambulating Queens the hive will
not be too much weakened. It will still have time to flourish with its new
Queen and to become strong. Three hives might supply Queens for 50 artificial swarms
[illegible] page 3. April 8th Let unhatched Queens be put under tumbler
with a hundred or so imprisoned bees. comb in tumbler, double tumbler
kept on hand for use. (E. D. S. Put into a hive deprived temporarily of
its old Queen to be impregnated) LLL impregnated Queen used for new
colonies others put permanently into the hives from which impregnated taken. 
This will dispense with Queen palace, etc. and wonderfully simplify all the
[illegible] of artificial swarming. A great idea born today. These tumblers might in
cool weather be kept in a warm room, or placed over a warm hive. The taking
away of an old Queen to be replaced by a young one need not cause much delay. 
If the young one is not given for some time, they will rear others. When there are
sealed young one given in their place. No particular hives needed on this plan for
Queen rearing. Thought it may be best to have such, see preceding page.