. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. 182 AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL May THE DEMAREE METHOD OF SWARM PREVENTION Much has been written'concerning the Demaree method of swarm pre- vention and numerous modifications have appeai-ed. Since many of the younger generation of beekeepers seem somewhat confused as to just what the method is, we reproduce herewith Mr. Demaree's original de- scription, which was published in the American Bee Journal on April 21, 1892. Some modification of this plan is in very general use among bee- keepers who use the Langstroth hive: How to Prevent Swarming By G. W. Demar
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. 182 AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL May THE DEMAREE METHOD OF SWARM PREVENTION Much has been written'concerning the Demaree method of swarm pre- vention and numerous modifications have appeai-ed. Since many of the younger generation of beekeepers seem somewhat confused as to just what the method is, we reproduce herewith Mr. Demaree's original de- scription, which was published in the American Bee Journal on April 21, 1892. Some modification of this plan is in very general use among bee- keepers who use the Langstroth hive: How to Prevent Swarming By G. W. Demaree When discussing this subject the temptation to argue the question, rather than to rely upon a simple de- scription of the manipulation resort- ed to, to accomplish the object in view, is very great. So many api- arists have imbibed the idea that some sort of contraction of the brood-nest is essential to the produc- tion of comb honey, if not the ex- tracted article, that any new discov- ery that runs counter to this idea of contraction meets a deaf ear, if not open opposition. Let me say, once for all, that when a new discovery is applied to an old system, it often becomes necessary to revise the old system to accommodate it to the newly-applied discovery. These remarks apply not exclusively to the old system of bee-culture, but to all systems pertaining to all indus- tries. Those persons who are deter- mind to stick to the old paths of the past, are not in position to profit by any new discovery; and this essay is not written for that class of readers. When your apiary is as large as you want it, what would you give to be able by a simple, practical manip- ulation at the beginning of the swarming season, to hold all your colonies in full strength of working and breeding force steadily through the entire honey harvest? You can do it beyond a doubt, by practicing my new system of preventing swarm- ing; and if you have the ingenuity to apply proper management to suit the new c
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