. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. 266 Mar 28, 1907 American 'Ree Journal matters little when they are moved, up to fruit-bloom. A mile or less would be better earlier. 4. Yes, or for 3, especially if you expect to increase. 5. Many do not use escapes at all in run- ning for extracted honey. If you make the experiment with 1 or 2 at first, you can better tell how many you want, if any. 6. While it is generally thought best to use excluders for extracted honey, some do not use them, such prominent men as C P Dadant and E. D. Townsend being of the number. The latter says that by giving a
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. 266 Mar 28, 1907 American 'Ree Journal matters little when they are moved, up to fruit-bloom. A mile or less would be better earlier. 4. Yes, or for 3, especially if you expect to increase. 5. Many do not use escapes at all in run- ning for extracted honey. If you make the experiment with 1 or 2 at first, you can better tell how many you want, if any. 6. While it is generally thought best to use excluders for extracted honey, some do not use them, such prominent men as C P Dadant and E. D. Townsend being of the number. The latter says that by giving addi- tional supers always on top he has no need for excluders. If you find it is better to use them, you will need one for each colony. 7. I know nothing about Dongolian bees. If you have good Italians you needn't worry. Comparison of Sections-Drone- Comb 1. Under ordinary conditions will il:ixi^x- \% inch sections contain as much honey when used without separators as i\iii}4xlX inch sections when used with separators? 2. Do you advise cutting out all drone- comb in the brood-chamber in spring? 3. Will bees repair the damaged comb with worker-comb? Iowa. Answers.—1. A fair way to decide would be to try the two side by side in the same super. I have never tried that, but we ought to approximate the right answer by a little tigurmg. L nder ordinary conditions the bees leave a space of about »|' inch between 2 filled sections, and the same space between the face of a section and the adjoining separator According to that, a V\ section without sep- arator ought to produce a comb I'.; inches thick, and a 1'^ section with separator ought to produce a comb 1-'^ inches thick; thus making the first 1-11 heavier than the second. 2 and 3. It you cut out either drone or worker-comb, or if in any way there is a hole to be filled up by the bees, they are pretty sure to fill It with drone-brood; so there's no use in cutting out drone-comb and allowing the bees to fill it afresh with the sam
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