. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. Nov. 2, 1905.] THE BRITISH BEE JOURNAL. 435 able; but, being a gardener, I chanced to have by me a ' Sutton's-seed box,' into which I managed to get the bees. " Then came the trouble of knowing what to do with my capture. This led me to seek the advice of a bee-keeper living near by, who was owner of thirty hives, and he good-naturedly invited me to call at his place and sec him at work among the bees. This I gladly did, and soon saw the advantage of the frame-hive over the straw skep, and having realised this, I set to work making on
. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. Nov. 2, 1905.] THE BRITISH BEE JOURNAL. 435 able; but, being a gardener, I chanced to have by me a ' Sutton's-seed box,' into which I managed to get the bees. " Then came the trouble of knowing what to do with my capture. This led me to seek the advice of a bee-keeper living near by, who was owner of thirty hives, and he good-naturedly invited me to call at his place and sec him at work among the bees. This I gladly did, and soon saw the advantage of the frame-hive over the straw skep, and having realised this, I set to work making one, taking my friend's hives as a pattern to work by. and managed it fairly well. Anyway all the hives seen in photo take the standard frame and were made by myself from used boxes of various kinds. My first move after getting a frame- thinking of going in for shallow-frames and extracted honey, as I think that pays in the long run best. The price of honey in this district is very low, being cut down chiefly by those who own a very large number of stocks, and not by the small bee-keepers as is often stated by corre spondents ill the Bee Jotjknal. With me, bee-keeping is a hobby in the first place, nevertheless I always manage to make the balance show' on the right side when reckoning time comes. I believe in spring feeding for stimulating, feeling sure that it assists in getting stocks very strong and ready for the honey-flow. I also give plenty of room in advance of the bees' require- ments, so as to prevent swarming, and how well this answers is shown by my having. MR. R. WATSON'S APIARY, HERMITAGE LODGE, I1ITCHIN, HERTS. hive was to inquire of our local newsagent if he had any bee papers, and he told me about the I ordered a copy and have taken it regularly ever since. I next TOt a 'Guide Book,' read it, and, having done this, soon found myself on the road to success. I at once turned my attention to increasing my stocks by swarms and by driving con- demned bees from s
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