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Show A Word About Heen. In a recent issue of the Farm and Home tho statement is made that if the colonies in an apiary have been equalized equal-ized in tho spring to promote brood rearing, by strengthening weak st'jekjat the expense of the strong, they should at the beginning of the main honey I flow, unless all have become very pop- j ulous, be doubled up, or part made i very strong by giving bees and brood from the rest, which may be left as mere useless colonies. When swarms that issue at the beginning of the honey harvest are returned after killing the queen, all but one of the best queen I cells in tho hive should bo destroyed, f Unless this is done they if the weather and pasturage continues favorable ; swarm again in seven or eight days. Second and third swarms are also liable to follow. If the colony is ono of your best and from which it is desired to aw obtain queens, remove the cells to nu- f cleus colonies, otherwise it may be best I t o destroy all jthe colls as well as the V queen when returning the swarm. A week later t! cells should again be i" " destroyetnCncf a cell, or young queen, I from the best stock introduced. No more swarming will usually occur, -J ' while honey will have been secured in stead of increase. |