Arrange the details of heating to suit your conditions. Large quantities of honey can be kept in a room well up from the floor, and a good hot fire running for a long time.
Steam heat, if convenient to use, is the proper thing. Small quantities of honey can be treated about as mentioned in my own case.
TO THE READER
If the methods herein given for rearing queens is not made clear I shall be glad at any time to give personal explanation. Later on I may issue a “supplement” in which many of the parts of my system of queen-rearing will be illustrated and more minutely explained. Send in the questions and they shall receive attention.
THE QUEEN-REARING OUTFIT
There are certain necessary things used in queen-rearing which I can supply at the prices given opposite each article named.
The queen nursery, 35 cages, $1.50.
The tin pipe for burning tobacco when introducing queens, 50 cents.
Small hive, four frames, nailed ready for use, including cone-feeder, 50 cents.
Small hive complete, including pint of bees, one best Adel breeding queen, $5.00.