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Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20330, 1 September 1931, Page 3

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Eight kilograms of honey per hive per annum is t]ie increased output resulting from electric light and heat in an apiary as estimated by Mr E. B f Matthews, of England. Mr Matthews says: provide artificial sunlight by means of an ordinary electric lamp and never allow the 'sun' to shine more than 12 hours a day. The temperature of the building from the beginning of March is maintained at OOdeg. F. I have come to the conclusion that just as hens, being of sub-tropical origin, require more light than ordinary north climate creatures, go bees being of southern origin do not find the natural conditions of this country in every season to be ideal. Providing them with greater comfort' reduces diseases due to damp conditions, and further, if bees are kept warm they do not consume as much of their honey stores as they otherwise would to maintain their body heat. -Tho queen bee, in the belief that springy has come, lays her eggs early, with tfce result that, a strong" breed of young bees is ready to attack the applebloesoffi- harvest."