On 2-Dec-12, at 12:07 PM, Bob Harrison wrote:

>
> There are two reasons why both Bell & Mendes prefer to top feed.
> The first
> is being able to run 10 frames. The second is you place the syrup
> right over
> the center of the hive.
>

Hi Bob and all

Mendes doesn't top feed as you suggest but uses 20 or so 3.5 gal
pails in a feed station some distance from his holding yard.  As far
as barrel feeding to support Jerry's point -
Barrel feeding is similar to everyone getting paid by a dumptruck
depositing its load of cash in the middle of a Walmart parking lot
and everyone diving in for their share.

Bob Darrell
Caledon Ontario
Canada
44N80W

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