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STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



TRANSFERRING BEES. 



There are many ways by which bees cau be transferred from any kind 

 of box-hive into one of the movable-frame type. The bee-keeper should 

 carefully read the following directions and then proceed with the method 

 that best suits his particular case. 



THE HEDDON METHOD. 



The plan employed by the late James Heddon, a Michigan bee-keeper, 

 is easily followed by the most inexperienced of bee-keepers. When em- 



Fig. 3. — Drumming the Bees into Empty Box. Box-hive ia tilted and cover removed (original) 



ploying the Heddon method the movable-frame hive is made ready with 

 frames of foundation just as one prepares a hive for a swarm. The oper- 

 ator provides himself with a smoker, hive-tool, veil, empty box and a 

 hammer or other tool with which to drum on the box-hive. When ready 

 to transfer, the box-hive should be removed to a place a few feet from 

 its old stand and the newly prepared hive put in its place, ready to re- 

 ceive all the bees that return to the old stand while the transfer is be- 

 ing made. 



When everything is ready pull off a part of the top or cover, and 

 turn the box-hive upside down, tilting it so that the back is a few inches 



