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Fig. 10. — Changes made in the Dewey 

 foundation fastener. 



For a stand we take four pieces, 2x2, 24 

 inches long, for the corners. Next we get 

 tAvo pieces of "% stuff 10 inches wide, and 

 as long as the stand is to be in width. Nail 

 these to the 2x2, one inch from the end. 

 Next nail two pieces, 6 inches wide and the 

 proper length, to the 2x2, letting the lower 

 edge rest on the ten-inch pieces, Fig. 9. 



This uneapping-box was made when we 

 did less extracting than now. We are about 

 to build a larger one on the same plan. The 

 new one will be 2 feet wide by 6 long. 



THE DEWEY FOUNDATION-FASTENER. 



Fig. 10 shows some changes we made in 

 our Dewey foundation fastener. As the 

 sides were inclined to spread and interfere 

 with the working of the machine we put a 

 piece the right lengtli across the inside, and 

 fastened the sides to it. When we received 

 the machine it was rigged to operate by the 

 foot with a chain. Mr. P. G. Clark gave us 

 the idea of operating it by pressure of the 

 body. Add a piece about six inches wide 



to the machine so as to bring it nearer to 

 the body, when a slight forward movement 

 will operate it. See Fig. 11. To hold the 

 machine in place we cut a board as long as 

 our work-bench is wide; then, laying the 

 board on the bench, with one end against 

 tlie wall, fasten the machine to the board 

 wiiere it is wanted. After a little practice 

 the machine can be operated very rapidly. 

 Syracuse, N. Y. 



MOVING BEES WITH HIVE ENTRANCES OPEN 



Nothing Used but Tobacco Smoke to Keep Bees in 

 the Hive 



BY GEORGE J. VAN DE VORD 



Fig. 11.- 



-The fastener, operated by pressure 

 from the body. 



We have a method by Avliich we can go 

 into an apiary, and, within fifteen minutes 

 after lighting the smoker, safely pick up 

 and load full colonies of bees without the 

 labor of fastening a screen over the en- 

 trance, ventilating the hive, or previously 

 preparing them in any way, except giving 

 them a moderate smoking. Then we can 

 di'ive to the new location without danger 

 of having horses, attendants, or passersby 

 stung, and also without the danger of 

 smothering over-populous colonies. 



The plan was suggested by the necessity 

 of being able to move colonies in old warped 

 or twisted hives that were difficult to make 

 bee-tight. Then sometimes an old hive will 

 give way on the road; and as the bees are 

 always more or less infuriated by being 

 shut up it takes lively and skillful work with 

 the smoker to avoid trouble with hoi'ses; 

 and if such an accident occurs on a well- 

 traveled highAvay there is a great deal of 

 danger of becoming a nuisance to the trav- 

 eling public. While it may be a pleasant 

 break in the monotony of life to a disil- 

 lusioned beekeeper to watch the people 

 frantically scamper away from Ids load of 

 "pets" whenever by accident they get loose, 

 it adds nothing to the good will that these 

 people bear him or the beekeeping business 

 in general if they are compelled to hustle 

 away or stay and be stung. 



Necessity is ever the mother of inven- 

 tion. This part of the east coast of Florida 

 has been enduring a succession of very poor 

 years for bees, and I have often had to 

 move my colonies or lose them. My liives, 

 moreover, were mostly second-hand to be- 

 gin with, and it is very hard to make them 

 bee-tight. Furthermore, I have had to move 

 with as little loss of time as possible. 



After trying different kinds of smoke 

 into, on, and around hives from which bees 

 were coming through vfirious unforeseen 



