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FIFTY YEARS AMONG THE BEES 



more, and excite them. The desire is to get along with 

 the smallest amount of jar and smoke possible, for the 

 queen is to be found, and too much smoke or jarring will 

 set the bees to running so the queen cannot be found. As 

 soon as the cover is raised, a little smoke is blown across 

 the tops of the frames, not down into the hive. \Vhile it 



^ Fig. i8— Hive-Seat zcitJi Strap-Handle. 



is bad to use too much smoke, it is also bad to use too 

 little, for if the bees are once thoroughly aroused it 

 takes more smoke to subdue them than it does to keep 

 them under in the first place. 



TAKING OUT FRAMES. 



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\Mien the cover is removed the dummy is taken out. 

 If the dummy was on the near side, the frames are all 

 crowded to that side, allowing me to lift out the farther 

 frame. \Miether that farther frame is now to be put 

 into the empty hive depends upon circumstances. It is to 

 be put in if the next frame contains brood ; otherwise not. 



