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FIFTY YEARS AMO^XT THE BEES 



of principle with that kind of glue not to let go too sud- 

 denly. Sometimes I take a super of that kind and place it 

 low enough to sit down on the push-board, and then let it 

 take its time. \Mien I feel it give way under me, I give 

 up my seat, unless I continue matters a little longer by 

 taking hold of the super at each end and lifting up while 

 still sitting on the push-board. 



W^HEN THE GLUE IS BRITTLE. 



Sometimes the glue is brittle, especially if quite cold. 

 The case is then quite different. Sitting on it all day 

 would do no good, unless one is heavy enough to bring 



Fig. yo. — Bee JJ^orkiug on Red Clover. 



down the whole thing suddenly. If pushing down with 

 the hands on the push-board produces no effect. I pound 

 with the fist on each corner enough to make the start. 

 Then lifting on the super at each end with the fingers. I 

 push the sections out of the super by pushing down on 

 the push-board with the thumbs (Fig. 77). 



After the first start is made, perhaps the super is at 

 once lifted off without any trouble, and perhaps further 

 coaxing is needed, and the super must be treated some- 

 what as one treats a refractory bureau-drawer. I lift on 

 each end alternately, holding down the push-board with 

 one hand and lifting with the other, then with both hands 

 lift off the super (Fig. 7s ). 



