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them away, and they then enter the hive. The bees 

 that collect on the stool and sides of the hive should 

 be disturbed by brushing or sprinkling water upon 

 them, to facilitate their entering. By following the 

 preceding directions, most of the swarm is caused to 

 alight and enter the hive at once ; so that all are 

 fairly within by the time they would have settled on 

 the tree, thus saving fully one-half the time usually 

 spent to accomplish the object. Should the swarm 

 choose a place to alight inconvenient of access, such 

 as a high tree, then resort must be had either to as- 

 cending, and cutting off and lowering the limb to an 

 assistant, or to the use of a box, and light poles of 

 suitable length, on which to attach it to be elevated ; 

 then, with a hook shake off the bees within the box, 

 and lower them, and hive as before. A net might be 

 constructed to answer the same purpose. 



When the principal part of the bees have entered, 

 the front slide is to be lowered, leaving half an inch 

 space, and the upper aperture left partly open. 

 There will be but few bees flying, none having left 

 the hive as yet ; soon, however, numbers of them 

 commence leaving, and after circling around, for the 

 purpose of marking the location of their new home, 

 depart to the fields to labor. 



WHEN TO REMOVE THE SWARM TO THE STAND. 



As soon as the swarm is hived, and before the bees 

 commence work, they should be removed to the stand 

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