250 SWARMING. 



water, which renders them more docile and less like- 

 ly to take wing when set at liberty. 



Mr. Quinby says that a Mr. Laucks, of Herkimer 

 county, New York, contrived and used a swarm 

 catcher, which, from the description given, is very 

 similar to the swarm basket of Von Esapo. 



" He (Mr. Laucks) has half a dozen of them, and 

 says he would not do without them for one season, for 

 fifty dollars." Mr. Quinby constructed one on the 

 same plan, and says that, in the few trials he has 

 given it, he succeeded without difficulty. 



