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or jarring it, place it on a table as represented in fig. 

 70. A is the box and C is the table ; one side of 

 the box is raised to admit the bees freely. Then 

 with a hammer and chisel remove one side of the 

 hive, to give easy access to the comb. The hive 

 is to be placed with one side against and even with 

 the table, so that the remaining bees can crawl 

 into the box as they are driven from the hive, which 

 is done by smoking or brushing them with a wing or 

 quill. Then with a thin-bladed knife cut out the 

 comb, and gently brush all adhering bees from each 

 piece on the table, and see that they enter the box 

 with the others. The first comb taken out usually 

 contains stores, and should be laid on the table as 

 represented in plate XLIII, fig. 71. D, the comb ; 

 frame K, laid on as a measure to cut it by, so as to 

 fit the frame as represented in fig. 72, which is pre- 

 pared with metallic clamps to secure the comb in the 

 frame, and is held upright by being stepped in a sill 

 or block prepared for the purpose. When the comb 

 is fitted and fastened, the frame containing it is 

 placed in a hive ready to receive it ; beginning at 

 one side, each comb is removed in the same manner. 

 Each piece should be examined and the part contain- 

 ing the brood should have the preference. Having 

 cut and fitted in the frames with as little loss as pos- 

 sible, the frames, when filled, should be placed in 

 the new hive in such a manner that the brood is in 

 a compact form. When the brood is all disposed of, 

 fill the remaining frames with comb containing stores. 



