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But where cephalarithus abounds, the great honey 

 harvest commences about the first of July. All col- 

 onies should be formed previous to this time and 

 equalized, so as to insure the filling of their hives. 

 During this and the following months, much care is 

 necessary to so arrange the combs as to have them 

 straight and uniform. 



Full hives, designed for the accumulatiou of sur- 

 plus honey, should be supplied with boxes at once, 

 and as fast as these are filled and sealed up, they 

 should be removed and new ones substituted. 



The rays of the sun should be excluded from the 

 hives with care, and a free circulation of air provided 

 around all the hives ; in fact, the winds should have 

 full sweep in every direction during the months of 

 June, July, and August, or while the hot weather 

 continues. 



Where pasturage is scarce, feeding will be required 

 at intervals, through this and the following months, 

 or until there is pasturage. 



AUGUST. 



Swarming is mostly over previous to this month ; 

 there are places, however, where occasional swarms 

 come out during this month, but they are mostly 

 grand or great grand swarms. 



In districts where pasturage abounds, there is as 

 much honey gathered and stored in August as in any 

 other month in the year. 



