806 DR. CHASE'S RECIPES. 



GIVE PBAMES, OR STABTEBS OF FOUNDATION. 



If there is not enough suitable comb to fill all the frames, it will be best t« 

 fill the empty ones with comb foundation. Cut the foundation so as it will 

 reach within one-eighth of an inch of the ends of the frame and about three- 

 eighths of an inch narrower than the inside of the frame. If you cannot afford 

 «o much foundation, put a strip of any width (called starters) from half an 

 Inch to wider along the center of the under side of the top bar of the frames, 

 «o as to give the bees a guide by which to build their combs straight in the 

 frames, and to make sure that they will be straight, place each frame with 

 these guide pieces in them, between frames of comb if possible, but do not 

 separate the combs that have biX)od in them till settled warm weather, or the 

 brood may get chilled. 



As soon as the bees have fastened the combs securely in the frames, whicli 

 Will be in from one to three days, the wires should be removed. 



Another method of transferring is called the Heddon plan, in wMch the 

 combs are not transferred, and is as follows : 



Prepare a hive and have the frames filled with comb, if possible; if not, 

 put in full sheets of foundation, or strips, as already directed, and place it 

 Where the one stands that is to be trans^^erred. 



If one or more combs of brood can be procured from some other hive and 

 put in this the bees will be more apt to be contented with their new home. If 

 neither combs or foundation can be had, proceed as directed under the heading 

 "How to get straight combs." 



This method of transferring should not be attempted except in warm 

 Weather and when there is a good flow of honey. About swarming time is the 

 best. 



Now drive out nearly all of the bees, as before directed, making sure that 

 Ihe queen is driven out with them, and empty them down in front of the new 

 hive, and see that all enter. Then place the old hive a few feet back of its old 

 location with entrance in the opposite direction from what it was before. Afta" 

 two or three days, move the old hive a few inches towards its old location and. 

 also turn the entrance a little towards its former direction, and so continue to 

 fio every day or two till it stands by the side of the new hive with the entrance 

 the same way, which should be accomplished in at least three weeks from the 

 time the transfer was made. 



In twenty-one days from the time of the transfer all the yoimg bees will be 

 hatched in the old hive, when all the bees should be driven from it and united 

 with the colony in the new hive, first destroying the queen that is with the bees 

 just driven out. The old hive may now be taken apart, the honey be extracted 

 from the combs, and then melt them into wax. If the surplus arrangements 

 have not been added to the new hive it may now be done. This method of 

 transferring saves much work and perhaps many stings. 



The future methods of procedure will depend on what kind of honey it Is 

 faitended to secure, comb or extracted, not strained, as some call if*. 



