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noticed the same thing. While a 

 party stood around an open hive. I 

 kept at a respectful distance, and re- 

 marked to a daughter of our host. 1 

 never before saw any bees like yours 

 luu'e in Ohio. She replied: --It is all 

 in the handling; my brother used to 

 help father and the bees were very 

 cross: hut since 1 help him they are 

 not so any more. 1 work gently, and 

 never jar them, or strike at them with 

 (puck motions, and they never get 

 excited." Hives manipulated without 

 snap or jar. are most desirable. — 

 Our first hives had the frames cover- 

 ed with a board that pried up with a 

 snap, which caused the beesto imme- 

 diately elevate their tails, and a tiny 

 drop of poison was occasionally seen. 

 When, in lieu of this board, duck or 

 heavy muslin was used, it was a move 

 in the right direction, for this could 

 be peeled back without causing any 

 disturbance at all. 



MASHING BEES. 



This is another justifiable cause for 

 war. as it releases the poison, and the 

 scent of it angers them. When the 

 clothing of a person has this scent. 

 bees will attack it when near their 

 hive. 



In most apiaries of any size there 

 will often be a score or so of bees 

 which appear to follow war as a busi- 

 ness — never apparently going to the 

 tield for nectar, but watching the 

 doors for some one to attack. The 

 best way to manage such fighters, is 

 to dispatch them at once: a palm-leaf 

 fan is a good weapon; knock them 

 down and step on them. This is much 

 better than to be annoyed by them for 

 weeks. — 0. J. F. .. in Am. Bee Journal. 



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