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hive. After they are hived move them to their permanent location. 

 Always smoke the bees before attempting to hive them, as this may 

 save you many a sting. Never set the newly hived swarm in the 

 hot sun, but always shade them for the first three days after hiving, 

 for this excessive heat is the most frequent cause of bees leaving 

 their hive at this time. If the swarm seems to be dissatisfied with 

 their quarters, give them a comb of unsealed brood from some other 

 hive. 



Bees should be looked over every week during the honey flow 

 removing all sealed honey and replacing with foundation or empty 

 combs. If you are running for extracted honey, empty the combs 

 twice a week. 



If the strictest attention is paid to this month more honey 

 miofht be obtained. 



Sixty-Pound Can for Molding Wax 



By WESLEY FOSTER. 



"^^ HE sixty-pound honey 

 \Sj cans with the lops cut 

 off make excellent cans 

 for molding wax. The only 

 objection to their use is that 

 the wax is difficult to remove. 

 The wooden frame fitted to 

 the can, as shown in the illus- 

 tration, is designed to remedy 

 this defect. The super springs 

 nailed to the inside of the 

 frame do not show plainly. 

 The springs bend the can in 

 so that when the frame is re- 

 moved after the wax has 

 cooled the tin will spring- 

 away from the v/ax and leave 

 the wax free to be removed 

 from the can. 



Wax molded in sixty-pound cans is very convenient to handle 

 in burlap bags. Sugar sacks are the best size, as you can get in 

 about sixty pounds of wax, which is most convenient for handling. 



The sensation of the season ! Three Thousand Colonies in 

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