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GLEANINGS IN BEE (TI/rrh'E. 



Sf.pt. 1 



F.G. 10.— inVE-HAMiLIXG JIACHIXE IX ro- 



SITIOX FOH DR()01)-NE8T MANIi'L'LA- 



TIOX: KKiHT VIEW. 



t'le c-rank-critch, and let the stories gently 

 down on tiie bottom story, In'ushing the bees 

 ott' so as not to crush them. In examining 

 for (lueen-cells I lia\ c illustrated two devices 

 in operation — see Figs. 14 and 15. wiiicli 

 ne?d little ccimment. 



The hive-tipi>ing device is easily made, 

 (inickly adjusted, and put on to any nnnd)er 

 of stories up to six. it holds tiiem all in 

 place l\y s])ring ])ressure while being ti])ped 

 Dick, so that, witii a little smoki', tlie entir(> 

 orood-nest can be viewed for cells in a few 

 i.Kmients, as the (jueen is confined to the 

 I )wer story. 



With tli'e hiM'diandling machiiu- the hive 

 can be laid down nearly Hat if desired, as 

 .s.^en in Fig. 15. 



When we desire to take olV honey. :dl we 

 need to do is to distril)ute our bee-e; ca])e 

 boards, then take our machine and ] n ceed 

 to lift the stories you wish to take ol': slip 



ill the bee-e.scape board, and then llic next 

 <!ay. I'ain or shine, yon can go along wiih 

 y> ur truck or wheelbarrow, and roll in t'le 

 honey. This makes l;ee-keejjing to the 

 strong or weak a pleasant occupation I'ather 

 than a task. 



IlIE I1IVE-II.\XI)EIN(; MACniXE AXl) SWAIMI 

 • ONTKOL. 



In the preceding sul)jects we have coiisii'- 

 ered swarm prevention, and noted some of 

 die fundamental causes. By prevention of 

 tliese causes, swarm control can l)e effecti'd 

 without the loss of honey: therefore, when- 

 ever possible, .so operate your colonies as to 

 prevent the development of the swarming 

 lever. Tliis is accomplished by the foregoing 

 metliod in making the brood-nest extend the 

 whole length of tne hive at the c(mimence- 

 menr of and during the tlow, so making 

 Lliem contented, and it e\('n stimulates them 

 to l)uikl comb. 



In this method thecond) honey is placed in 

 the center of the hive, and each stoi"y is 

 slippeil under the last one until the How is 

 al)out over, when a story of extracting-condis 

 is placed above to catch the overflow after 



FIG. 10: LEFT VIEW 



