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colony which contains the Queen at the time 

 of their separation. The other part being 

 compelled to make another Queen, (and they 

 generally make two or more) will be likely to 

 swarm to avoid their battle, as explained in 

 remarks on Rule 2. The hive containing the 

 old Queen may swarm for want of room ; but, 

 at any rate, in performing the operation, it has 

 saved the trouble of hiving one swarm, and 

 prevented ail danger of their flight to the 

 woods. 



Multiplying colonies by this rule is a per- 

 fectly safe method of managing them, admit- 

 ting they are not allowed to swarm themselves 

 so low as to leave unoccupied combs, which 

 will be explained in remarks on Rule 10. 



RULE X. 



ON PREVENTING THK DRPRKDATIONS OF 

 THE MOTH. 



All such Stocks as are infested with the moth, 

 will manifest it as soon as warm weather com- 

 mences in the spring, by dropping some of the 



