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not to allow the bees to escape. Feed her with 

 honey combs, and keep her in reserve in case of 

 the death of a queen in one of the hives. When 

 a hive ceases to work, ii is a sure sign the queen is 

 no more. Then the bee-master may wait an hour 

 and not see a loaded bee enter the habitation. But 

 if the spare queen be taken late in the evening, wet- 

 ting her wings to prevent her escape, and introduce 

 her to the desponding society, they will receive 

 her gladly, and begin to work. 



If a hive fights among themselves, be assured 

 there are two queens: and they will destroy each 

 other, if one is not taken away to keep. 



When bees are to swarm a second, or more 

 times, they do not come out in clusters: but they 

 make a sound called bellmgs, which may be heard; 

 ceasing for a little, and renwed again and again. 

 If there are different tones, it is certain there are 

 several young queens in the hive. It is only by 

 putting the ear close to it, that the sound can be 

 heard distinctly. 



Preserving: Meats. 



If meat be intended merely for family use, and 

 to be used in two or three months, the following 

 pickle deserves to be recommended: — Water, one 

 gallon; salt, nineteen ounces; salt petre, one 

 ounco and a half; sugar, half pound. 



The Kussians are fond of the flavor of juniper 

 berries, and add a pound of bruised juniper to a 

 gallon of pickle 



A tea-spoonful or two of cayenne pepper to the 

 gallon, greatly mcreases the preserving power of 

 the pickle. 



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