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to be allowed to run into the empty hive, until a sufficient portion 

 of them have taken possession of the new hive, and until the queen 

 bee is discovered, if practicable. The bees are to be made tc^ pass 

 into the new hive slowly, by removing the hive a proper distance 

 from them, which affords a better opportunity of discoveridg the 

 queen bee ; they may also be made to i>o slowly by partly covering 

 them with a cloth. The queen bee may be known by the dark- 

 ness of her color, and the brisk movements of the other bees about 

 her. and the slowness of her movements. 4th. If too great a pro- 

 portion of the bees should have passed into the new hive, the queen 

 is to be taken and safely kept, until the swarm can be separated^ 

 and properly apportioned, when the queen bee is to be returned to 

 the new hive. 5th. The remainder of the bees are to be returned 

 to the old hive, where they will provide themselves with another 

 queen bee. 6th. After the swarms are properly apportioned, the 

 hives are to be placed upon their stand, where both swarms will 

 commence the labors of the season. 



SECOND METHOD OF SEPARATING. 



The hives are to be made of a size, and of wide boards, and 

 about twelve inches square ; two sticks are to be placed each way 

 through the centre. Seats are to be put under and near the top 

 board, within half an inch of each other. Some time before the 

 hive shall be filled by a swarm of bees, another hive of the same 

 size is to be placed under it, without a top board, but with seats. 

 The comb will be fastened to the seats. When the lower hive is 

 full, they are to be separated ; when the under hive is to have a 

 top board attached to it by cleats ; the cleats to run one and a half 

 inches above the side boards, the better to accommodate another 

 hive. This process may be continued from time to time, as may 

 be deemed necessary. 



The first of the above methods is preferable. The honey may 

 be taken from the hives by either of the above modes ; either by 

 removing a part of the honey, and dividing the bees, as above de- 

 scribed ; or, by placing all the bees in the new hive, and removing 

 all the honey. Francis Kelsey. 



[Franklin JournaL 



ECONOMY IN FODDER. 



It may seem somewhat out of season to say any thing on this 

 subject, at a time when there is such an abundance of hay, &c. in 

 every barn. But we see no cause for waste on that account. 

 Another year may bring with it want, in this respect, and the farm- 

 er be compelled to sacrifice his stock in consequence. Much may 

 be saved this year, and laid away for the wants of another less 

 abundant. — For this purpose we would recommend a Straw Cut- 

 ter, to thoi^e who can afford it, as being a valuable implement, and 



