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inches longer than the hives. Then 1 cut two pieces Ixi two inches 

 longer than the hive and two pieces of soft, straight grain 1x1 cut 

 as long as the hive was wide. On the two 1x4 pieces I tacked the 

 piece of gauze wire with large head tacks well even on the outer edge 

 all around, then on this 1 nailed the two pieces of 1x1 across each 

 end with large nails so they could be clinched on the other side to 

 hold the frame together well, and nailed them on even on the out- 

 side, pulling the frame apart well so as to keep the wire tight. Then 

 I turned the frame over and clinched the nails and nailed on a strip 

 of soft material about ^/''xl" on the one-by-one strip between the 

 two side pieces, which were the 1x4 pieces. Thus all the covers were 

 made and when placed on the hives made close-fitting covers and 

 strong ones, too, and to fasten them on all that was necessary was 

 to drive in two nails, one on either side about midway of the cover 

 into the sides of the hives. When the bees were placed the screens 

 could be pried up a little w^ith a hive tool and pulled up from the 

 end. The end strips hold the screens on one way and only a small 

 nail will safely hold them on the other way. On top of hives thus 

 covered more hives can be placed or anything on there is in no 

 danger of tearing up the wire. I mention this item of convenience 

 because it plays a very important part in establishing a large bee 

 business and bees can be moved safely any tim.e of the year under 

 such screens. 



As soon as the bees were moved I built a large workshop at my 

 home apiary and used the old one solely to pack honey in, etc. All 

 the honey from the other apiaries was hauled in and packed here, for 

 it was found more economical to do it than to do this at each yard. 



Well, my spring work went on in the usual manner as I have 

 previously described, transferring those bees or, rather, letting them 

 do it by my method. [Mr. Wilder's method of transferring is re- 

 peated on this page, as no cut was available to illustrate it when given 

 earlier in the series. — Ed.] This controlled their swarming and as 

 a result I harvested a good crop of honey from them. 



The combs I had built the previous year came in well in trans- 

 ferring and making the increase. I closed the season with a great 

 success ; yes, far greater than I expected. 



Transferring Bees From Box Hives. 



By J. J. WILDER, Cordele, Ga. 



'^TRANSFERRING bees will be the order of the day among the 

 4^^ beginners of the south. By the time this article is read it 

 will be the opportune time in most locations, and we give the 

 simplest, easiest and most sure plan that we have ever tried. 



