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keeper to move his stocks seventy miles to obtain heather honey, 
which realises from eighteenpence to two shillings per pound. 
Where heather honey can be obtained it is necessary to use a 
special hive so that plenty of ventilation is provided, to avoid 
suffocating the bees when travelling. That made by Messrs. 
J. Lee and Son, Fig. 48, is an ideal one, as ample ventilation 
is provided in the floor board. The hives should not have 
legs, so that they can be packed close together for transit, 
and should be light and strong. Only strong stocks with an 
abundance of food and upon old wired combs should be sent 
to the moors. The bees should travel by night, so that they 
are cool. The conveyance must have springs, and the hives 
be placed on it so that the ends of the combs are towards the 
horse, or if taken by rail towards the engine. This prevents 
