83 THE APIAKY. 



to $5.00 each. The implements necessary to properly 

 manage an apiary, are an Extractor $10.00, Honey- Knife, 

 |1.00,Wax-Extractor,$6.00, Smoker,$1.50, Bee- Veil, 50c. 

 There will, naturally, be other minor expenses even in 

 a small apiary. It should be borne in mind that the ex- 

 pense of fixtures is nearly as much for a haK a dozen 

 swarms as for an extensive apiary. 



TEANSPOKTING BEES. 



In transporting your bees, avoid, if possible, the two 

 extremes of very cold, or very warm Aveather. In the 

 latter the combs are so nearly melted, that the weight of 

 the honey will bend them, bursting the cells, spilling the 

 honey and besmearing the bees. In very cold weather, 

 thf! combs are brittle, and easily detached from the sides 

 of the hive. 



Have ready some carpet tacks, and pieces of thin 

 muslin about half a yard square. Invert the hive, put 

 the cloth over, neatly folded and fastened with a tack at 

 the corners, and another in the middle of each side. 

 Drive the tack ^n about two-thirds of its length ; it is 

 then convenient to pull out when required. 



If the bees are to be taken some distance, and must 

 be confined for several days, the muslin will hardly be 

 sufficient, and wire- cloth must be substituted. 



To prepare the movable comb-hive for long journeys, 

 put sticks on each side of each comb, in about two places, 

 to hold it steady (see directions for transferring), then 

 lay on the top of the frames, cross-wise, thin strips to 

 hold them in place, and fasten on the honey-board with 

 screws.* Turn the hive over, and cover the bottom with 

 wire-cloth. With proper care they may be sent by rail- 

 road one thousand miles. 



* If the combs are old, and the distance short, the transferring sticks at th« 

 ■Idee of the comb may be omitted. 



