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will cut to better advantage by turning it half way round, 

 bringing the top to the end of the frame, this is allowable. 

 Place the frame over the comb in such a manner as to 

 bring the brood as near the top and center of frame as 

 possible, as this is the warmest position in the hive. Cut 

 the comb to fit snugly in this positon. If the comb is not 

 large enough to fill the frame, use from the combs first 

 removed to fill up with. Push the free end of the trans- 

 ferring sticks through the grooves where the combs 

 need support, and fasten to the other end by winding the 

 end of the wire tightly around it, which will hold the 

 comb firmly in place. Use a sufficient number of sticks 



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Fig. 65. — TRANSFERRED COMBS. 



to secure it properly. Do not let them cross the brood 

 any more than is absolutely necessary (fig. 55). Place 

 the frame in the hive it is to occupy, and proceed with the 

 next brood-comb in the same manner. Let them occupy 

 the same relative position as before, keeping the brood as 

 compact as possible. 



If there are combs without brood sufficient to fill one 

 or more frames, place them at the outside, with the 

 brood-combs at the center. Cut ofE all round, finished 

 edges, and avoid cutting the combs to waste ; all pieces of 

 dry comb too small for use should be kept for beeswax. 

 Drone-comb should be reserved-, if white, save it for 

 guides in surplus boxes ; if dark, put it in frames for ex- 

 tracting. A dish should be at hand to receive such por- 

 tions of comb-honey as are not put in the frames. 



Brush all bees from the window into the hive, with a 



