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cells. A little practice will indicate the distance it must 

 fall, as there must be force enough to drive it to the bot- 

 tom of the cell, and not so much as to cause it to spatter 

 out. In turning the combs to fill opposite sides, care 

 should be taken, or they may fall out of the frames. To 

 prevent this, use a piece of thin board, the size of the 

 frame, placing it under it while filling, and raise the 

 comb with it to an upright position, and then place the 

 board on the opposite side, and fill as before. As fast as 



^Fig. 84. — ^PILLING COMBS FOR FEEDING. 



the combs are filled, set them up perpendicularly, where 

 the extra syrup may drain off. These operations must 

 be performed in a room where bees can make no trouble. 

 Combs filled with syrup must be placed in the hives after 

 the bees stop flying at night. After the required amount 

 is put in the combs, it is well to weigh the whole again, 

 to see that nothing is lost by robbing. If some hives are 

 found to contain more than the necessary amount, heavy 

 combs may be exchanged for light ones from other hives. 

 One writ©T, in endorsing this method, approves of it. 



