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are protected by covering the rear part of the pile with moss, dry leaves etc. 
For export only such hives are selected, which were regarding their strength 
of stock, development of brood, sufficient quantity of honey, proper mating 
of queens, absolute health of bees and combs with the utmost care and 
circumspection examined and approved. To secure the safe arrival at the 
place of the buyer, the bottom board and the front and rear boards of the 
hive, are fastened with nails, and every precaution taken ‘that the hive 
and its contents may reach its destination sound and unharmed. 
4. Treatment of the Hive at the Arrival. 
When the hives arrive they should be set up at their stands, the 
entrances opened, and the air openings (made for ventilating purposes on 
the way) which are covered with wirecloth, closed. Further, the hives should 
be on all sides covered with blankets, moss or dry leaves to keep the bees 
warm. The front or rear boards should not be opened before the bees have 
been 5—8 days in the new locality, and have shown by their flights that 
they are good acquainted with the new conditions. Otherwise many of the 
Taking the suppotters away. 
bees would go astray and be lost. Should the weather be very bad they 
must be feed. This shouid be done only in the evening by shoving, through 
the front or rear part of the hive, a flat vessel with liquid food. The next 
morning the vessel should be taken out. After the bees have for some days 
flown regularly, returning laden with honey, one morning the original hives 
should be put on a table bottom upwards. The bottom board should be 
cautiosly taken away, and the nails that were for the transport nailed fast 
in the bottom board, the rear and front board, taken aut. After this the 
