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not be driven home firmly, but should be so left that they 
may be easily drawn with a claw-hammer, that more or 
less of the boards may be removed during the hottest 
weather, to permit a freer circulation of air. 
A consideration worthy of mention, is, that the apiary 
be conveniently near the house or workshop, where the 
bee-keeper’s eye may be frequently upon it. Although 
swarming may be largely controlled, swarms may occa- 
sionally issue, thus making some attention necessary, and 
¥ig. 17.—HIVES UPON ROOFS AT ILION, N. Y. 
it is otherwise important that such attention be quickly 
given. The apiary should be well fenced against the in- 
trusion of farm stock, and should be as secluded as pos- 
sible from all farming operations, as well as not too near 
the highway. 
BEE-KEEPING IN CITIES AND VILLAGES, 
A limited number of bees can no doubt be kept in our 
large cities, if, as is generally the case, forage can be’ 
found within a reasonable distance. 
If no plot of ground is available, the hives can be set 
in an upper room, or attic, before an open window. The 
