128 TRANSFERRING. 
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 1s 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 
necd 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 
a Fig. 55.—TRANSFERRED COMBS. o 
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 off 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 
