176 BOXING AND SURPLUS HONEY. 
time would not allow me to remove before leaving the 
yard. These may be utilized by making a nucleus for 
queen-rearing, or strengthening some weak stock. With 
the section box that is not glassed before being filled, 
there is little trouble in removing the bees, as they may 
be easily shaken or brushed off. The smoker is particu- 
larly serviceable in these various operations with boxes. 
CARE OF BOX HONEY. 
At this busy season, when the time of the bee-keeper is 
so wholly occupied, the honey must be cared for as 
quickly as possible, and placed where it may remain until 
it is to be prepared for market. As each box is taken 
from the hive, it should be examined to ascertain if any 
cells contain bee-bread. Such boxes should be kept by 
themselves, where they may be looked to frequently, as 
moth-worms are much more liable to be found in them. 
Honey should be kept in a dry, cool, dark room. If it 
could be located on the north side of a building, where 
the sun’s rays would not strike it, it would be preferable. 
When packing away, let the boxes occupy the same- posi- 
tion, vertically, as when upon the hive. If the room is 
cool, there will be little danger of injury from the larve 
of the moth, yet it should be occasionally examined, and 
if any are found, let them be removed at once. If they 
are discovered between combs, where they are not acces- 
sible, they may be destroyed by the fumes of brimstone. 
Put the boxes, with the holes open, in a close barrel or 
box that will confine the air as much as possible. Leave 
a place for a dish, in which to burn some sulphur matches 
made by. dipping paper or rags in melted brimstone. 
When all is ready, ignite tne matches, and cover closely 
for several hours. A little care is necessary to use the 
right quantity ; too little will not kill the larve, and too 
much injures the color of the combs. In making the 
