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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.—FILLING 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 writer, in endorsing this method, approves of it, 
