SPRING MANAGEMENT. 317 
There is one process adapted to the intermediate 
scale of swarming, as to which, though the same 
end could be secured by the one just alluded to, the 
practical particulars may be valued by some, and the 
editor will therefore convey them in one more quota- 
tion from his own additions to Mr. Neighbour’s work :— 
“There is sometimes a doubt whether a hive is 
strong enough to yield a swarm, though apparently 
overstocked. In such cases there is an excellent 
plan, devised by My. Langstroth and_ strongly 
approved by Mr. Cheshire, for obtaining a single 
swarm out of two hives. On a suitable morning, 
when large numbers are upon the wing, drum a 
strong stock till every bee has left it. Place the 
forced swarm on the old stand: this of course 
consists of bees in an unfurnished hive, while the 
old hive has lost all its bees, but retains its brood. 
Remove this hive to the stand of another strong 
stock, the hive of which goes to a third spot with 
the bees inside it at the time. Those of this last 
which were upon the wing will enter and remain 
with the first hive and raise a new queen; while 
sufficient will be transferred with the second stock- 
hive to protect its brood also. Thus the first stock 
gives no bees to the swarm, but the whole of its 
brood; the second gives the larger half of its bees. 
If frame hives are the ones used, the shaking 
process [of page 219] may be substituted for 
drumming; but as it may not be possible to shake 
off every bee without damaging the combs, a goose 
wing should be employed to brush off the more 
tenacious of the occupants.” 
