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to them, and as many jarred on it as possible. Hold 

 this still, and shake the other to prevent their 

 clustering there; you will soon have them all col- 

 lected, ready to bring down, and put by the hive. A 

 handle basket or large tin pan may be taken up the 

 ladder instead of the hive, when they can be readily 

 emptied before it. But very few will fly out in coming 

 down. If you succeed in getting nearly all the bees 

 in the first effort, and but few are left, merely shaking 

 the branch wUl be suf&cient to prevent their holding 

 fast, and will turn their attention to those below, 

 where those which have already found a hive will be 

 doing their best to call them. When the hive is first 

 turned over, most of the bees fall on the board and 

 rush out, but as soon as it is reallized that a home is 

 fQund, a buzzing commences inside ; this quickly com- 

 municates the fact to those outside, which immediate- 

 ly turn about, facing the hive arid hum in concert, 

 while marching in. 



Another plan may be adopted, even if fifteen feet 

 high ; when the branch is not too large, and there is 

 not too much in the way below it. Have ready two 

 or three light poles of suitable length ; select such as 

 have a branch at the upper end, large enough to hold 

 a two-bushel basket. This is raised directly under the 

 swarm ; with another pole, the bees are all dislodged, 

 and fall into the basket, and are quickly let down. 

 Now, if you have got about all, throw a sheet over 

 for a few moments, to prevent their escape. They 

 soon become quiet, and may be hived without 



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