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trouble of looking for more than one, if there should 

 be m'ore, for all but that are destroyed by that time. 

 There is a chance, also, for the old stock to decide that 

 no more should issue, and allow all but one to be slaiu 

 there. AVhen this is the case, and you find the one 

 with the swarm, you will have no further trouble by- 

 their re-issuing. They should be returned as soon as 

 the next morning, otherwise they might not agree, 

 even when put in the old home. To return them, and-, 

 find a queen easily, get a wide board a few feet long ; / 

 let one end rest on the ground, the other near the en- 

 trance, that they may enter the hive without flying; 

 then shake out the swarm on the lower end of the 

 board ; but few will fly, but soon commence running 

 up towards the hive ; the first one that discovers the 

 entrance will set up the call for the others. If they 

 do not discover it, which is the case sometimes, scatter, 

 some of them near it, and they will soon commence 

 marching up, when you should look out for, and se- 

 cure the queen, as they spread and^ve a good chance. 

 By applying your ear to the hive, the piping will tell 

 you if they are to issue again. It is evident, if you 

 follow these directions, that the swarm cannot issue 

 many times before their stock of royalty will be ex- 

 hausted ; and when but one queen remains the piping 

 will cease, and no further trouble will be had. To 

 prevent these after swarms, some writers recommend 

 turning ovel- the hive and cutting out all the royal 

 cells but one. This I have found impracticable with a 

 great many stocks. Some of the cells are too near the 

 top to be seen, consequently this cannot always be 



