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ance for a few days, they will soon be in a prosperous 

 condition. The hive should be frequently raised, and 

 everything brushed out clean. If it is a new swarm 

 half full, that presents these indications, it should be 

 turned over a few times, perhaps once a week,^till the 

 worms are mastered ; and the corners below the bees 

 examined for the cocoons, that will very often be found 

 there, and are easily detached and destroyed. In turn- 

 ing over a hive pait full, in warm weather, you should 

 first observe the position of the combs, and let the 

 edges rest against the side of the hive, otherwise they 

 might bend over and break loose when the hive was 

 again set up, (by simply making a pencil mark across 

 the top in the direction of the combs, you may know 

 any time after first looking). 



CARE IN TURNING . OVER HIVES. 



When a hive is full of combs, the edges are usually 

 attached sufiSicient to steady them, and it is -of less 

 consequence which way it is turned^ yet in very warm 

 weather the honey will run out of drone cells if per- 

 pendicular. 



In very small swarms, hundreds of the young brood 

 may be frequently seen with their heads out of the 

 cells, endeavoring to escape, but are firmly held inside 

 by these webs. I have known a feW instances in 

 such circumstances, where it appeared as if the bees 

 had cut off the whole sheet of comb and let it drop 

 thereby ridding themselves of all further trouble (or- 

 xssould be rid of it, if their owner only did his part by 

 taking out what fell down.) 

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