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had come over the matter. Instead of open doors 

 and a free passage, the first bee that touched the hive 

 was seized and very rudely handled, and at last dis- 

 patched with a sting. A few others receiving similar 

 treatment, they began to exercise a littl« caution, then 

 tried to find admission on the back side, and other 

 places; and attempted one or two others on either 

 side, perhaps thinking they were mistaken in the 

 hive ; but these being strong, repulsed them, and they 

 finally gave it up. I mention this to show how easy 

 it is, with a little care, to prevent robberies at this 

 season. Too many complaints are made about bees 

 being robbed ; it is very disagreeable. Suppose that 

 none were plundered ibwugh carelessness; this complaint 

 would soon be a rare thing. 



UNITING WITH TOBACCO SMOKE. 



By the use of tobacco smoke, bees may be- united 

 with nearly the same success. First, smoke the two 

 to be united, thoroughly; disturb them and smoke 

 again, that all may become partially drunk, and 'ac- 

 quire the same scent. Then invert both hives, and 

 with your pruning tools, cut the combs down on the 

 sides of the hive, and across the top, and take out one 

 x>mb at a time with the bees on it, and brush them 

 .vith.a quill into the other hive ; they immediately go 

 iown among the combs, without once thinking it ne- 

 cessary to sting you. When done, the bees are to be 

 confined, the same as in the other method. - I do not 

 like this method as well as the first, and do not resort 

 to it when I can get the puff-ball. The bees; are more 



