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CHAPTER XIX. 



BUYING, PACKING, AND HOVING BEES. 



mUCH has already been explained as to the best 

 time to buy bees. If possible, they should be 

 obtained in hives that are in general use, and 

 can be adapted to modern management. In most cases 

 the seller packs the bees and delivers them to the rail, the 

 buyer paying carriage ; but where many hives are con- 

 cerned the buyer will find it greatly to his advantage to 

 see them packed and delivered to the railway company. 



Though some are more suited to the purpose than 

 others, I have yet to see the hive, legs or no legs, that 

 could not be turned " top-side-down " for travelling ; and 

 all should be so sent as the combs then ride more securely, 

 having their base resting upon the top bar of the inverted 

 frame. Tapes may or may not be fastened round the 

 frames to enclose the combs more securely ; but to dis- 

 pense with this, where I can make my own selection, I use 

 combs that are well fastened down the side bars of the 



frame. 



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