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Here is a smoke-pan that maybe advantageously used 

 at times. Tobacco smoke is most effectual in forcing 

 the bees to depart speedily, but anything that will pro- 

 duce smoke may be used. A little cut, smoking tobacco 

 ignited in the pan, with the cover let down, would an- 

 swer the purpose. If the chamber-hive be used, the 

 boxes or drawers may be removed, and the pan set in 

 the chamber. The smoke will ascend through the holes, 

 and by this means, together with rapping the hive, the 

 bees will be made to ascend ; or the pan may be placed 

 under the lower, or open end of the hive, and force the 

 bees up into the box in the chamber, which can be with- 

 drawn, and the bees emptied down at the side of the 

 hive, that is intended for their use, and they will readily 

 enter. In such a case, but one box should be inserted 

 in the chamber, open at the bottom, as I have directed 

 that they should be made. If the box-hive be used, the 

 super will receive the bees, and with more facility than 

 boxes in the chambers of other hives. When the most 

 of the bees are driven out with the queen, the combs of 

 the old hive may be cut out, and the few bees remain- 

 ing, will join the rest of the family, where new combs 



