1 66 A Modern Bee- Farm 



queens, place such in Benton cages with a dozen or more 

 workers each. 



The Novice 



should always begin by driving a sleep or two of his own at home, 

 and never attempt to practise first on the property of others, not 

 only for the sake of his neighbour, but for his own and that of bee- 

 keeping generally. After some experience in driving, then 

 Mr. Lyon's " Bumping" process can be followed to advantage in 

 many cases, though driving will often be more satisfactory, as being 

 less inducive to robbing, there being no broken honey to excite 

 the bees. 



Mr. Lyon advises that all hives not being operated upon are to 

 have their entrances closed with a bunch of grass inserted lightly, 

 that ventilation may not be impeded. Where an outhouse can be 

 utilized however, there is no need for this operation. 



Attention has already been called to 



Foul Brood, 



and the bee-keeper should be on the watch for this when he may 

 be taking bees. Where found the bees will be perfectly useless, as 

 it would have developed during the spring, and the remaining 

 occupants of the hive will not pay for their carriage home. Tell 

 the owner of the condition of his bees and get him to smother 

 them the same evening by the old plan, both for his own sake and 

 the benefit of his neighbours. The whole skep must be burned ; 

 and do not fail to impress him with the importance of leaving none 

 of the honey in any way exposed. 



When to Hive the Bees. 



One is so often told that it is necessary to place the bees in 

 their new hive the same evening they are brought home, that I 

 think it necessary to show how robbing need not occur, even if 

 combs wet from extracting are given to them in at the middle of 

 a warm day. It is considered that when put in during the 



