28 PURCHASING. 



with old farina, and other impurities, as 

 mentioned hereafter. 



One good ftock bought at the proper 

 time, is worth two /warms bought in the 

 1 fpring ; for fuch a ftock will fwarm once or 

 twice, or yield two or three hives full of 

 honey ; whereas, from a fwarm, little or no 

 profit can be expected the jirjl year. 



But mould the proper feafon have been 

 neglected, a. prime or jirjl fwarm fhould be 

 fought, at leaft large enough, in common 

 fituations, to fill a peck, and if a good one, 

 half a bufhel. Small fwarms will turn to 

 little account, and balk the expectation. 



The fwarm is to be brought home in the 

 evening of the day it rifes. If a large one 

 cannot be had among the neighbours, two 

 or three may be united, to form a powers 

 ful ftock. 



If a fwarm is delayed being brought 

 home for two or three days, portions of 

 combs will have been conftruaed, which 

 may probably be difplaced in the removal, 

 with the bees thereon, and may be da- 

 maged, or crufhed, and fp be the ruin of 



the 



