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Eight or nine (hillings by Tome may be 

 thought too expenfive ; but the great utility 

 and conveniency of the plates, I am warranted 

 to fay, will much over- balance that increafe 

 of price. Every apiator mufl be feelingly 

 convinced of the difficulty and embarraflP- 

 ment of feparating hives of bees, and in the 

 other operations, by any of the methods made 

 public. Indeed, by them the bees of uriUer 

 hives are prevented from aflaulting the ope- 

 rator ; yet thofe of the upper ones are left 

 entirely free to execute their whole re- 



venge. 



By the ufe of the two plates, or dividers, 

 and by doors to fhut, this great danger and 

 inconvenience is entirely avoided, as the 

 bees of both hives are equally in- 

 clofed, and prevented from infulting the 

 apiator. 



Beiides, if only one is bought, it is 

 adequate in advantage with any other con- 

 trivance, and will fuit hives as well as 

 boxes. 



Moreover, the plates are not periihable 

 articles, but with care may laft for genera- 

 tions; and it muft be remembered that the 



charge 



