1 1 6 ARTIFICIAL SWARMING. 



of either box are confufed, take out the di- 

 vider, and try your fortune another time* 



An artificial fwarm may be made, by 

 purchafing one or more of fecond or third 

 fwarms of your neighbours, as they will be 

 of little value to them, and therefore may 

 be had cheap. Unite as many of them in one 

 hive,asarefufficienttoform a good fwarm, by 

 placing the fewefl in number to the moft po- 

 pulous ; fuming them firft to prevent quar- 

 relling. But if fuch mould happen, fumigate 

 the duplet. 



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