DEPRIVATION. IJ^i 



is advifeable, that the flocks, in general, be 

 reduced to duplets at this period. Thoie 

 that have but few combs, are obvioufly to 

 be taken. In a cold evening or morning, 

 an affiftant may lift the hive high enough 

 up, to permit the apiator to look underneath, 

 which he may do with little danger, or dif- 

 turbance to the bees. The doors of all 

 duplets that feem moft vacant mould be 

 fhur. 



Alljioch in common /jives, that are light, 

 fhould be taken ; and none kept, unlefs 

 about twenty pounds weight. Weak flocks 

 feldom furvive the next fpring ; but, if by 

 chance they do, turn to little account, not 

 adequate to the trouble and expence of feed- 

 ing. One ftrongjlock will be more produc- 

 tive than four weak ones. Neverthelefs, 

 in extraordinary fituations and feafons, they 

 may yield tolerably well. 



In favourable feafons three hives have 

 been taken off, each yielding twenty pounds 

 of combs, though in a fituation that was but 

 middling. 



Two or three carls joined together, have 



accumulated honey very rapidly ; while 



o their 



