1 66 FEEDING. 



iuch a depth as eafily to pafs the door-ways 

 of the hives. Their length to be eight 

 inches, or fix at the leafi^ and flatted a little 

 on the under fide, and the end clofed with 

 putty, or other cement. Thefe troughs, by 

 ipaflingfar into the hive, enable the bees to 

 come down to feed, without danger from 

 the cold, which they would fuffer in coming 

 to feed at the door. They are alfo too nar- 

 row to fmothcr themfelves therein. The 

 larger the number of bees, fo much the larger 

 muft be their fupplies. 



When stocks shew signs of pover-* 

 ty, pufh into the hive a trough of the ho- 

 neyed ale (by this term I always mean ei- 

 ther honeyed or fugared ale, as may happen 

 to be cheapeft) in the evening; and if the 

 combs obllruct its entrance, pafs a long thin 

 knife to cut a free paiTage. The next even* 

 ing take another trough full, and, pulling 

 the empty one out, pufh in the full one$ 

 and thus proceed as long as there is occar 

 fion. If flocks do not come down to feed, 

 they mould be taken into the houfe, and 

 fed. 



Such a trough holds about half an ounce ; 



one 



