224 fHE USE OF DIVIDERS. 



No. VI. 



The life of Dividers. 



In separating storified hives, 

 thruft in one of the brafs dividers firft, with 

 its turned end upwards , between the two 

 hives; then move in the other with its 

 turned end downwards, and Aide it under 

 the firft. At the fame time, an affiftant is 

 to keep both hives from flipping out of their 

 places. When the apiator withdraws the 

 upper divider, and hive thereon, the affiftant 

 is firmly to keep the under divider from 

 moving with one hand, and with the other 

 keep the under hive Heady. The apiator, 

 in drawing the Jiive towards him, rauft 

 move his hands gradually under the divider, 

 till nearly half is withdrawn •> he will then 

 feel it upon a poife, ftill keeping the divider 

 clofe up to the hive, lift it gently and care- 

 fully up, and fet it on the fume-box, placed 

 By him in readinefs. The affiftant, in the 

 mean while, is to place another empty hive 



over 



