USE OF DIVIDERS. 11$ 



over the flock in lieu of that taken off, or 

 a cover, as the cafe may requite. K-ep the 

 hand on the cover, or empty hive, and with- 

 draw the divider. If the divider do not 

 eafily come out, ufe a pair of pincers. 



Sometimes the irregularities and fnags of 

 the broken binding or ftraw of the hives 

 greatly obftrucT: the free entrance of the di- 

 vider. To obviate this, it is proper to have 

 two slips of double tin, fifteen inches long, 

 and four wide : they are to be moved in on 

 the right and left fide of the hive ; introdu- 

 cing them at the middle of the fides, and not 

 at their ends, they will then generally pafs 

 eafily. But if any impediment occurs, run a 

 broad knife between the edge of the hive 

 and the tin, and raife it a finall degree at the 

 point of obftruclion. Or, if it arifes from the 

 under hive, the knife is to enter under the 

 tin, to difengage it. The flips having paffed 

 nearly to their whole widths the dividers are 

 to be moved in at the back or front of the 

 hive, as mail be moil eafy, and under the 

 flips j by which means they will enter with 

 great facility. Obferve to turn their ends as 

 before mentioned. If the dividers enter at 

 O the 



