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over the ftock. This mull be done very 

 leifurely, left it provoke the bees to deftroy 

 the young. If one hive will not hold them, 

 put the refidue in another, which fet over 

 fome other ftock. 



Boxes are much eafier feparated than 

 hives, from having their edges more even, 

 though the like obftacies will fometimes 

 happen ; and which are relieved by the fame 

 means as for hives. But the ufe of tin flips 

 will not be requifite. 



It will be advifable for the unexperienced 

 to pracTife the manner of operation by trials 

 on empty hives with a weight laid over 

 them, before they attempt with hives of 

 bees. 



Care muft be taken, that as few bees may 

 be killed as poffible ; efpecially where the 

 queen's death would be the ruin of the hive. 



Cottagers mould feparate the combs 

 from the bottom hive the night before, by 

 a knife ; when they are to take the hive off, 

 give it a kind of. twift, and then lift it on the 

 ridge of earth, as by No. IV. while a perfon 

 injlantly throws a cloth over the top of the 

 hive left, there to remain till next morning ; 

 Q^4 then 



