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confiderable diftance from each others' fight. 

 Thole parcels which have no queen will 

 foon return home again. That which re- 

 mains take to a darkened room, and fume, 

 as by No. HI. This done, turn them out 

 upon a table, and with a fmall ftick difen- 

 -gage a few at a time from each other, and 

 look attentively for the queen. If not found 

 in the firft number, ftrike them off the table 

 into an empty hive, and thus proceed with 

 the reft. When flie is found, inftantly 

 feize her between the finger and thumb, and 

 put her into a phial with a notched cork, 

 and about a dozen workers with her, to keep 

 her warm and eafy. Infpeffi the remainder 

 of the parcel, left there fhould be another 

 young queen. Include them all in one hive, 

 and fet them down before the flock, to which 

 they will gladly unite. 



But mould a queen not be found, it is 

 poflible fhe may have fallen down, and 

 been crufhed. In that cafe the bees will 

 foon fhew their inquietude, and return 

 home. If not, give them a flight fuming, 

 and proceed as before, but with more cir- 



cumfpe<9don. 



Keep 



