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to see the queens as they pass along. "With a quill or brush, 

 start the bees each way, having two or three feet for them to 

 travel to reach each hive. Keep the bees moving and the en- 

 trances open. Watch for the queen near one entrance, while an. 

 assistant watches at the other hive. Both queens are often seen 

 as they crawl over the sheet. If both are found, divide the bees 

 equally, giving a queen to each hive, and the work is done. 

 Should you find but one, secure her in a tumbler. Divide the 

 bees about equally, and, by watching them a few minutes, you 

 will soon see where your queen is needed, as those without a 

 queen will show the usual symptoms, by nxnning about the en- 

 trance and up the outside of the hive as if in search of some 

 thing. Present the queen to them and they will soon become 

 quiet. But, should neither queen be seen, you stand one chance 

 in two of getting a queen in each hive. "Watch them fifteen or 

 twenty minutes. If one shows signs of being queenless close up the 

 entrances and remove to the stand it is to occupy, being careful to give 

 sufficient ventilation. Now, shake the part that has the queens again 

 upon the sheet, making them travel some distance to reach the hive. You 

 will seldom fail to find one of the queens. Secure her in a tumbler or 

 queen cage, and as soon as all the bees are in, remove the hive to its 

 permanent stand. Open the other hive and place the queen at the en- 

 trance and the bees will receive her joyfully. The two hives should be 

 placed some distance apart on separate stands, and each should have a 

 comb or two of brood inserted. 



