CG HONEY BOXES. 



from the hive. The glass is fastened in by tin tacks driven into the top 

 and bottom and bent over it. 



The best mode of management seems to be that which will enable the 

 bee-keeper to place boxes in the broodnest, separated from it by a wire 

 cloth division board if they are of large sixe, and so arranged that when 

 fall they may be removed to the upper chamber to be capped over, and 

 empty combs with starters of comb-foundation put in their places. 

 When boxes are not used at the sides of the broodnest two tiers should 

 at times be used in the upper box. "When the boxes in the first tier are 

 nearly full and much of it sealed over remove the wide frames contain- 

 ing them, bees and all, after smoking thorn well, and place frames full 

 of empty boxes in there places ; giving entrance through the tops of two 

 or three to the full ones, which should be placed above them. This will 

 prevent the difficulty often experienced of getting bees to work in 

 empty boxes when full ones are removed. By the time the upper tier 

 of boxes are finished the lower one will generally be half or 'two-thirds 

 full. The upper tier of boxes may now be removed without trouble and 

 stored away, and the lower tier again raised and other empty ones with 

 starters of comb- foundation put in their places. This does not necessi- 

 tate entering the body of the hive and the more timid may follow it 

 with success. A very good plan when the bee-keeper has not time 

 to manipulate, is to use section boxes held together with strips of man- 

 ilia paper. 



Comb-honey must be preserved from worms after it is taken from the 

 hive. In warm weather many worms will hatch upon it and as they 

 feed entirely on wax, they will, if unmolested, eat off the wax which 

 seals the honey and cause it to trickle down in a very unmarketable 

 condition. This can bo prevented by placing the box honey when re- 

 moved in a small warm room or box where the miller eggs will hatch, 



