BEE MANUAL. 25%: 
side of the queenless hive, and the queenless bees on the other, 
with a vacant comb or two in the centre ; do this as quietly as 
possible, and close the hive. If this is done on a cool evening, 
without much disturbance, the bees will remain quietly in their 
respective quarters during the night and unite peaceably the 
next day, when their combs may be placed together. 
Another and very good vlan is to place a frame with bees 
from each colony alternately in the hive, and so mix them up 
thoroughly ; and I have found that a little syrup sprinkled 
over the bees when practising this method tends to prevent 
them interfering with each other. I have also united colonies 
by simply placing one hive over the other, and after a day or 
two have lifted off the upper one and put all the bees into the 
lower hive. In any case united colonies should be watched 
for a while, and if fighting should commence use the smoker 
freely ; in most cases two or three strong applications of smoke 
will put a stop to it. 
UNITING SWARMS. 
When swarms issue late in the season it is often advisable 
—especially when increase is not desired—-to hive two or more 
together in order that there may be a larger working force 
brought into union, and so be better able to provide them- 
selves with ample winter food during the remainder of the 
season. Swarms that issue on the same day may be hived 
together without the least trouble, and a swarm may be united 
with one that was hived a day or two previous, by placing 
the hive containing the new swarm as a super on top of the 
other, watching the bees for a while, as already advised. 
Swarms can be united in the same way at any time. 
Pxiom, 
‘THE BEE-KEEPER WILL ORDINARILY DERIVE ALL HIS PROFITS FROM 
STOCKS, STRONG AND HEALTHY, IN EARLY SPRING.” 
Langstroth. 
