88 How to choofe Stock Hives in September. 
juice into the wound. When near water, | 
wath the wound, or apply a wet cloth, which 
I have fometimes found give relief. But, in- 
deed, I do not, once in a dozen of inftances, 
apply any remedy at all, except pulling out the 
fling, as it feldom makes me uneafy ; and | 
know a fhort time anda little patience will | 
afford an infallible cure. 
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How To CHOOSE STOCK HIVES IN SEPTEMBER. 
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PAny perfon, who intends to ereét an apiary, 
mutt take particular care to have it filled with 
proper inhabitants. He muft be peculiarly 
attentive to this, as all his future profit and 
pleafure, or lofs and vexation, will, in gene- 
ral, depend upon it. He muft therefore pay. 
the utmoit attention to the choice of his ftock 
hives; for the man who takes care to keep 
good ftock hives will foon gain confiderably 
by them ; but he who keeps bad ones, will, be- 
fides 
