Of the Removing of Bee-hives. QI 
either of thefe be a-wanting, the purchafer 
will regret his bad bargain when it is too late. 
Cm A Pei 
OF THE REMOVING OF BEE-HIVKS. 
iE the removal of hives, the diftance, to 
which they are to be removed, muft be chief- 
ly confidered. If it is fmall, they may be 
tran{ported in a hand barrow, carried by two 
men ;—or they may be carried on a man’s or 
woman’s head, in the manner that a milk-maid 
carries her pails. 
To prevent the bees from coming out dur- 
ing the carriage, a little ftraw or grafs may 
be put into the mouth of the hives. But, in 
warm weather, the greateft care muft be ta- 
ken, not to fuffocate them with too much 
heat ; efpecially if there is a great number of 
bees in the hive. For this purpofe, they muft 
not be fo clofely fhut up, as not to admit abun- 
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