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manner with every other hive, from which he 
intends to take honey ; and if any of his neigh- 
bours fhould happen to be ftill fo prejudiced in 
_ favour of old cuftoms, as to continue the bar- 
barous pradtice of killing their bees, he may 
make an advantageous bargain with them, and 
fave the lives of the ufeful infets, by offering 
a trifle for them, which will furely be accepted, 
as the owners can otherwife gain nothing by — 
them. By uniting thefe to his own hives, eve- 
ry hive in his apiary will be fully fupplied with 
bees. and honey: And being now ina profpe- 
‘rous ftate, may be carefully covered over, and 
rendered fit to endure the winter. See page 97. 
Codd A De ORV J, 
OF PREPARING HONEY AND WAX. 
Peon: entering upon this neceflary bufineds, 
the bee-mafter fhould be properly provided 
with a fufficient number of utenfils, fuch as 
large dithes, jars, fieves, knives and f{poons. 
He fhould begin while the honey is warm, as 
it 
