206 Of preparing Honey and Wax. 
it will run from the combs the more quickly ; - 
and therefore, to preferve the heat till the ope- 
ration is over, the hive fhould be brought into 
a warm room. Be fhould next take hold of 
the ends of the crofs fticks in the hive with 
pincers, and loofen them by twifting them 
round; after which they will be eafily pulled 
out. The edges of the combs fhould then be 
loofened with a knife from the hive all around. 
Upon giving the hive a gentle knock on the 
floor, on that fide which is oppotite to the 
broad fide of the combs, they will fall to that 
fide, and upon turning the hive, and giving it 
another knock on the oppofite fide, all the 
combs, which could be reached by the knife’ 
will be effectually loofened. - The hive being 
ftill kept on its broad fide, the combs will all 
be above each, other. The uppermoft being” 
firft taken off, if there are any dead bees in 1t, 
they may be blown or bruthed off The combs 
fhould then be divided into three parts. The: 
empty combs being firft laid afide for wax; 
next the combs containing eggs or maggots ; | 
and laftly, the moft valuable part of the whole, 
the fine fealed combs, containing the honey, — 
fhould be laid in a vefiel by themfelves. An 
afliftant fhould immediately be ordered to cut 
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