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whether a new fertile queen is provided or not, until it is 
quite too late to remedy the evil, if one be wanting. In 
thus transferring bees and combs from box hives to mova- 
ble frames, we have purposely left them unsupplied with 
honey to any extent. When transferring is performed in 
the midst of the honey season, none is needed ; but if, as 
is often the case, we change bees to new hives late in the 
season, they may be unable to collect a supply of stores 
for the winter ; especially will this be the case if consid- 
erable empty space is left to be supplied with new combs. 
In such cases, a box four or five inches deep should be 
provided, without top or bottom, made twelve by twelve 
inches inside, so as to fit the hive. After the combs in 
the hive are righted, this should be placed on the top of 
the hive, making a chamber above the frames 12 by 12 
inches and 4 or 5 deep, into which, properly spaced, a sup- 
ply of sealed honey should be placed, and the honey board 
put on. Twenty-five pounds of honey so provided, will 
safely winter a large swarm any where that bees can be 
wintered, even though no other stores are in the hive. 
When apple trees are in full bloom, remove this box, 
blowing in a little smoke to drive the bees below. Let 
every bee-keeper see that his bees have “enough and to 
spare,” remembering that they are faithful stewards and 
will return the trust with interest a hundred fold. 
BEE PASTURAGE. 
“ Bees work for man; and yet they never bruise 
Their master’s flower, but leave it, having done, 
As fair as ever, and as fit for use.” 
Propolis is a resinous gum, obtained by bees mainly 
from the leaves, buds, and trunks of plants and trees, 
