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brood, they were at no loss to procure an- 
other queen, while the other, having a queen, 
proceeded to work in all respects as a natu- 
ral swarm. With such a hive as my own, 
or any other square-shaped hive, that opens 
in two parts, vertically, the operafion is very 
simple, more satisfactory, and less dependant 
on contingencies. Let a hive be prepared 
of precisely the same dimensions as the one 
to be operated on, and of the same construc- 
tion, namely, opening vertically in two 
halves. Early in the morning, or in the 
evening, when the Bees are all at horfie, let 
the hive be gently separated. The Bees, al- 
ways most irritable when idle, will dart out 
in no placid humor, and must therefore be 
kept from annoying the operator, by the use 
of a gauze veil tied around the hat, and but- 
toned under the coat, with a pair of woolen 
gloves on the hands. Apply to each full halt © 
an empty one, carefully fastening them to- 
gether by hooks and eyes previously ar- 
ranged. We have thus two hives, each half 
full of Bees, brood, and honey. One of them 
