AO BEE-CULTURE. 
SUMMER MANAGEMENT. © 
In the case of a new swarm, the tin slides are to be kept in place, to 
prevent the Bees from ascending into the boxes, or chamber of the 
hive, until the main body of it is filled with comb. ‘Then they may be 
withdrawn, and placed upon the top of the boxes, to allow the Bees to 
ascend into them. The Bee-keeper should be sure to keep command 
of the movable slide or bottom, and not suffer it to remain stationary or 
fixed in place for months, until it becomes extremely difficult to re- 
move it, im consequence of the wax or Bee-glue which the Bees employ 
to make it fast. It is easily moved if it is withdrawn often. It should 
be withdrawn, and cleared of wax and every other substance, once in 
ten days or two weeks, to prevent the accumulation of wax near its 
edges. ‘The time for doing this is at night, or early in the morning, or 
after a shower, when the Bees are quiet. Whenever the slide is with- 
drawn, its edges should be scraped thoroughly with a knife, to remove 
all the wax, that. it may play easily. The oftener it is withdrawn, the 
more easily it will be done, and the less the operator will annoy the 
Bees, and the less they in turn will annoy him. If at any time the 
Bees cluster upon the outside of the hive, the slide or bottom is to be 
moved forward four or six inches, and suffered to remain in that con- 
dition until sunset, when it is to be returned to its place. The conse- 
‘quence usually is, so great an amount of fresh air being given them, the - 
Bees return speedily to the interior of the hive and resume their labors. 
If in consequence of excessive heat, they obstruct the return of the 
slide in the rear, it may remain out about one inch during the night, to 
prevent a destruction of Bees, which will be occasioned by the end of 
the slide, if it is pressed quite home to the rear of the hive. This nar- 
row opening, if it is choked with Bees, will occasion no harm. Ifat 
any time before the Bees are put in, or afterwards, the slide does not 
play easily, it should be removed, and a piece of sandpaper employed 
upon its edge, until it plays conveniently easy between the double set 
of cleats, or in the groove which is formed by them. Then it will be a 
pleasure to remove it when it becomes necessary, or the Bee-keeper 
chooses to do it. The boxes for the deposit of surplus honey are to be 
exchanged for empty ones as often as they are filled. One great ob- 
