THE FARHER’S KANVAL. 
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whether it be more advisable tis suffocate annually a 
certain number of hives, or to save their lives, by de- 
priving them of a part of their treasure ? The latter 
sentiment begins generally to prevail ; but the com- 
mon hive is a great preventative ; hecaiise few have 
the skill and courage necessary to perform the ope- 
ration. i have shown how this might be done, by 
placing one hive upon another, upon the slort ing 
plan, by placing one hive by the side of another, by 
partitions in the same hive, and by my own new hive. 
1 will now show how the Bees may be changed from 
one hive to another, and thus the honey removeo with 
safety to the, operator, and the Bees. Having ascer- 
tained the weight of the hive, and consequently the 
quantity of honey-comb to be extracted, begin the ope- 
ration at evening, by invei ting the hive of Bees, and 
placing over it an empty hive of exactly the same 
circumference ; then beat the lower hive gently, and 
the Bees will ascend into the upper hive, with a loud 
humming noise. When they are still, invert the up- 
per hive with the Bees, on to the shelf froti^whence 
they were taken, and remove the honey hive. Wh^, 
you cut out the comb which you design for use, cut 
upon one side of the hive, and extend your cutting 
quite to the top, otherwise the combs left behind, 
which had been cut, will drip on to the Bees, on their 
return, and drown or injure them, or run on to the' 
shelf, and thus invite other Bees to become robbers, 
to the ruin of your swarm. The honey thus being 
extracted, return the hive in the morning to its usual 
place, in the same way that you took it, by re- 
versing the hives again, and the Bees will be restor- 
ed to their own hive, and to their food. This may be 
done either immediately after the swarming season, 
when the Bees may have opportunity to nil up the 
chasm, or in October, but the former is much to be 
preferred. Mr. Huish now proceeds to notice the ar- 
guments in favour of the suffocating plan, by M. La 
Grenfe at full length, and to refute them, and thus 
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