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to a hivo from humidity. — Bees to be prohibited to 
leave the hive in time of snow. — One of the causes of 
mortality. — Famine the cliief cause. — Ducarne’s me- 
thod of immuring Bees. — Precautions to be used in weigh- 
ing hives. — Danger of famine may be averted. — Hives 
to be weighed a second time in January. — Food to be 
regularly administered, . . . ■ 
CHAP. XVIll. 
On the life of the Bee, and period of duration of a 
HIVE. — General estimate of the life of the Bee. — Opin- 
ion of Reaumur. — Experiment by which the life of the 
Q.ueen has been ascertained. — Its duration beyond four 
years. — The longevity of a hive difficult to be determin- 
ed. — The causes thereof. — Duration of hives in the 
Archipelago. — The age of a hive may be determined 
by the combs. — Hives may be preserved by paint, 197 
CHAP. XIX. 
On the deprivation of the Hives, and whether it is 
BETTER to SUFFOCATE THEM, OR TO DEPRIVE THEM OF A 
PART OF THEIR HONEV AND WAX. — Question consider- 
ed. Proce.ss ofthe deprivation of a hive. — Instructions 
to be observed. — Seasons of the year in which it is to 
be performed. — ^\'arious opinions thereon. — Depriva- 
tions easy in the author’s hives. — Calculation of the 
comparative profit of hives suffocated, and deprived. — 
Transversing of hives not beneficial. — Deprivation by 
the storying system — The bell-shaped hive improper 
for deprivation. — Disadvantages ofthe storying system. — 
The system of suffocation examined. — Examination of 
the oproioo of La Grende. — His erroneous calcula- 
tion, ........ 190 
CHAP. XX". 
On the manner of feeding Bees. — Seasons for feeding. — 
Food to be given at intervals. — Too much food not to 
be given to a weak hive. — Danger thereof. — Feeding 
of Bees not to be deferred until they are in actual 
want. — Materials proper for food.— Honey alone inju- 
rious. — Recipes for food.— Manner of supplying the 
l^ives. — Salt to be mixed with the food. — Ciuaiitity of 
