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A YEAK AMONG THE BEES. 
being brought home, and before being put into the cellar. 
For the past five years ending with 1885, I have begun 
putting bees into the cellar from Nov. 4 to as late as Nov. 13. 
This makes it necessary to have the bees hauled home by 
about Nov. 1. 
PUTTING BEES INTO THE CELLAR. 
I like to get the bees into the cellar before the hives have 
had a chance to contain any ice or damp combs from congeal- 
ment of the bees’ breath. It is also desirable to have the 
outsides of the hives dry, so I do not Jike to have them go 
into the cellar wet with snow or rain. Perhaps as good a 
time as any is to get them in as soon as possible after a good 
day for flying, commencing in the morning after a cold night; 
preferably in clear weather. Often, however, I cannot have 
everything just as I want it, and must take it as I can get it. 
For 24 hours befpre taking in the bees, if not for several days 
before, I open doors and windows of the cellars so as to give 
them a good airing. One of the summer stands is put into 
the cellar, having the back end raised 2 to 4 inches higher 
than the front. This brings a hive, when placed upon this 
stand, 3 or 4 inches from the ground at the front. If I had 
abundance of room I would prefer to have them 6 inches 
higher, as being more free from dampness and mold. The 
cover is carefully lifted from a hive, so as not to disturb the 
bees ; the hive is then carried into the cellar and placed on 
the stand. 
The hive not having been opened for some time before, the 
bees have glued tight the quilt or cloth, so that on carrying 
in, there is no change made on the top. The double hives 
have the piece of lath taken away from the front, although 
this is not always done, perhaps not generally done, till a 
few days after they are in the cellar. After the hive is placed 
on the stand in the cellar, a sheet of newspaper is placed over 
it, then another hive, and so on till five hives are in the pile. 
A hive-cover is placed on the hive at the top of the pile. The 
reason for putting newspaper between each two hives in the 
