REMOVING HONEY BOSES. 
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HONEY BOXES. 
The honey hoses should have at least one glass side. If the 
small pieces of comb attached to the top are placed crosswise of 
the box and two inches apart from centre to centre, the honey 
will be in convenient shape for the table. Some use a case or 
box, without bottom, six inches deep and nearly as large as the 
top of the hive. Small frames are suspended in this and the top 
closed with a lid ; only a part of these frames should be removed 
at one time, replacing them with frames containing pieces of 
nice empty comb. By this arrangement the honey is obtained in 
small quantities, the frames holding about three pounds each. The 
bees will store more honey in large than in small boxes, as the 
heat is better economized for comb-building. 
In the vicinity of cities, honey is often secured in various 
fancy shapes, hearts, circles, &c., and sold to confectioners for 
wedding and other occasions at enormous prices. This is done by 
cutting a hole in a board the desired shape and attaching a piece 
of white comb to its highest point, after which the board is placed 
in the box or hive instead of a frame. Bees will fill glass jars 
and tumblers if a piece of comb be attached for a commence- 
ment. To get such receptacles nicely filled with pure white 
comb they should be placed upon the hive at the commencement 
of the honey harvest. 
HOW TO REMOVE IIONEY BOXES AND EXPEL THE BEES. 
Near sunset remove the cap and raise the end of a box just 
enough to blow under a little smoke, when the bees will leave 
