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HIVES. 
leaving a hive with each bee-keeper before swarming, on condi- 
tion that you will pay him for one of his first swarms, should he 
hive one in it and afterward not wish to pay •for farm right and 
hive. A great number of hives can be speedily distributed in 
this way, besides making many sales at the time. An empty 
hive will seldom be found after swarming is over, and should any 
one obtain bees from this way to replenish his apiary, he will 
be more fortunate than ourselves. 
By transferring the bees and combs from common hives, the 
business may be continued until buckwheat and other late flowers 
commence blossoming. Some may be slow to purchase after the 
swarming season is past, but more stocks can be transferred in a 
day if near together, hence, it is better to humor such a person 
by a conditional guaranty of satisfaction. Purchase one of his 
stocks (at a fair price) on condition that he can retain it by 
paying your regular price, if he should choose to do so. Select 
a heavy populous stock, with broad sheets of comb, (page 80,) 
and transfer it into the movable-comb hive. (Page 89.) If 
early in the season, you will often leave out enough honey to pay 
for the stock, (page 91,) besides leaving plenty for the bees and 
brood 
Seeing the bees so easily subdued (pages 35, 92) and safely 
transferred, any bee-keepers who may be present will usually 
purchase, and the owner will seldom fail to relieve you of your 
guaranty by paying you off. But even,’ should he not, the 
stock may be loft until the boxes are filled with honey, when 
the veriest old fogy will yield his prejudice to' self-interest. Do 
not neglect to deliver a deed of individual right to each purchaser, 
