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trouble of looking for more than one, if there should 
be more, for all but that are destroyed by that time. 
There is a chance, also, for the old stock to decide that 
no more should issue, and allow all but one to be slain 
there. When this is the case, and you find the one 
with the swarm, you will have no further trouble by 
their re-issuing. They should be returned as soon as 
the next morning, otherwise they might not agree, 
even when put in the old home. To return them, and 
find a queen easily, get a wide boar Ja fevv feet long ; 
let one end rest on the ground, the other near the en- 
trance, that they may enter the hive without flying; 
then shake out the swarm on the lower end of the 
board ; but few will fly, but soon commence running 
up towards the hive; the first one that discovers the 
entrance will set up the call for the others. If they 
do not discover it, which is the case sometimes, scatter 
some of them near it, and they will soon commence 
marching up, when you should look out for, and se- 
cure the queen, as they spread and give a good chance. 
-By applying your ear to the hive, the piping will tell 
you if they are to issue again. It is evident, if you 
follow these directions, that the swarm cannot issue 
many times before their stock of royalty will be ex- 
hausted; and when but one queen remains the piping 
will cease, and no further trouble will be had. To 
prevent these after swarms, some writers recommend 
turning over the hive and cutting out all the royal 
cells but one. This I have found impracticable with a 
gieat many stocks. Some of the cells are too near the 
top to be seen, consequently this cannot always be 
