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hive be full of combs set the feed-box on top of it ; first bor- 
ing holes in the honey or top board for the bees to pass up. 
Set a cap or box over this to make sure that no bee can get 
at the honey except by coming up through the hive. Wlien 
first commencing to feed in this way streak a little of the 
food in and about the holes in the top of the hive to coax the 
bees up. If only a little is to be fed it could be done nicely 
by pouring it into the empty combs and placing it where it 
would be conveniently accessible. But this is too slow a pro- 
cess when there are many to food. Some have fed by satu- 
rating bread with honey or maple molasses and placing it 
among the bees. There arc worse plans than this as the 
bees would seem to eat a portion of the bread as bee-bread. 
WHEN TO FEED. 
Always feed in the evening after the bees cease flying, that 
other bees may not get a taste. It will generally be all used 
up by the next morning, and robber bees will not be tempted 
by the odor. 
When commencing to feed be determined that there shall 
not he a particle of honey spilled about the hives, where out- 
side bees can get a taste of it ; and that no bee shall go into 
the h ive except at the small hole where the bees usually go out 
and in. By strictly observing this rule, bees may be fed al- 
most any amount with almost entire certainty that no robbery 
will be committed. 
Never feed all of your bees together outside their hives, 
as the ones that need the least generally get the most, and 
the neighboring bees, fora mile or more around, will find the 
food nearly as soon as your own; and it excites to robbery, 
for the bees will rush in great numbers to obtain the honey, 
and when this is consumed they will approach every hive in 
the yard and vigorously test their strength to prevent ad- 
mittance, and if any one prove inadequate to the task, it is 
soon dispossessed of all its stores. 
OBJECTS TO BE AIMED AT IN FEEDING. 
The first is to save the bees from starvation. If bees are 
fed in winter they must leave their cluster to get it when 
they should be entirely quiet. This puts them in an ab- 
normal condition and is not good. Besides, if the weather 
