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honey to store in the hive ; as there is abundant room 
for several pounds. They will quickly remove to the 
hive the contents of any box left exposed ; or even 
risk their lives by entering a neighboring hive for it ; 
after being allowed to make a beginning, under such 
circumstances. 
RULE. 
During a yield of honey, take off boxes as fast as 
they are filled, and put on empty ones. At the end 
of the season take all off. Not one stock in a hundred 
will starve that has worked in boxes, that is, when the 
hive is the proper size, and full before adding the 
boxes, unless robbed or other casualty. 
CHAPTER XII. 
SECURING HONEY FROM THE MOTH. 
TWO THINGS TO BE PREVENTED. 
When the boxes are free from the bees, two things 
are to be prevented, if we wish to save our honey till 
cold weather. One is to keep out the worms, the other 
to prevent souring. The last may be new to many, 
but some few of us have had it caused by dampness 
in warm weather. The combs become covered with 
moisture, a portion of the honey becomes thin like 
water, and instead of the saccharine qualities we have 
the acid. Remedy : keep perfectly dry and cool, if 
you can, but dry at any rate. 
