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ance for a few days, they will soon be in a prosperous 
condition. The hive should be frequently raised, and 
everything brushed out clean. If it is a new swarm 
half full, that presents these indications, it should be 
turned over a few times, perhaps once a week, till the 
worms are mastered ; and the corners below the bees 
examined for the cocoons, that will very often be found 
there, and are easily detached and destroyed. In turn- 
ing over a hive part full, in warm weather, you should 
first observe the position of the combs, and let the 
edges rest against the side of the hive, otherwise they 
might bend over and break loose when the hive was 
again set up, (by simply making a pencil mark across 
the top in the direction of the combs, you may know 
any time after first looking). 
CARE IN TURNING OVER HIVES. 
When a hive is full of combs, the edges are usually 
attached sufficient to steady them, and it is of less 
consequence which way it is turned, yet in very warm 
weather the honey will run out of drone cells if per- 
pendicular. 
In very small swarms, hundreds of the young brood 
may be frequently seen with their heads out of the 
cells, endeavoring to escape, but are firmly held inside 
by these webs. I have known a few instances in 
such circumstances, where it appeared as if the bees 
had cut off the whole sheet of comb and let it drop 
thereby ridding themselves of all further trouble (or 
would be rid of it, if their owner only did his part by 
taking out what fell down.) 
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