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When it is found that robbing is commenced and' 
continued with groat earnestness their manager should 
sprinkle tho robbers at they come with cold water, 
the colder the water is. the better, as it will 600n 
frighten them into peace. Many bees may fall and 
seem to be drowned, but they will resuscitate and re- 
turn homo without any plunder. 
It is proper here to remark that the apiarian may 
niako a mistake and sprinklo his bees when the queen t 
is taking her excursions in tho air which always pro- 
duces great tumult und confusion about the hive as 
well as when engaged with hostile foes. As a sure 
indication of robbery the observer will see little bits 
of comb which are the capings of cells on the bottom 
board that are lorn off by the robbers to get tho honey. 
CHAPTER 5 . 
ON EQUALIZING COLONIES. 
As overy hive and all their appendages should be 
made exactly alike so as to prevent mistakes and dif- 
ficulties in managing the bees it is proper that colo-. 
nies should be equalized, which is done with perfect ' 
ease in the following manner, viz : 
Hive one swarm in the lower apartment of the 
hive ; collect another swarm in a drawer, and in- 
sert the same in the chamber of the hive contain- i 
ing the first. Then if the swarms are small, col- 
