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from falling 'through the apertures into tho chamber, 
as they will be caught betwixt the boxes and chamber 
floor. In all such cases 1 prefer a light square basket 
(not too (loop) without handles, into wine . Hie bees 
may be shook, or brushed as the case may require, 
when a cloth may be thrown over the wliul and car. 
ried any desirable distance toi the hive. 
All swarms of bees weighing over seven pounds 
should have access to the drawers at the Urn of hiv- 
ing ; smaller ones should have entrance n von or > 
eight days after hiving. The sun should nuv i shine 
on a bee hive inasmuch as tho air in the !„v is ex- > f 
hausted of a great portion of Us vitality in ui w min- 
utes in a hot day, and tho bees are prevent, u from 
thoir regular work, and is frequently the e-uso of 
young swanns leaving the hive for tho woods -nonce 
a swarm of boos should be placed in the up.a.y the 
moment they can bo hived, and the bottom board lot 
down 3-8 of an inch outlie 3d or lourtn d.,y if the 
weather is hot. As it has been my invariable pracs 
tice to sccuro my hives from the rays ol tho sun, 
while hiving the bees from tune out of mind, and .ave 
never made any noises uncommon to them when 
swarming, nor perfumed my hives with any thing exs , 
cept rubbing the inside of new hives with cold booa- 
wax so that the bees could slick and not fall suddenly 
upon tho bottom board, and have never lost a single 
swarm by flight to tho woods whon I was present at J 
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