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good swarm: if they weigh 5 lb. 
7 02. (treaty five thousand bees) 
they are a real good swarm; JEut 
if they weigh 6 lb. 8 and a half cz. 
[30 thousand bees] they are an ex¬ 
traordinary swarm. If they weigh 
any intermediate weight between 
the above mertiooed, you can ea¬ 
sily know the goodness of yctir 
s firm, by multiplying the eight 
of your bees in lbs, by 4640 bees. 
But if yon do not know the num¬ 
ber or weight of your bees, yet a 
hive is a good 0Le if it be well 
:filled with honey'and bees, and 
