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near emerging from their cells, and 
then the old queen comes off with the 
first swarm. When they are ready, 
they may perhaps rise in an unfavour¬ 
able day, in which case, the swarm 
will likely be small. In good vsitua- 
iions, there are commonly three swarms 
from a hive ; and swarms will some- 
times emit swarms : but these small 
ones are of little profit, except two 
or three of them are put together. 
A large early swarm is far more pro¬ 
ductive than a similar one that rises 
later, because they have more time 
to collect honey, &c. 
In swarming time, it is necessary 
to watch your hives from nine o’clock 
