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and wing off all the bees into the hive, and scrape the 
frames where any filth may have soiled them, putting 
them back in their places as the others are removed, 
that the bees may cluster upon them and cover the 
young brood. After the frames are all cleaned, then 
lift the inner part from the outer, and clean out all the 
scrapings of comb and dirt, and give the interior of the 
hive a clean, nice appearance, for it is now about the 
first of June, and we must expect in a few days they 
will be as busy as bees. 
JOTE SI A V AUIOSl I. N T . 
In some portions of the country, the rules laid down 
for May will apply to April, and April to March, &c. 
Each section must be governed by the temperature 
that controls it, and these rules will be applicable in 
their season ; taking the time I have given for a 
medium. White clover, the great base of our honey 
product, now begins to make its appearance. The sur- 
plus honey boxes should be put on now, remembering 
to use all the empty combs you have in supplying 
honey boxes. 
During this month and July, some very nice pieces 
of comb for putting into honey boxes may be had by 
removing the bridge, — should it be in use, — and letting 
the bees build comb on the under part of the frames. 
Cut this off every week or two, and put it in the honey 
boxes, and it will aid very much in inducing the bees 
to enter the boxes ; and if you have plenty to fill the 
boxes, it will be policy to do so, as it will save them 
much labor and considerable honey ; for every pound 
of comb they have to build, costs the owner at least 
twenty pounds of honey. 
