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Great care should be exercised when a swarm is to be 
captured and not catch bees from neighboring apiaries, as 
they are more easily caught than wild bees from a tree. 
THE BEE-PRESERVER 
Is a new device, which should be in use with every bee- 
keeper using my hives. 
They are designed to be placed over the top of the hive 
. when the bees are in winter quarters in the cellar or an 
underground room, as it will keep the rats and mice out of 
the hive, and will also keep the bees in and at the same 
time give them any amount of air, which is very essential 
should they occupy a damp cellar. (See Chapter on the 
Wintering of Bees in this book ) 
The Bee-Preserver is of much value when a colony of 
bees are to be shut in the hive or removed in a warm day to 
any other locality, as it will keep the comb frames in their 
places anil allow them all the air necessary ; the cap of the 
hive can be taken off, and not a bee can escape. (See Book 
of Directions for their use that accompany the hives.) / 
The Bee-Preserver cannot be used to advantage when the 
hive is wintered out of doors, or in any other place where it 
is cold enough to freeze. Price single, 50 cents ; per dozen, 
#4.00. 
KIDDER’S BEE-SPRINKLER. 
It is a well ascertained fact that cold water is one of the 
best things known, if rightly applied, to facilitate handling 
and hiving bees quickly in swarming time. 
The water will cause the bees to cluster closely together, 
prevents their flying (if cold as it should be,) will partially 
chill them, and if any of them are inclined to be cross, they 
will not sting ; for this purpose the Sprinkler is well adapted, 
as they can be sprinkled on a tree twenty feet high and the 
