MANAGING BEES. 
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them as fast as they die off or are destroyed 
by the birds, repairs and insects, which are 
great admirers of them, and sometimes swal- 
low them by dozens. Now if it requires five 
swarming colonies to be equal in number to 
the one first described, it is not difficult to 
imagine that five times as many bees may 
be raised by the swarming colonies: lor one 
Queen will probably lay as many eggs as 
another. 
The swarming hives are no more liable 
to be destroyed by the moth, during the 
swarming season, than others, if the hives 
are kept) well replenished with bees accord- 
ing to Rule 10. 
RULE XI. 
ON FEEDING BEES. 
If it is found that a swarm need feeding, 
hitch on the feeder, well stored with good 
honey, while the weather is warm in October; 
01 place comb filled with strained honey in 
the chamber ot the hive, or on the bottom 
board, or botli at the same time, without 
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