MANAGING BEES. 
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make the drawer their winter quarters, which 
should remain until warm weather has so far 
advahced as to' afford them bread. Then 
they may be removed to an empty hive, as 
directed in the Rule. Now the drawer con- 
tains no bread, and should remain in the old 
stock until the bees can provide themselves 
with a sufficient quantity of that article to 
feed their young bees with ; foi bread is not 
collected early enough and in sufficient quan- 
tities to feed their young as much as nature 
requires. If tire bees fail in filling the draw- 
er, one should be used that is filled by anoth- 
er swarm. Thus the aged and infirm stock 
is changed -into the full vigor of youth by 
their own free act, without any compulsion 
of their owner. 
If bees are transferred from the old box. 
hive, or from any other to the Vermont Hive, 
except as described in the foregoing remarks, 
it should be done immediately before, or forth- 
with after, the second swarm has left the hive. 
Then, both old and young should be colonized 
together. If the operation is performed before 
first swarming, their owner will be sure to 
