MANAGEMENT OF BEES. 
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the Hive. If they commence work first in the draw- 
ers, the Queen will commence laying her eggs there. 
The workers will deposit more or less bread at the 
same time, and your drawer honey will not be fit for 
use. 
Swarming commences about the 10th or 15th of June, 
and continues from 18 to 25 days in this climate, (West- 
ern New-York.) It depends some, however, upon the 
season, and they seem to possess a peculiar instinct 
which teaches them when the season is so far advanced 
that they cannot form new colonies with safety. — 
They soon commence a slaughter among the drones, 
and they will not permit any of the Queens to leave 
the Hive, hut sufl'oeate all but one that may chance to 
he in the Hive by piling themselves on to them in large 
piles, and then draw them out of the Hive, to prevent 
swarming. 
RULE THIRD. 
On Equalizing Colonies. 
If you use the Vermont or Self- Protecting Hive, pre- 
pare your Hive as directed in Rule Second. Now 
hive your small colony in the body of the Hive, and 
place the Hive in your Apiary. Collect another small 
swarm in one of your drawers, and in the evening after 
swarming, insert the drawer in the Hive, and let the 
Bees have access to the body of the Hive, and in the 
morning, having disposed of one of their Queens, they 
will then he one colony. If you find your colony yet 
too small, introduce the 3d, and even the 4tb, swurm, 
as above directed. If you use the Hiver you will a- 
void all this trouble. 
REMARKS. 
It is of the greatest importance to every Apiarian to 
to keep colonies nearly of a size. Small swarms re- 
turn very little profits to the owner os a general thing. 
They are obliged to work under great disadvantage. — 
