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Driving. By removing the top of my hive driving may be done
with the greatest ease. The bees are able to pass into an upper box
through all the ranges of comb [inserted: and from the sides] A little smoke placed in the box below
will often hasten their ascent. No need of reversing the hive, etc. , although this may very
easily be done. Where the hives have glass sides the noise made by [crossed out: illegible] [inserted: rapping] against these will
soon alarm the bees and cause them to ascend. We ought not to attempt to hurry
this process too much, as the bees are always anxious to secure as much honey as they
can before they leave their old quarters. I find by rapping against my observing
hives that the queen starts almost among the first. It is very difficult to drive a small
swarm out of a hive but partially filled with comb, in the ordinary hives, or to
expel a colony that has lost its queen. In my hives by the use of the compound bar the
combs may all be taken out in a few minutes and the bees compelled to enter a new
hive. In most cases experienced and fearless operators will find this method of transferring
the bees much the simplest. [crossed out: It enables us to take out half the]
March 6, 1852. According to my last plan for [crossed out: driving] constructing a hive, the bees
may by the aid of a little smoke be driven at once, when the tumbler board is removed
into the upper box, and this may be lifted off. This will enable those who are
apt to be stung to multiply colonies safely on my plan. 
Smoke. If bees are alarmed by a little smoke before hive is operated upon
they fill themselves and may be easily managed.