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Queen bee. From all the facts shared I am satisfied
That there were several Queens living in
Doubtful very. Harmony in this colony. In letters
My B book is a cut representing the
Interior of a hive which from the peculiar 
Arrangement of the combs was supposed to 
Have held 2 colonies, the combs were
Separated as in the case mentioned by doctor
Packard. Undoubtedly Queens do not
Ordinarily agree to live together, but
It will seem that sometimes they do. 
Might not hives be so constructed as to
Secure this. And if so would any advantages
Result from such a course. It is
Worthwhile to experiment further on this point. 
Queenlessness. April 1st. Noticed one of my swarms restless late PM running out 
And around, at once suspected Queen gone, listened heard mournful hum, 
April 2nd. Open hive, found Royal cells electrical. Noticed same restlessness in a 
Hive which had lost its Queen in cold weather. If bees have the means of [illegible]
Less sure in [illegible] the one which had not lasted for weeks until broken up. 
June 21 1854 
Queen [illegible]. To prevent casting take away all Queens but one, put
That one in a Tumblr so that you can see if it hatches. 
Queen, how to rear from drone eggs, see N a . 
Queens, how to arrange hive for rearing. Let the hive have two dividers, 3 
April 23, 1860 honey boards, two stocks [illegible] on front, 21 on rear, each have
Room for three combs. 



