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September 18, 1851
Queries. What would be the effect of making covered way
So deep that bees would not reach Tumblr board 
Except from the edge. Might it not be more
Certain to keep the Queen always below. If
Could not much delay the work of the bees. If a
Little too deep, they would fill it with comb. 
Queens many. Suppose infall many Queens in colonies to be broken up, 
Might not a number be put into a cage, with apartments separate, baze able
To feed but not to [illegible] to kill. Would they feed all or only one. 
June 21, 1854 
Queen, how do bees when hived know that she is in. They will
All enter even if she is held in hand, or they are dromed
And there is none with them. When in they must ascertain weather 
She is there, for as soon as bees cease to enter in numbers 
If she is not with them they boil over and rush out to take
Wing. (see below) I can buy pudding more to enter cause them
Often to go back, like those are in, [illegible] they rushed out again. 
To make forced swarms take wing so that they will respect their
New location, secure Queen before she can enter. 
Let them boil over. Have a Queen on [illegible] with some around 
Her, let them take wing and settle around her, then fill them 
To new location and old stock on former place. If this succeeds
A point of [illegible] great importance is [illegible]
Queen. Where [illegible] have common drones maybe not get Queens 
Italians pure of thus. Give a stock honey that has had drones 
February 18th 1861 liquid honey on [illegible] or two before common drones fly, [illegible] 
Its drones are in full flight, having young Queens three or more
Days old that have been prevented from flying, fastened as Mr Pitmers 
Samples page 127 before hive having these drones. Might not a number
Be thus [illegible] in a short time. If plan successful we can get
Them in [illegible] stock having the choicest drones. 



