Rensselaer Union, Volume 1, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 June 1869 — Hiving Bees. [ARTICLE]

Hiving Bees.

Place the hive on a table or level spot of ground in the shade, tack a square yard or man of muslin or linen to the top ride of the alighting board, and 2 read it out as a carpet oa which to place b bees; then, if the limb on which the boss torse “ settled” be worthies*, gently cut it off, carry and lay it on the cloth; with a large spoon place a few bees near the entrance and they will all soon crawl in. Should any remain outride under the -povtloo, they should be brushed down with a quill feather until all have entered, ak if the queen should remain outside, the bees would soe* town the hive: when all have entered, the bin should immediately Unmoved to where it to designed it shell I

permanently remain. Great care should be taken to have the aidaa of the hive level with each other, while the beck end should be raised about three inches higher than the front, thus forming (of the bottom board) an inclined plane, and rendering it aagy for the bees to clean their hive of moths and dust. When the swarm alights on the bodr or limb of a tree, or upon the limb or a valuable tree, they may be very quietly and gently brushed with a quill feather into a box or open basket, and then quickly covered, carried to the hive, shaken out upon the doth, and induced to enter, as above directed. Bees dislike to be brushed with hairy or wooly substances— Maryland Farmer.