. The American bee keeper's manual;. Bee culture; Bees. bee-keeper's manual. 307. Here is a smoke-pan that maybe advantageously used at times. Tobacco smoke is most effectual in forcing the bees to depart speedily, but anything that will pro- duce smoke may be used. A little cut, smoking tobacco ignited in the pan, with the cover let down, would an- sw^er the purpose. If the chamber-hive be used, the boxes or drawers may be removed, and the pan set in the chamber. The smoke will ascend through the holes, and by this means, together with rapping the hive, the bees will be made to ascend; or the
. The American bee keeper's manual;. Bee culture; Bees. bee-keeper's manual. 307. Here is a smoke-pan that maybe advantageously used at times. Tobacco smoke is most effectual in forcing the bees to depart speedily, but anything that will pro- duce smoke may be used. A little cut, smoking tobacco ignited in the pan, with the cover let down, would an- sw^er the purpose. If the chamber-hive be used, the boxes or drawers may be removed, and the pan set in the chamber. The smoke will ascend through the holes, and by this means, together with rapping the hive, the bees will be made to ascend; or the pan may be placed under the lower, or open end of the hive, and force the bees up into the box in the chamber, which can be with- drawn, and the bees emptied down at the side of the hive, that is intended for their use, and they will readily enter. In such a case, but one box should be inserted in the chamber, open at the bottom, as I have directed that they should be made. If the box-hive be used, the super will receive the bees, and with more facility than boxes in the chambers of other hives. When the most of the bees are driven out with the queen, the combs of the old hive may be cut out, and the few bees remain- ing, will join the rest of the family, where new combs. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Miner, T. B. [from old catalog]. New York, C. M. Saxton & company
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