. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 527 frame, then one with comb, bees, honey, etc., and so on until 14 empty and full frames are pressed in. So every alter- nate frame is empty. Then the frames need no nailing, or anything to hold them, and the empty frames afford ample space to keep the bees from smothering. Then I tack wire-cloth over the en- trance, and place the hives in length- wise of the car, as that is best. I had as many empty hives as I had with bees in them, and I placed them in the car the same way as the frames—one with bees and one empty. Now, in sh
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 527 frame, then one with comb, bees, honey, etc., and so on until 14 empty and full frames are pressed in. So every alter- nate frame is empty. Then the frames need no nailing, or anything to hold them, and the empty frames afford ample space to keep the bees from smothering. Then I tack wire-cloth over the en- trance, and place the hives in length- wise of the car, as that is best. I had as many empty hives as I had with bees in them, and I placed them in the car the same way as the frames—one with bees and one empty. Now, in shipping bees in hot weather, you must be your own judge as to how much heat they will be likely to stand, and whenever they begin to get too hot, you can tell it by the odor. To reduce the temperature quickly, I throw water all over the car, hives and all, and it will surprise any one to see how soon the temperature can be brought down with water. I used 5 barrels of water in coming 400 miles, in the most in- tense hot weather we had this year, and the bees came through all right as to heat. The switchmen let a switch-en- gine run away, down an incline, right into one of my cars, smashing up 20 hives, and demolishing one end of the car. It did so much damage that they had to pull the car into the round-house for repairs, which took two or three hours. Otherwise my bees were in good condition when we reached Beeville, after being four days on the road. If I move bees in winter, I put only wire-cloth over the entrance, and pack the car full. I used box-cars with doors in the ends and sides, all left open, which allows a draft through the car. I caught the idea of wetting the hives, by hauling bees on wagons. We haul bees whether hot or cold, or in any kind of • weather, and our loss has been light for years. I suppose there might be better ways of moving, bees but I shall use my present plans so long as I am successful, or until I learn a better way. I would rather move bees i
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