. Then with the proper number of hives in readiness, each containing five frames, fill with full sheets of foundation the remaining three, empty, to receive the transferred comb. An ax, long-bladed knife, a ball of cotton wrapping-twine, a burlap sack folded and laid on a box or small table two or three feet square, must be in the apiary in readiness. Also a pair of water and towel. Put the veil on well. Cord your pants legs and sleeves, then with the smoke in good trim tilt a hive over a little; send up through the comb a few whiffs of smoke, then remove the hive, setting it on the ground a few feet away; then remove the stand and set,the new hive on the ground where the stand was with the three empty frames and division-board and cover removed. Now turn to the old hive, and again smoke the bees well from the bottom; ease off the cover from the old hive (which should not be nailed), and dump the bees on it into the new hive where the frames were removed, and put the cover on it; then take hold of the old hive by the top and bottom, and reverse ends with it, jarring one of the top corners against the ground just in front of the new hive, thus dislodging the most of the bees, and they will at once go into the new hive where the others are. If there is yet a good number of bees in the old hive, repeat the smoking and jarring until there are only a few if any bees left. Then take the old hive away a few steps, lay it down on its side so that the comb will extend upward, and split it open with the ax; then spread it out each way on the ground. Now you have access to all the comb, and remove the straightest pieces of comb containing brood and may be a little honey, and lay them on the folded sack; then lay one of the 'empty frames over the best portion of the comb, and cut down around on the inside of it with the knife; then press it into the frame well and give it a few rays from the bottom-bar to the top-bar, with each end of the cord fastened. Set this frame to one side, and proceed in like manner to fill the two remaining empty frames, using only the best comb; then if you should like any, you will have some comb over from some other hive, and you can finish filling the frame and put it in its place; but as soon as you get the other two frames filled, put them in the hive and keep the cover on. Now wash your hands and dry them, and proceed thus from hive to hive until you have transferred the apiaries. Kill as few bees as you can, for they are very valuable at this critical time. I have found it best to begin on the strong colonies first, and transfer the weaker ones last. Be sure, when you give the frames of transferred comb back to the bees, that they do not touch, and that the bees may have access to all' the comb surface, for they dislike very much to have their comb pushed together so they can not pass over it; and often transferred comb will bulge and do this; and it is best to leave the division-board out until you examine them again in two or three days; then you can better straighten the comb in the frames, for the bees, by this time, will have them well attached to the frame. Also at this time you can insert two frames of foundation between these frames of transferred comb, and the bees will at once draw out the foundation, and the queens will occupy them.