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or more, according co che bigness of the Hire.

Let the three first rowls bee of one magnitude , and com-pass , and about a foot or somewhat more in the Diameter, thesour next aboye them more large, bellying out a little each be-yond his fellow that the combes may bee mate firmly fastened:Let che other five by little and little bee narrowed to the centerac the top that it may bee pyramidal.

And after this proportion, if the Hive consist* of morewreaths or rowls,for this is the shape of a small Hive.I have someconsisting of seventeen or eighteen wreaths.

Hives are co bee made of any size between a bushel andhalf a bushel , faith A/U.BmUr. I have many Hives containingfive pecks which swarm yearly, and last (by succession) longerthan chose that are hived in small Hires : And although a halfbushel Hive will contain* competent stock, yet the swarms forthe most part are small, and the cast lings of themselves worthnothing; and the Bees that are ordinarily left when they havecast twice are so sew, that they quickly miscarry.

However let your Hives bee rather too little, than coo great,for such are hurtful co the increase and prosperity of Bees, It cheHives bee too great, the Bees will bee more lazy, working un-comfortably , because they despair ever to finish and furnishtheir house; but yet if there bee a competent number of Bees,they will work industriously ( chough the vacuity bee large)and compleat as much with combes as shall bee sufficient forthem. But an over large Hive is prejudicial co their swarm-ing .

When you have provided your Hive , clip off, and cut awayall the staring straws in the inside, and make it as smooth as youcan. The best and readiest way co perform it, is this: Firstwet the skirts of you Hive , then hold it a turn or two over ablaze of straw, and then take it off, do it a second time, and ifneed bee a third; and after rhb it with a peece of a rubbingstone, such as Mowers use co whet their si. he; wit hall. And soshall you much ease the Bees, they will do it themselves in time,but not without much pains a r d labour, which might beemore profitably imployed. Howsoever when you have trim tiedit as well as you can, yet (hall you hear them if y->u listen inan evening harping like Mile ( as if Mile were gnawing on. 1 i every