If you have bees in a box or patent hive, or any of the thousand and one bee hive humbugs, which are of little or no profit, and cause you much trouble and perplexity in swarming time, and frequent and heavy losses in winter, you can move them into Controllable Hives--comb, honey and bees together--and manage them on the plan here recommended, and they will winter well, come out strong and healthy in the spring, and cause comparatively no trouble in swarming time, yielding you a good profit yearly. The best time to transfer is as early in spring as the weather becomes warm enough to keep the bees active every day, which, in the New England States, is usually in April. It is a good time to transfer about twenty-four days after the first swarm issues from a stock, as at that time there is but little brood, and usually but few bees. October is a very good time to transfer, but not as good as either of the times before mentioned. Great care is required to prevent robbing, and also to have the comb frames all filled with combs, and in good position for the bees to winter. As cold weather is so close at hand, the bees will have but little time to arrange for winter. In transferring, construct the Controllable Hive as directed, with exception of the comb frames, from which leave off the triangular piece, as the comb can be better fitted to a flat surface. Make several holes one-fourth inch in diameter through the top, bottom and ends of frames, and a like number of sharp wooden pins about two inches long to fit these holes.