A Cheap Serviceable Hive. 



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a dozen. Ten are required for each brood chamber, so five dozen 

 would be sufficient for six hives. The copper staples shown at (c) m 

 iio-ure 6 are supplied with the frames, and serve to keep the frames 



Fig. 5.— Complete Hive, showing component parts. <>. Stand, b. Bottom Board. 

 c. Brood Chamber, d. Queen Excluder, c. Super. /. Cover. 



accurately spaced from the ends of the hive. They should project 

 a quarter of an inch from the sides of the frame, and m nailing them 



