FRAMES. TO MAXIPULATE. 



ieiice. Thejllustration at the 

 bottom of the page shows what 

 we have used in our bee-yard 

 for Dearly thirty years. It was 

 shown in one of the early edi- 

 tions of this work, but was 

 dropped out because we 

 thought it of hardly sufficient 

 importance to occupy space. 

 During all the years that have 

 intervened, our apiarists have 



2V6 FKAME8, TO MANIPULATE. 



Fig. 9.— Pulling out a refractory division-board that resists removal. 



Fig. S. — A higher seat Is better w hen 



one wish3s to place his weight 



against the frame to be 



.shoved over. 



ments on each end usually 

 hold the smoker fuel, hive- 

 tools, hammer, bee - brush, 

 queen-cages, and other arti- 

 cles of like nature. The 

 smoker has a hook on the bel- 

 lows so that it can be carried 

 in the manner sho\vii. With 

 this whole outfit one has prac- 

 tically all the tools he needs. 



seemeii to find it very handy. In fact, they including smoker fuel, for a day's work. 



seem to consider it almost indispensable; The exact dimensions of the seat are not 



so if you come to any one of our yards you important. The one we use is 13 inches 



wiU find the men carrying one around as high by 22 long, outside measurement. 



they go among the 



hives. The top is 



made of t lumber. 



ha^*ing two oblong 



holes in the center 



to provide a handle 



by which to carry 



the b«x. The legs 



are also of t. while 



the sides, ends, and 



bottom are of |. 



The compartment 



in the side, reached 



by the oval hole, is 



very handy for 



holding broken sec- 

 tion pieces for rec- 

 ord work, and other 



small articles, while 



the two compart- ti. i — a aani;y >e.a nua to^.-LOx :^r D-_e-yard work. 



