THE BEE-KEEPERS' REVIEW 



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A Cheaply Made Winter-Case, Having a New 

 and Unique Feature 



VINCENT F. SEBOLD. 



• ■ Jj AM pleased to send you two cuts 

 Jl of tlie winter case I am using. 

 By referring to the cuts, not 

 much of a description will be necessary 

 to enable the reader to see how the case 

 is constructed. 



The bottom board is simply a flat 

 board, 2 ft. 4 in. x 3ft. in size. The 

 brood case is simply a box within a 

 box. The outer case is 2 ft. 4 in x 2 ft. 

 10 in. outside measurements. The inner 

 case is 16J^ x 20^ in., outside measure, 

 with a board nailed from the outside 

 of the outer box to the inside of the in- 

 ner box. forming a bottom which pre- 

 vents the packing material from falling 

 on the bottom board. The front is 

 boxed up 3 inches from the bottom 

 board to form an entrance. The chafif 



tray shown in the center of the picture 

 is 2 ft. 4 in. x 2 ft. 10. in x 6 in. deep. A 

 piece of burlap is stretched across the 

 bottom for holding the chafif. A strip 

 2 inches wide is nailed on each end, one 

 inch from the top, as a support for the 

 cover. The cover is 2 ft. 7 in. x 3 ft. with 

 a rise of seven inches to the peak. This 

 cover telescopes over the chafT tray. The 

 eaves extend a half inch out over the 

 chaff tray to admit air for ventilation, 

 which keeps the chaff packing dry. The 

 whole is covered with some good roof- 

 ing paper; 



GIVES GOOD RESULTS. 



I have used this case for the last three 

 winters and And it very satisfactory. 

 The cases are quick to pack and unpack. 

 All that is necessary to prepare the col- 



Showing the Construction of Vincent Scbold's Packing Case. 



