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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE 



Jan. 1 



forms on either side, on which the hives rest, 

 are swung from the joists overhead by means 

 of y&-mch iron rods 42 inches long. My idea 

 in constructing the hive-shelves in this way 

 was to keep the ants out of the hives. I have 

 found that it would have been better if I bad 

 had a circular piece of tin soldered around 

 each rod near the top so as to make a sort of 



cup that would hold some material which 

 would prevent the ants from getting down. 

 The bottoms of the hives are just 22 inches 

 above the ground, but five or six inches 

 would have been sufficient. 



In mentioning the advantages of such a 

 building I may say, first, that the most vi- 

 cious bees are much gentler when handled 



FIG. 1.— POUDER'S HOT-AIR OVEN FOR LIQUEFYING HONEY IN SIXTV-POUND CANS. 



.u"^ u® £^"^ are held upside down, as shown in Fig. 2; and the honey, as fast as it becomes liquid, runs down to 

 the bottom of the oven and from thence out the gate, away from the heat. 



