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er is always ready at a moineut's notice. 

 Two grooves are under each hive; and with 

 two-quart cans there is a capacity of <! lbs. 

 at each feed. We have found that one can 

 to each colony is sufficient in ordinary cases. 

 Two cans can be used over each groove, and 

 this will give a capacity of 12 lbs. to each 

 colony. It will be much better to have the 

 shelves gotten out by machinery; and if you 

 think of building, I would give the order 

 to the A. I. Root Co. Mine were made by 

 them; and in ordering, mention " sizes 

 given in order 2(j,542, " with two blocks for 

 each hive, 2 in. long. i;)-;52 thick and 23-o2 

 wide. Order 26,542 was for 100 colonies. 

 The blocks are to use in the feeders when 



would not carry off the smoke fast enough, 

 and this building was made so there is ample 

 ventilation. Each opening is 2 feet by 10 

 in., and are 2 feet apart. All the openings 

 overhead are equal to one opening ii') feet by 

 10 inches. The smoke just hustles up and 

 out lively. On the floor there is built a rais- 

 ed floor 12 in. high and 22 in. wide. ( )n each 

 side of this are openings 22 in long and in 

 wide every 9 feet. The raised floor begins 

 feet from the door, and runs to G feet of 

 the honey room, which is in the center of 

 the building. No flooring is laid under this 

 raised floor. The honey-room is made tight, 

 and has a door in each end of building. 

 Each end holds 60 colonies. Studs are 2 



INTEKIOB VIEW, SHOWING ONE END OF HOUSE-APIAKY. 



not in use, to close up the hole uader the 

 hives to keep bees in. Looking overhead 

 you see openings in the center, and running 

 the entire length of the building, with 

 slides to cover them when not needed. 



In the winter and summer months they 

 are always open; in the winter, to keep every 

 thing dry, and in the summer to keep down 

 the temperature and carry ofiE the smoke 

 from the smoker. During the spring 

 months, keep them closed. 



The first building built had only three 

 openings, each about 8 in. square. These 



feet apart from center to center, except the 

 second one from the ends, which are 28 in. 

 from the end. This gives room to handle 

 the corner hives. Rafters are 2x4's, placed 

 exactly over each stud. Collar beams are 

 91 o feet from the floor, and are also 2x4's. 

 Over the shelf, and nailed to the studs, are 

 boards about 14 in. wide and % in. thick. 

 In the winter there is placed another on the 

 inner edge of the shelf, and these boards 

 make a trough in which is packed chaff or 

 planer-shavings. The building is ceiled 

 overhead. The entire length is 70 feet, and 



