OR, MANIJAI, OF THB APIARY. 



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In all manipulation with the bees we need something to 

 loosen the frames. Many use a chisel or small iron claw. I 

 have found an iron scraper (Fig-. 138), which I had made by a 

 blacksmith, very convenient. It serves to loosen the frames, 

 draw tacks, and scrape off propolis. It would be easy to add 

 the hammer. 



QUEKN-RKGISTKR OR APIARY REGISTER. 



With more than a half dozen colonies it is not easy to 

 know just the condition of each colony. Something to mark 

 the date of each examination, and the condition of the colony 



Fig. 139. 



QUEEN KEOISTER. 



EGGS. 



Nn. 



MISSING. BROOD. 



NOT APPROVED, o CELL. 



APPROVED. HACTHED 



LAYING. 



DIRECTIONS.— Tack the card on a conspicuous part of 

 the Hive or Nucleus; then, witli a pair of plvcrs, force a 

 ^common pin into the center of each circle, after it is bent 

 in such a manner that the head will press securelv on any 

 figure or word. These Cards mailed free, at 6c. per doz. 

 or 40c. per hundred. 

 Use tinned or galvanized tacks; they will stand rain, &c. 



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at that time is very desirable. Mr. Root furnishes the Queen- 

 Register (Fig. 139). With this it is very easy to mark the date 

 of examination of each hive, and the condition of the colony at 

 the time. Mr. Hutchinson prefers this. Mr. Newman fur- 

 nished an Apiary Register which served admirably for the 

 same purpose. Each hive is numbered. Dr. Miller tacks a 

 small square piece of tin bearing the number in black paint to 



