20 BEEHIVES AND BEE KEEPERS* APPLIANCES. 



of porch to that illustrated in the sectional view 

 (Fig. 10). 



It is not advisable to waste good material on 

 an article of merely temporary use. Empty pack- 

 ing boxes can generally be obtained from grocers 

 for a few pence each. A couple of Orlando Jones' 

 starch boxes with lids provide sufficient material to 

 complete one hive. These boxes measure, inside, 

 17 in. long, 13f in. wide, and 9j in. deep, and with 

 but a slight expenditure of labour and material 



Fig. 10. Section of Temporary Beehive. 



make capital makeshift or " nucleus " hives, holding 

 eight frames, or ten at close spacing. 



Select the better of the two boxes, and, choos- 

 ing the best end for the front, turn it upside down, 

 and mark a line on the bottom parallel with and dis- 

 tant from the front 2| in., and two others at right 

 angles therewith 3j in. from each side. Bore a 

 centre-bib hole and, with a pad-saw, remove the 

 parallelogram enclosed by the lines drawn. Now 

 take a piece of the lid, about 4^ in. wide and as long 

 as the width of the box, and nail it across so as to 



