1 6 BEEHIVES AND BEE KEEPERS' APPLIANCES. 



For the lift (Fig. 6) over the brood chamber, 

 two pieces of pine, 1 ft. 6 in. long by 6 in. by \ in., 

 and two pieces, 1 ft. 7 in. by 6 in. by \ in., must be 

 prepared. These are nailed together to form a 

 bottomless box, as shown at z (Figs. 1 and 2). The 

 sides of the lift should be made to taper slightly, 

 so that the measurements across the top will be 

 1 ft. 7 in. bare both ways and 1 ft. 7-^- in. across 

 the bottom. This will allow the lift to fit easily 

 over the brood chamber, and the roof to fit easily 

 on to the lift. A plinth N (Figs. 1, 2, and 6), of 2-in. 



Fig. 6. Lift over Brood Chamber. 



by J-in. stuff, is nailed round the bottom edge of 

 the lift, to cover the joint. 



Each hive should have two of these lifts, to 

 enable an extra lot of sections or shallow frames 

 to be put on, to prevent swarming when honey is 

 very plentiful. 



The roof o (Figs. 1 and 2) requires two pieces 

 of ^-in. stuff, 1 ft. 7 in. long by 9 in. wide in the 

 centre, tapered down to 6 in. at both ends, and 

 two pieces, 1 ft. 8 in. long by 6 in. by \ in., for 

 the sides. These are nailed together and planed 

 level at the top, then covered with two boards each 

 1 ft. 10 in. long by 1 ft. by \ in. Over these a 

 covering of sheet zinc should be placed to keep the 



