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the hive double-walled at the sides when ten or a 

 lesser number of frames are in use. The sizes 

 figured on Fig. 56 are for the above-mentioned hive, 

 although dummies of this size will be equally ser- 

 viceable in any other hive made to take " standard ;; 

 frames, as long as the thickness is not greater than 

 accommodation can be found for. Fig. 57 shows 



Fig. 56. Back View of Dummy. 



this dummy in part section, and by the dimensions 

 given in Figs. 56 and 57 it will be seen that its total 

 thickness is 1 in. ; consequently ten frames (14j in.), 

 two spacing slips (i in.), and two dummies (2 in.) 

 exactly occupy the space provided in the hive de- 

 scribed in Chapter III. namely 17 in. The dummy 

 should be an easy fit inside the hive, and its dimen- 

 sions should be 14j in. (bare) long and 8j in. (bare) 



