66 BEEHIVES AND BEE KEEPERS' APPLIANCES. 



position at D, but if good results are expected, zinc 

 or wood dividers (Fig. 65) should be placed between 

 the sections, six being used in each crate. 



When the sections are placed in the crate, a 

 follower E (Fig. 63) is required to keep them in 

 position. This consists of a piece of |-in. deal 

 1 ft. Of in. long by 4j in. wide, placed in the posi- 

 tion shown and forced against the sections by 

 means of a spring, slipped in at F, or a cork cut to 

 length will serve the purpose. A couple of blocks 

 G (Fig. 62) are nailed on at the ends for lifting the 

 crate off the hive. 



The following information on stocking a hive 

 is of general application, but also refers particu- 



Fig. 65. -Section Divider. 



larly to the simple hive described in Chapter I.. 

 and illustrated by Figs. 1 and 2 (pp. 12 and 13) : 



First fill the lower portion of the hive, or body 

 box, with full sheets of brood foundation wired 

 into the frames. Eight or nine frames will be 

 required if stocking with driven bees during the 

 autumn. About 5 Ib. of driven bees, costing about 

 6s. 6d., will be necessary. If possible, obtain the 

 bees from a dealer in direct railway communica- 

 tion, or delay or knocking about will have killed 

 them before they arrive. Shake them out of the 

 box on to the frames, and cover with a piece of 

 American cloth, in the centre of which a hole is 

 cut. 



Previous to the arrival of the bees, have pre- 

 pared a quantity of feeding syrup made by boiling 

 4 Ib. of sugar in a quart of water, to which a 



