144 BEEHIVES AND BEE KEEPERS' APPLIANCES. 



Then cut a hole right through the top large enough 

 to take a tin canister cover of the correct size, 

 and then flange this over and secure it in place 

 with a couple of tacks. Cut the slot in the tin 

 and make the holes in the bottle cap as before, and 

 the work is done. A pointer, of course, will be 

 needed as before. 



The Hone dummy feeder is shown in section by 



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Fig-. 139. Section of Hone Dummy Feeder. 



Fig. 139. A slit is cut in the dummy A to enable the 

 bees to take the syrup, which is contained in an 

 oblong tin box B with perforated edge placed at the 

 back. The slot in the dummy is 6 in. long, and 

 the tin box 8 in. by 5 in. by 2 in. ; twelve holes c 

 are made along the lower edge opposite the slit, 

 and a screw plug D and leather washer keep the hole 

 through which the tin is filled perfectly tight. The 



