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these are less effective. The best arrangement of windows 

 is to have the sash slide horizontally on runners so that the 

 openings may be entirely free from glass. By this arrange- 

 ment, bees are not imprisoned on single window panes and 

 in hot weather the beekeeper appreciates all the breeze 

 that may be allowed to enter the house. 



Benches, cupboards and racks for small supplies and 

 tools can be arranged to suit individual needs, but these 

 too should be large and roomy. It is a good plan to provide 

 racks for surplus combs, the frames being hung in strips of 

 wood properly spaced. 



The kind of honey produced determines the other features 

 of the house. For comb-honey production, a well-sup- 

 ported second story is recommended for the storage of 

 honey. In extracting, it is desirable that the extractor, 

 uncapping boxes and tanks be so arranged that it is not 

 necessary to lift heavy supers and cans and so that at no 

 time the honey must be lifted by hand. Honey is best 

 stored in a warm place and a second story or attic is ideal 

 also for extracted-honey. By the use of a honey-pump, 

 the honey can be raised to a high level and it can then be 

 moved by gravity in future bottling or packing. While 

 general advice on the construction and arrangement of 

 honey-houses is difficult to give, it will profit the beekeeper 

 carefully to study his needs in drawing his plans, so that 

 labor will be reduced. 



For the out-apiary, a smaller house will serve and many 

 beekeepers do not have any house in such yards. The 

 portable extracting outfit is one solution, and for comb- 

 honey production it is as easy to haul home in the supers 

 as in shipping cases. For extracted-honey production, a 

 small extracting house is usually preferable. 



If bees are wintered in a cellar (p. 353), this may be built 

 under the apiary house. It is desirable to provide a cook 

 stove, which is a comfort in chilly weather and is serviceable 

 in wax-extraction. Running water in the honey-house will 

 be found a great convenience. 



