FIFTY YEARS AMONG THE BEES 2o:r 



blocks 3 inches by Yi by V^ and a piece of wire-cloth 

 6>^xl%, form the material for the cage. Lay the two 

 blocks parallel on their edges, and nail on these one end 

 of the wire-cloth, the end of the wire-cloth corresponding 

 with the ends of the blocks. Fold the wire-cloth aronnd 

 the ends of the blocks and nail it on the other side, and 

 you have a cage 3x1 ^x^^^, outside measure. The plug 

 to close the cage is not so simple, for the cage is to be 

 provisioned, and the plug holds the candy. Two blocks 

 l}ixy2x}4, a piece of tin and a piece of section stuff each 

 154 inches square form the material for the plug. Lay 

 the tw^o blocks parallel on their sides, with ^4 inch space 

 between them. On these nail the piece of tin, turn over, 

 and nail on the section stuff. Xear one end drive a tack 

 partly in to prevent the plug going too far into the cage. 

 That makes all complete. 



After using these for some years, I got up another 

 that in some respects I like still better. This is shown 

 in Fig. 87}4, and may be called Miller cage Xo. 3. Make 

 a block 3^xl3/^x5-lG. From one side of the block, at 

 one end, cut out a piece li/2xll-32. Cut a piece of tin 

 1x2 inches. Stand the block on edge with the cut-out 

 place uppermost, and in this cut-out place lay a lead pen- 

 cil or similar object 5-16 in diameter. Over this bend 

 the tin, letting it come out flush with the end of the 

 block. Then laying the block on its side, still keeping 

 the pencil in place, drive two )4-inch wire nails through 

 tin and wood, clinching on the opposite side. When the 

 pencil is withdrawn there is left a tube to be filled with 

 candy. So much for the plug. The cage itself is made 

 of a piece of wire-cloth 4 inches square, if one edge is a 

 selvedge. If there is no selvedge, it must be ^x-t^ and 

 Vy inch folded over as a selvedge to prevent raveling. A 

 block must be made, not to be part of the cage, but to he- 

 used to form the wire-cloth over. It must be a little 

 larger than the first block, say 5x1 3-1 Gx>}^. If the block 

 were the same size as the first, there would be too tight 

 a fit, and if the fit be loose it is easy to wedge in a thin 



