FEEDING 



required, to the top ends of the boards and 

 along its top sides, so that when all is nailed 

 you have a wooden cover that fits flush with 

 the outside sides of the hive. 



Fill with syrup a one-quart or a two-quart 

 Hazel Atlas, or ordinary preserving- jar, and 

 cover it with a perforated metal cap with 

 rubber ring, procured from the bee supply 

 house, and it is ready to be placed in the 

 boarded cover. Place the metal cap in the 

 centre of the board top, and mark around it 

 with a lead pencil ; then with a compass 

 saw, saw a round piece of wood out of the 

 wooden cover. Nail a square piece of wood, 

 not over -J inch thick, to the round piece 

 that was cut out, having the square block 

 projecting an inch beyond the round block 

 to prevent its dropping through the hole 

 upon the frames when the jar is not being used. 



When you are ready to feed, remove the lid 

 from the hive and place the feeding-board 

 over the brood nest. In the hole place the 

 inverted feeding- jar with metal cap screwed 



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