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in plate x, fig. 25 ; or honey boxes with caps may be 

 placed on a single one, for the purpose of procuring 

 pure surplus honey. 



As a cheap and universal hive for all purposes, this 

 one possesses more advantages than any other of 

 equal cost. 



Hives should be made out of clear seasoned lum- 

 ber, and the heart side outwards, which, in a great 

 measure, prevents both capping and splitting of the 

 different parts. The same remarks hold good in 

 siding buildings, nailing on fence boards, etc., etcf 



It has been my aim in this chapter to trace the 

 bee-hive through all the real improvements that have 

 been made from time to time, thus affording each 

 bee-keeper the means of selecting a hive that suits 

 his fancy. It must be borne in mind, however, that 

 uniformity in hives is a desideratum in bee-keeping. 

 There are hundreds of hives that have, from time 

 to time, been brought before the public, claiming to 

 be new inventions and the ne plus ultra of improve- 

 ments ; they are, however, almost without an excep- 

 tion, mere variations from those I have described, or 

 fanciful contrivances, that serve to confuse the bee- 

 keeper. 



A knowledge of the habits and wants of the bee, 

 alone, can enable the apiarist to discriminate between 

 the good and the bad, and will result in a more sys- 

 tematic and successful management of the apiary 

 than has heretofore been attained. 



