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(Fig. 15), rather than in the hive, where we may close the en- 

 trance by simply pushing the hive back. Many bee-keepers prefer 



a two-story hive 



(Fig. 15) so that 



the upper story 



may take a frame 



the same as the 



lower story. In 



such cases the 



parts may join by 



a rabbet or a bevel 



(Fig. 15), when the 



cover may hinge 



on to the upper 



story. Some also 



cut a rabbet on 



the inner upper 



edge to receive the 



frames (Fig. 15), 



but after trying 



all styles I think 



the style described Fl ^-TWOS-TORY HIVE. 



above is, on the whole, the best for the practical bee-keeper. 



The frames used in 

 the country (Fig. 16) 

 are very variable. As 

 already stated, I prefer 

 the Gallup, which is 

 eleven and one-fourth 

 inches square outside 

 measure. It fits the 

 hive already described. 

 For top-bar I use strips 

 twelve and one -half 

 inches long, one inch 

 wide, .and three-eighths 

 FIG. 16. -FRAMES. of an inch thick, it is 



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