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Gleanings in Bee Culture 



Vig. :i— l{iick made in California especially for hauling bees. 



screen used is shown in Fig. 2, and can be 

 used one season after another. Many bee- 

 keepers use just plain wire clblh tacked over 

 the entrance; but this phm of a screen on a 

 frame means less labor. This screen frame 

 is fastened by one nail in the center of the 

 top and one at each end. This holds it bee- 

 tight, and gives proper ventilation. For 

 strong colonies the entrance is nailed tight 

 with a cleat, and the whole top screened. 



i.—.\ spring wagon does very well for small loads. 



This top screen is also made on a frame of 

 inch stuff, and 1)4 inches deep, with a cleat 

 y^ inch at each end to hold the cover up 

 from the screen. The cover is then nailed 

 on by two nails on either side. 



Now the hives are ready for loading on 

 the rack. The rack used is made especially 

 for hauling bees, and as shown in Fig. 3. 



Many bee-keepers also use a plain hay- 

 rack with good easy springs, while some use 



a plain flat wag- 

 on-bed with 

 springs. The 

 manner of load- 

 ing and bind- 

 ing hives on 

 this rack and 

 small wagons 

 will be seen by 

 the small wag- 

 on used for out- 

 yards, as shown 

 in Fig. 4. This 

 system holds 

 each hi\e in its 

 projier place, 

 with no slip- 

 ping or jump- 

 ing around. 

 About 150 col- 

 onies, single 

 story, on this 

 rack m a k e a 

 load; but if 

 only suj^ers, 

 some 8 00 are 

 loaded.] 



All moving is 

 generally done 



