JANUARY 15, 1914 



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Back view of tlie hives, showing one of the Lack pieces removed and the middle story pulled out. 



front is 15% x 32; hack is 15 1/^ x 35; inside of cov- 

 er, which is of the telescope variety, is 17x23^/4. 



Bill of goods for one hureau : 



Lumber, 120 lineal feet of 4-inrh tongue and 

 groove, smooth on both sides. 



%-inch square wood, 30 lineal feet. 



Screws, 5 dozen 1 % -inch steel. 



Screws, 1 dozen 1%-inch brass. 



Roof, canvas or galvanized iron. 



The hive-bodies are carried on runners attached 

 to the sides of the bureau. The bee-space of % inch 

 between sets of frame* is determined by the distance 

 between the runners, hence the hive-bodies are made 

 of the same depth as the frames — that is, 9% inches. 

 To put it another way, when the frames are hanging 

 in the hive-1 ody, both upper and under surfaces are 

 flush with the correspondinng edges of the hive. 



We therefore start out by reducing the height of 

 the hive bodies to be used to the proper size, then 

 along the upper edge of the long sides we fasten 

 with screws a pair of cleats % x% xl9%. These 

 cleats carry the hives on runners attached to the 

 sides of the bureau. 



Tlie upper surface of the hive-body now under 

 consideration will be 15% inches across. Allowing 

 Vs inch for play we arrive at 15% inches as the 

 inside width of the bureau. 



As the sides of the bureau are nailed to the sides 

 of the platform it is better to begin with the latter. 

 The upper boards are fastened to a frame made of 

 i % X 3 % wood set on the narrow edge. The side 

 p'eces are 32 inches long, the cross-pieces 12. In 

 nailing the parts together the front cross-piece is set 

 flush with the ends of the side pieces, but the back 

 I'ross-piece is i-et in % inch. This frame should be 

 cxac'ly 15 Vj inches wide. 



The platform is made 15% xSlM. Both in front 

 and back it is flush with the cross-))iec6s of the 

 frame. 



Tlie sides of the bureau are 23% x 35. Once the 

 pieces are fitted together and trued up, draw four 



lines across at the following distances from one end : 

 2 inches, 11%, 2078, 30%. The two-inch line marks 

 the point of contact with the upper edge of the plat- 

 form. It is advisable to nail a % -inch-square cleat 

 along this line, to rest on the platform. It is ©spe- 

 cially helpful when the sides are being fitted. The 

 other three lines mark the upper edge of the runners 

 on which the hive-bodies are carried. These runners 

 are % x% x22i4 inches long. When in position 

 they leave a blank space of % inch at each end. 

 The front and back will butt tight against the ends 

 of the cleats. At this stage it is wisdom to make all 

 fastenings with finishing nails, but for permanency 

 screws should be used, as a heavy weight will have 

 to be carried by these runners. 



The front board is 15% x 32. Across it draw three 

 lines, one 9%, one 18%, one 28% inches from what 

 is to be the bottom edge of the board. These lines 

 mark the upper edge of the % cleats, cleats against 

 which the end of the hive will strike when in posi- 

 tion in the bureau. The top edge of the cleat will 

 be flush with the top surface of the hive-body. To 

 avoid mashing bees when the hive is run home it is 

 1 etter to have a couple of screws projecting a trifle 

 less than % inch from the face of the cleats on the 

 front board. It is well to nail a binding cleat of %- 

 in<b wood along the lower edge of the front board. 

 .Ul cleats are % x % x 15% inches. 



The back board is 15% x 35. Across it are drawn 

 four lines, one 2 inches from the bottom end, one 

 12%, one 21%, and one 31% inches. The two-inch 

 line marks the lower edge of the fastening-block, 

 which must be strong, say 1x2x15%. The other 

 lines correspond with those on the front board, and 

 mark the upper edge of the cleats % x % x 15%. 



We are now ready to assemble the body of the 

 bureau. First, put the sides in position, the back 

 edge flush with the cn<l ; nf the jj-oio'-ting sides of 

 the bottom-board, the lower cleats resting on the 

 platform. Fasten temporarily with finishing nails. 

 Next comes the front board. The entrance is to be 



