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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



May 1 



Nov. 15, 1905, I have all along been experi- 

 menting with a view to further improve- 

 ment, and have, I think, nearly perfected it. 

 In the illustrations the improved device is 

 shown in perspective and cross-sectional 

 views, and a close examination of these will 

 aid very materially in arriving at a clear un- 

 derstanding of every part of the device. 



At D, D, in the sectional view, a very clear 

 idea of the relative position of both zinc- 

 covered holes and tin-slides is obtained; and 

 at I the opening through the side rail of the 

 dividing-board is shown, though not very 



J, E. chambers' non-swarming attach- 

 ment. 



distinctly. The exit, H, is shown with the 

 arrows pointing the downward flight of the 

 bees through the zinc-covered slot G, at the 

 bottom of the partition E, and turning up- 



ward against the wire cloth F, going out at 

 the final exit at the top near the beveled 

 head-block C. This view also shows how 

 the wire cloth is attached to the bottom of 

 the end-post, and drawn upward over the 

 partition-board E, and fastened down over 

 the beveled head-block or end-post. 



In the other illustration, A represents the 

 top and B the bottom hive, and C is the 

 chute, or trap, in correct position on the 

 hive. The dividing-board is clearly shown 

 with the zinc-covered holes at D, D, and the 

 tin slides at I. The slides are drawn out to 

 uncover the holes. The exit from the upper 

 hive, A, through the front end of the di- 

 viding-board, is shown at H, and the zinc- 

 covered slot on the bottom of the partition E 

 is seen at G. The partition- board E is 

 grooved into the end- post in such a manner 

 as to form a I partition between the board 

 and the front end of the hives. Through 

 this partition or channel the bees travel in 

 their downward flight, one inch below where 

 they go through the zinc G. They strike 

 the wire cloth F, which is drawn upward 

 and forms the half- inch outward partition, 

 or escape. One inch from the top the side 

 or end posts are beveled down so as to form 

 a fourth-inch opening or escape. This bevel 

 is shown only at C in the cross- section of 

 the head-block, though a close examination 

 will show the end-blocks to be beveled; and 

 the arrow at the exit indicates that the 

 opening has been narrowed down considera- 

 bly. 



DIRECTIONS FOR MAKING THE CHUTE OR 

 TRAP. 



Take two pieces of timber 6 inches long, 

 IJ inches wide, and i thick. Half an inch 

 from either edge of these pieces make a 

 groove and slip a thin board into it. This 

 board should be 15^ inches long, J thick, and 

 5 inches wide. This is the partition- board 

 E. At the bottom of this board saw into 

 the end-post § inch, and fit the strip of per- 

 forated zinc into this saw-kerf. Nail to the 

 edge of the board with fine nails. 



Now, as will be seen by reference to the 

 cross-sectional view, the end- post extends 

 one inch below this zinc slot, and here is 

 where the wire cloth is first fastened with 

 small nails to these end- posts and drawn up- 

 ward and fastened again at C, where the 

 tops of the posts are beveled down to i inch. 

 Across the opening at the top, between the 

 partition E and the end of the hives, fit a 

 piece of timber iXi, 16 inches long, by saw- 

 ing and mortising out a shoulder, allowing 

 it to drop down J inch below the top edge of 

 the partition- board. Nailing through the 

 upper edge of the partition-board completes 

 this part of the device. The construction of 

 the dividing- board can be seen so plainly 

 that it needs no explanation. 



With reference to the system of manipu- 

 lation to be used in conjunction with this de- 

 vice I will say that the article in Gleanings, 

 Nov. 15, 1905, page 1181, gives full details, 

 and all interested parties are referred to it 

 for the required information. 



Vigo, Texas. 



