166 ON BEES AND H'ONET, 



take out the front glasses, without disturbing those in the rear> 

 If this be cut, rabbets must be left to support the door. 



3d and 4th. The collateral or side boxes, are each ten and 

 one eighth inches high, six and a half wide, and eleven in- 

 ches from front to rear, made of seven-eighths stuff. The side 

 that is next the central hive, projects one half inch to the front 

 and the same to the rear, coming flu&h with th« front and rear 

 of the central iiive, and so giving space for the reception of 

 screws by which to secure it to the central hive. Gleets on the 

 bottom board, placed in front of these side boxes, where they 

 fall back from the bevel-edge, keep t-he whole hive firmly in 

 place. Through this same side, slits or openings are cut to- 

 correspond with those already cut in the central hive. Let) 

 the inside of these boxes be only tolerably smooth. Out of the 

 front and rear, cut holes four by four inches, and glaze them^. 

 through which to see what is going on. There must, of course 

 be proper covers for these holes. These and all other openings 

 must be kejit shut, excepting when you may wfsli to take a look, 

 as bees prefer to work in the dark. The top cover of the side- 

 box is to project on each side, excepting where it joins the 

 central hive, and here it is to be flush. Through the centre 

 of this cover, cut a hole four by four inches, and sink down- 

 into it, flush with the top, a piece of tin or zinc, jjerforated a- 

 bundantly with small and smooth holes. Over this, have a s-lide 

 cover, to open and shut at pleasure. This tin is to let out the 

 hot air from the side boxes, and consequently, from the cen- 

 tral hive, and to prevent the bees, by this ventilation, from 

 clustering and idling on the outside, and to control their swarm- 

 ing. With proper ventilation and the giving of room enough 

 to work in, you may prevent your bees from swarming, and 

 keep all hands constantFy, and therefore profitably at work, and 

 this is a most important feature in bee management. Do not 

 by any means neglect it. 



These perforated tins should be kept open, during the great 

 working' season, say from the middle of May to the middle 

 of July, and if the bees fill them up, be sure to open them 

 out agaiUy by carefully inserting an awl or stout needle. 



During the first season in whiich a swarm is put iato this hive^ 



