CHAPTER II. 



Size of Hives 



The Quinby "hives originally made by Moses Quinby and 

 first adopted by us contained 8 frames measuring 10^x18 

 inches inside. The Langstroth hives of standard size contained 



Fig. 6. Frames of Langstroth size and of Quinby- Dadant size 



10 frames, measuring 8x16^ inches inside. The former hive 

 had therefore a capacity of 92 square inches of comb over the 

 latter. We found both too small, for when we placed supers with. 







