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and made to fit into the rim of the cover (/), This cover must be 15i in. 

 square, in order that it may be taken on and off with ease. The four dots 

 in the cover are auger holes of an inch in diameter, through which the bees 

 pass into the upper box. 





h. Elevation of the top box, 8 or 9 in. in height ; open at the bottom, 

 with a ventilator of perforated tin about 2 in. high and 3 in. long, o. 



i, A top view of the hive b ; the outside sticks, seven in number, rest in 

 the triangular recesses n. The sticks are also triangular and will fit in, in 

 any way. 



10, The band of the cover: the four dots are small holes through which 

 nails or pins are put to keep the cover on the hive; and likewise to keep 

 the box a, from being blown or knocked over. 



d (in the box c, n). The entrance for the bees, 2\ in. wide, and half an 

 inch high. At night a small-meshed wire net, as shown o and d of box a, 

 might be put before this entrance ; but, 4n that case, care must be taken 

 to remove it very early in the morning. 



k. Scantling running the whole length of the apiary. The cleats (/) rest 

 on two pieces of such scantling ; and the hives are thus supported between 

 the two. The cleats that are nailed to the hive serve to keep it steady on 

 the scantling. 



The following remarks are by a bee-master, who describes this hive in 

 the American Farmer: — " When I intend putting a swarm into one of lay 

 hives, I take out three sticks, and then cover the whole top with a piece 

 of thin coarse clean muslin (just so much larger than the hive as to admit 

 of being wrapped over at the corners), and tack it at two corners lightly, 

 to keep the muslin from shoving aside. I then turn over the half of the 

 muslin cover, and holding the hive up shake the bees into it. When they 

 are in, I set the hive in a frame, of which I have several, and then, one by 

 one, gently put in the sticks ; the bees, even if they are in the angular 

 recesses, give way to each stick as they feel it pressing on them. When 

 the sticks are in, I turn the muslin over, and, passing my hand gently over 

 the top, whatever bees may have rested on the top of the sticks will move 

 below. I now put on the cover /, and leave the hive in the frame 

 until evening, when T put it between the scantlings, where it is to remain. 

 I generally put on the box a, as it keeps the hive cool. Mice cannot 

 attack my bees, neither are they liable to robbery ; and if any strange bees 



