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5bnal form of the Stewarton is, in the opinion of that charming writer, 

 " A Eenfrewshire Bee- 

 teeper," an immense 

 benefit to the colony dur- 

 ing winter, bnt it pre- 

 vents the complete inter- 



changeability of combs, j,^^. ^3. BlTiro Slide of the Stewabton Hive, 



which a rectangular hive 



possesses. The Carr Stewarton (Fig. 24), designed by C. W. Smith, Esq., 



retains the square form, while it gives us completely the telescopic 



character of its prototype. Both of these hives may be extended by the 



addition of stock-boxes and supers 



to sxiit precisely the strengh of the 



colony and the yield of honey, while 



they can be with the utmost facility 



compressed as seasonal exigencies 



may demand. 



Before closing this chapter we ought 

 to mention that the details of our hire 

 have been given as it was exhibited, 

 but we have since introduced one or two 

 modifications, which we believe are 

 also improvements, and which are of 

 general interest, since they can be 

 ^dded to hives of almost any pattern. 

 Instead of the chain attached to th 

 hinged super case, which in some 

 positions of the operator slightly 

 interferes with his movements in 

 lifting out frames, we now screw to the 

 super cover one arm of an L shaped crank, the other arm of which comes 

 against a stop on the side of the hive as the latter is opened and holds 

 "the lid in position. Those who once use this form will, we feel convinced, 

 never again take kindly to loose super oases. 



Super cases require ventilation, and the perforated zinc, covering the 

 usual window, we have made to slide. "When closed no bee can enter, but 

 by opening it and placing over it our five-pin trap, supers can be at once 

 cleared of bees without the smallest trouble to their owner. More is said 

 of this hereafter. 



We now let the dummy hang quite clear of the hive side with Jin. inter- 

 space. By so doing propolisation is more completely prevented, and more 

 Toom is obtained for the removal of the first frames. Our hive would 

 ■thus for eleven frames have an internal width of 17iin. instead of 17iin., 

 as stated at page 18. 



Fia. 24. The Cake Siewartoh Hive. 



