H2 PROFITABLE BEE-KEEPING 



in this chapter. This work, while affording pleas- 

 ant arnusement, will fill in profitably, the long 

 winter evenings, when little else could be done. 

 The articles given by no means exhaust the list, 

 for a great many other things could also be made 

 with but little trouble. 



A point I would emphasize is the necessity of 

 accuracy in the measurements. A quarter of an 

 inch more or less does not matter in many things, 

 but in bee goods everything must be just right, 

 or it will not be satisfactory. Then, again, it 

 is recommended that the wood be bought ready 

 planed on both sides, which will bring it to an 

 even thickness. If the amateur has to do a large 

 amount of rough planing the. keen edge will' be 

 taken off his enthusiasm before he gets to the 

 really interesting work. 



The first example (Fig. i) is a most useful 

 article, and is designed for the purpose of carry- 

 ing the tools round from hive to hive, and also 

 to act as a comb-rest. It is necessary at times 

 to remove the first comb in a hive to give free- 

 dom in manipulation. In such cases the removed 

 comb can be suspended on the stand, instead of 

 placing it upon the ground, as is usual, to, the 

 danger of chilling the bees. 



Very little need be said about the details, as 

 the drawing makes it fairly clear. It should be 

 made of § inch stuff, and well painted, while the 

 various parts may be either screwed 'or nailed 

 together. 



