APPLIANCE MAKING FOR AMATEURS 1 1 3 



The super clearer (Fig. 2) should be carefully 

 made. The measurement, 18 inches square, is 

 given on the drawing, but this may, be modified 

 by, circumstances. The outside measurement of 



a super clearer should be the same as that of the 

 body-box of the hive on which it is to be used. 

 The central portion (A), which extends right 

 through to the outside, is formed from two ^ inch 

 boards glued together. Round the edges, on both 

 top and bottom sides, are placed the strips B, 

 which are mitred at the corners and attached with 

 screws. These strips are if inches wide by, f 

 inch thick, and their purpose is to form bee- 

 ways. The appliance is finished by fitting a 

 " Porter " bee-escape into the centre. These 

 escapes may be bought for sixpence each. A 

 better way of making this article is to make a 

 solid frame, if by ij inches, plough- grooved on 

 the inner side to take the central portion of the 

 clearer. This will prevent any "twisting." 

 The rapid feeder (Fig. 3) is on the Canadian 



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