ii4 PROFITABLE BEE-KEEPING 



principle. In this the joints must be a very, 

 correct fit. They, must all be screwed and white- 

 leaded. Unless this is done the feeder will not 

 be tight, and the syrup will escape. This feeder 



, Fig. 3 



may be made of \ inch wood for the outside, with 

 f inch for the inner partitions. First make the 

 sides and ends, the former of which must be 

 grooved to take the piece A. Groove the end B 

 and the piece A to take the six slats, after which 

 fasten. the outside together. 



Now attach the bottom, cutting slots in it as 

 at A (Fig. 4). Place the screws very close 



Fig. 4 



together at the bottom, especially where the cen- 

 tral portion is secured to the two inner walls 

 BB (Fig. 4). The ends and the inner wall A 

 (Fig. 3) are all of the same level at the top, 



