APPLIANCE MAKING FOR AMATEURS 1 1 5 



finishing \ inch below the level of the sides. 

 The pieces BB extend right to the bottom, but 

 the four slats in between finish \ inch from both 

 top of A and , the bottom. The walls BB finish 

 f inch below the sides of the feeder, and \ inch 

 below the level of the piece A (see diagram, 

 Fig. 5). The piece A must beicut away \ inch 

 deep in the centre of the bottom edge, as shown in 

 the diagram (Fig. 6). The lid C (Fig. 3) is of 

 \ inch stuff, fitted with two ledges D to keep it 

 from twisting. Round the bottom of the feeder, 

 and on the outside, tack strips \ inch wide by \ 

 inch thick, to give a bee-way underneath. The 



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Fig. s Fig. 6 



appliance is used by drawing . the lid aside, ex- 

 posing the reservoir at the ■ end, into which the 

 syrup is poured. From thence the food flows 

 under the piece A and into the various divisions 

 forming the central portion. The bees ascend 

 through the openings AA (Fig. 4), and are 

 prevented from drowning by the slots, which at 

 the same time admit of a great number of bees, 

 drawing upon the food at one and the same time. 



This is a very good feeder for autumn use, and 

 it may be improved by lining the inner portion 

 with tin. If well made, however, thickly screwed^ 



