120 PROFITABLE BEE-KEEPING 



i.8| by 2 inches will be needed, the two former 

 being shaped as shown at D. On this nail the 

 two wide boards EE, which should Overhang f 

 inch all round, and be capped by a ridge piece 

 F. If any difficulty is experienced m obtaining 

 these wide boards in deal, use American white 

 wood for the purpose. 



There are no plinths on the roof. It is made 

 to fit right over the lift, and a stop is placed 

 inside. This stop consists of strips \ inch square, 

 tacked all round at a distance of £• inch from 

 the edge. 



All corners of hives should be well screwed, 

 the screw-heads being countersunk and the holes 

 filled with putty. Bore an inch hole in the gable 

 ends of roof for ventilation, and cover it on the 

 inside with wire gauze. Three coats of paint may 

 now be given, and the hive will be ready for 

 use. 



Shallow frame supers for this hive are made in 

 exactly the same way as the body-box, but only 

 6 inches deep, and with a plinth all round. Two 

 of these supers should be made for each hive. 

 Frames should not be made but bought. They 

 can be bought so cheaply that it is poor economy 

 to attempt to make them. 



A well-made hive of this description will last 

 a lifetime if kept well painted, while a substantial 

 saving wUl have been made in the initial cost. 



