180 SFcness Chag Hive. 
uses the cover as a bottom board, and forms an entrance 
by pushing the hive a little to one side. Many prefer to 
have the cover with a gable so made as to shut over the 
hive and rest on the shoulders formed by nailing cleats 
about the hive near the top. These are heavy and costly. 
I much prefer a flat cover, and if necessary to keep out 
water, we can follow Mr. Doolittle’s plan and sheet with 
tin or “zinc, though I think this unnecessary. 
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Jones's Chaff Hive, Frame, Frame for Sections, Division Board and Perforated 
Zine Division Board, 
Figure 62 represents the Jones Chaff hive. This takes 
a deep frame, and has double walls for chaff packing. 
These Chaff hives are expensive, hard to handle and awk- 
ward to manage. After years of experience I discard the 
Chaff hives as no better in summer than the single walled 
hives, and not so safe in winter asa good cellar. I have 
disposed of all of mine except three which I keep for 
examples. 
Many, however, prefer such hives and in some sections 
and with some bee-keeners they may be desirable, 
WHAT STYLE TO ADOPT, 
For the past four years I have used the Heddon-Langs- 
troth, and like it so much that I recommend it above all 
