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placed in the case. It will be seen that when in place the 
sections reach to within three-eighths of an inch of the top 
of the case. This must be just threc-eighths of an inch. 
It keeps the sections all clean, but will not if not yusT this 
bee space. 
THE COVER. 
The cover of the hive (Fig. 63, 2) isa plain board, a little 
wider and longer than the hive. The ends of this are fit- 
ted into a grooved cross-piece about twice as thick as the 
board, and firmly nailed. These cross-pieces prevent the 
top from warping and splitting. If preferred the cover 
need be no longer or wider than the hive. In this case 
cross-pieces should be firmly nailed on the upper side to 
prevent warping or splitting. It will be seen that we have 
here no telescoping, and no beveling. Simply one board 
rests upon another. At first I was much prejudiced against 
this simple arrangement. After giving it a thorough trial 
I wish nothing else. The only criticism I have for this 
hive after several years’ experience is that if the board 
cover is used in spring, the protection is insufficient. We 
break the propolis or glue in examining the bees, and then 
as the bees can not glue all close at this early season, the 
brood is apt to chill and the bees to suffer, especially if the 
sides of the hives have shrunken or the cover warped. By 
use of a quilt or warm woolen cloth just the gize of the 
hive, placed above and a crate filled with dry sawdust above ' 
this, all is made snug and comfortable, and even this objection 
disappears. To adopt this style of hive is not expensive. 
Wecan use the same frames as before, and can make all new 
hives of this simple, plain pattern, and in time we will have 
only these hives. 
To shade the hive nothing is so good as a shade board 
made considerably wider than the hive and nailed to two 
cleats five inches wide. Thus when resting on the hive 
this shade board will be five inches above the top of the 
hive. This has never blown off of my hives, Should it 
do so a brick could be easily fastened to the under side, out 
of sight, and thus make it entirely safe against winds. 
Thus I have described the Heddon-Langstroth hive 
