246 Queen Register. 
In all manipulation with the bees we need something to 
loosen the frames. Many use a chisel or small iron claw. 
I have found an iron scraper (Fig. 96), which I had made 
Fie. 96. 
by a blacksmith, very convenient. It serves to loosen the 
frames, draw tacks, and scrape off DCEO: It would be 
easy to add the hammer. 
QUEEN REGISTER OR APIARY REGISTER. 
With more than a half dozen colonies it is not easy to 
know just the condition of each colony. Something to 
mark the date of each examination, and the condition of 
the colony at that time, is very desirable. Mr. Root fur- 
nishes the Queen Register (Fig. 97). With this it is very 
easy to mark the date of examination of each hive, and the 
condition of the colony at the time. Mr. Newman fur- 
nishes an Apiary Register which serves admirably for the 
same purpose. Each hive is numbered. Dr. Miller tacks 
a small square piece of tin bearing the number in black 
paint to each hive. A corresponding number in the Regis- 
ter gives us all desired facts. We have only to note down 
at the time the condition of each colony and date of exam- 
ination in the Register, 
