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Fig. 4— Parts of the Buckeye double walled hive. 



I have no patience with the "Absorbent cushion" idea. It is 

 not scientific. Condensation is ONLY POSSIBLE WHEN THE 

 SURROUNDING PARTS ARE COLDER THAN THE PACKING. 



I knew a school teacher once on a time who thought it odd 

 that water would leak right through glass. He believed that 

 the condensed moisture on the outside of the pitcher oozed 

 through the glass. 



Is it not evident to you that with bees and frames, and 

 packing and WALLS as warm as the bees, or, rather, all of the 

 same temperature that there CAN BE NO CONDENSATION? 

 What? But let into that packing icy air and the moisture con- 

 denses. Or let one or more walls get cold. The moisture will 

 condense there. 



Another thing. Common sense will fortify me. THERE CAN 

 BE NO UPWARD ESCAPE OF MOISTURE WITHOUT A COR- 

 RESPONDING ESCAPE OP HEAT. 



I have tried out the absorbent humbug with WARM pack- 

 ing. No condensation. I have tried it with two 1-inch holes 

 in cover, and packing in contact with top bars, or nearly so. 

 Result, wet packing. Another hive with super cover on and 

 hole for bee escape covered with burlap. Dry packing. 



