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coming bees. The legs should stand upon bricks, and_ the 
hive be set pertectly level from side to side, with a slight 
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Fic. 22. 
downward inclination towards the front to throw out the! 
moisture which accumulates inside. 
The frames fitted with full sheets of foundation are placed 
Fig. 23. 
in position. A covering, called a quilt, of unbleached calico 
cut the size of the top of the brood chamber, is laid on the 
top of them to conserve the heat and to prev ent the bees going 
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