WINTERING.—Chapter XVIII. 
gives details of how 
to build and use it. 
When several colo- 
nies are to occupy 
the same case they | 
should be moved 
gradually each day 
until the spot where! 
i, ee ce Pee 
the packing-case is ~ The quadruple case with 
THe fou hives peony to be locate ads rengh- cover on ready for winter. 
packe: in @ quadruple e : - J 
case with planer shavings. ed. Otherwise, many bees will go back to their 
old locations and be lost. Many avoid all dan- 
ger of such loss by keeping the colonies during the summer on the same 
stands and in the same relative positions they will occupy during the winter. 
The packing-cases should be put on early in the fall and left until late in 
spring or until warm ‘weather, so that all chilling of brood may be avoided. 
Wintering with Tarred Paper Tied On. 
The first cost of winter cases need not stand in the way of good win- 
tering, for bees can be well protected for only a few cents per colony for 
cost of material, by using a cheap grade of tarred paper to hold the pack- 
ing in place and keep it dry. 
To pack a single colony i in a regular 10- aang hive, cut two pieces 7% x 
2 x 2014, inches, two pieces % x 2 x 24 inches, two pieces lath 20 inches long 
and two pieces 24 inches long. From a roll of 36-inch single ply slaters’ felt, 
cut one piece 8 feet long and another 31% feet long. 
Make a rim of the 2-inch pieces which fits around the lower part of the 
hive, by lapping over the corners and fastening with a single nail. The piece 
in front should rest on the side rails of the floor, leaving the entrance open. 
The two side pieces should come below the end piece in front, and above the 
end piece at the back, thus dropping the rim % inch lower on the sides than 
in front, and % inch lower at the back than on the sides. A small nail 
driven part way into the back end of the floor supports the rim at the back. 
Stand the 8-foot strip of paper on edge around the hive and tack on 
the lath to fasten the paper to the rim, using two nails in each lath driven 
only part way home. The paper should touch the ground all around the 
hive, the entrance now being covered with the paper. Cut a hole 3g x2 
inches through the paper for an entrance. This hole can. easily be en- 
larged next spring when a larger entrance will be needed. Where the ends 
it7?_icheniniiiim== overlap, pin the paper to- 
gether with two or three 
wire nails. 
+ The packing material 
should be packed down in 
the corners to make 
them stand out square, 
after which the packing 
is simply poured in at 
the sides and ends with- 
Thi Cords are used to hold 
18 the cover in place. 
“Two-inch rim in place “ ci ad 
about bottom of hive. out pressing down. 
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