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an upper story. The sides 

 are prolonged to make the 

 portico ; the bottom-board 

 is also made to project just 

 3 inches in front. The sides 

 are made in pairs, and are 

 23J inches long by 11$ wide. 

 The back end is made on a 

 miter, like the Simplicity; 

 to hold the front end firmly, 

 a rabbet is Cut into the sides 

 half an inch wide by three 

 eighths of an inch deep, to 

 hold the bottom-boards se- 

 curely, and a rabbet is also 

 cut in both sides and the 

 back end. The bottom- 

 board runs crosswise, and is 

 made in two or more pieces. 

 The portico roof extends 

 over and is nailed on the 

 top edge of the front end- 

 board ; it also has a lip or , 



projection on its upper back edge that makes the bevel around the 

 top. By this means the front end-board is simply a plain board 15 

 inches long by 8$ wide, rabbeted at the ends to fit into the side- 

 boards. In regard to the selection of hives, we advise consultation 

 with Mr. Root, who has had more practical experience on this sub- 

 ject than any one else we know. J 



A few years since it was customary to have bee-hives placed 

 upon benches or " legs," with grass and weeds a.llowed to grow so 



thick and rank on the ground 

 below that if a heavily laden 

 bee missed' the hive it was a 

 chance if it picked its way out 

 in the course of half an hour.' 

 In the present day, under the 

 more intelligent management, 

 the hives are placed so near 

 the ground that those heavily 

 laden with pollen or honey 

 Fia. 1464.— Clark's Rustic Chaff Hive. may go in on foot if they 



Fig. 1463.— Two-story Simplicity Hive. 



