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HIVES AND BOXES. 



of the hiye. The preference of most of our leading bee- 

 keepers seems to be to have them run from front to rear, 

 yet there are good arguments in favor of the other direc- 

 tion. The bees must, of necessity, pass more readily into 

 side boxes with frames from side to side, and the boxes 

 will also receive more uniform warmth from the brood- 

 chamber. Several very practical hives are constructed in 



Fig. 38. — QUINBT HIVE, WITH ROOF. 



this manner, yet if the frames are short, it will take about 

 one-third more in number to fill the same space, thus in- 

 creasing the labor when much handling is to be done. 

 Yet, all points well considered, I prefer them the other 

 way. 



STANDS FOR HIVES. 



The question of stands has been productive of almost 

 as much discussion as that of hives. Every form has been 

 advocated, from those elevated several feet, to those rest- 

 ing directly on the ground ; some even going so far as to 

 set their hives close to the earth, without cleats under the 

 bottom-board, and in warm, dry weather, even removing 



