120 HITES AffD BOXES. . 



Now, put in the narrow piece with glue, and the hex is 

 complete. If the work is properly done in all its parts, 

 this makes a neat, strong, and desirable box. 



A honey-board '/, in. thick is placed between the 

 boxes and the top of the frames, having holes bored in it, 

 to correspond to the holes in the boxes. (See fig. 41 b. ) 

 If used at the sides, in the large case, they may be ar- 

 ranged in two rows upon a board the length of the frame, 

 and as wide as the length of the box, with the open end 

 next to the comb. 



When the Quinby frames are used without the case, 

 these boxes may be placed at both top and side, by en- 

 closing them in a thin case to exclude the light, 



SINGLE COMB, OE SECTION BOXES. 



The most popular box of the day is the one-comb, or 

 section-box, varying in size from 4 x 4 to G X 7 ; the size 

 most largely used, taking 5x6 glass, and known as the 

 " Prize Box," being 5'/, x 6'/^ in. That which I prefer is 

 5'/, in. outside measure, taking glass 5x5. In preferring 

 a box of these dimensions, I do not lose sight of the fact 

 that there is a disadvantage in it. Those using a still 

 smaller size should notice these objections. It is well es- 

 tablished, that the larger the boxes, the more honey will 

 be proportionally secured. As a rule, I should expect to 

 have as many 5x6 boxes filled in a given time as if they 

 were 5x5. If this be true, we who use the smaller boxes, 

 are losing more in amount than we shall gain in extra 

 prices. The same idea has a bearing upon the thickness 

 of the box. An addition of '/, in. to the thickness of a 

 comb would increase the weight very materially, yet it 

 would be filled with very little more labor to the bees, and 

 finished, when fresh boxes added would not be occupied. 

 t have used sections varying in width from ly, in. to 2'/, 

 01., but have adopted one 2 in. wide, as best suited to my 



