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in this way, a correspondent in the British Bee Journal 

 gives the following details regarding the timber used 

 by him for the construction of four hives. 



"I. Three bacon boxes which held long 'singed 

 sides' of bacon — the boards being over 40 ins. long — 

 and two lengths each. Cost of each lod. 2. Three 

 full-sized Ceylon Tea chests, used for roof and internal 

 fittings. Cost of each 6d. 3. Four Swiss Milk cases ; 

 these made the plinths, etc. Cost of each 3d." 



The boxes were all carefully taken to pieces, nails 

 straightened and used again, the cost being thus Is. 3d. 

 per hive ; paint and putty Is. /\A. Total 2s. yd. These 

 hives were made to take ten "Standard" frames, two 

 supers, with stand (no legs presumably) floor board, 

 extra super and top to match. 



When extracted honey is sought for, the cost of an 

 extractor is a serious item, but this necessity might be 

 a joint-stock possession. 



In round numbers the value of the honey imported 

 into this country every year amounts to ^^27,000. The 

 amount of honey represented by this figure could easily 

 be produced in this country, and that by the cottager 

 class to their manifest advantage. 



