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yinjs''s Chaff Hive. 



uses the cover as a bottom board, and forms an entrance 

 by pushing the hive a little to one side. Many prefer to 

 have the cover with a gable so made as to shut over the 

 Tiive and rest on the shoulders formed by nailing cleats 

 about the hive near the top. These are heavy and costly.. 

 I much prefer a flat cover, and if necessary to keep out 

 vs^ater, we can follow Mr. Doolittl'e's plan and sheet with 

 tin or zinc, though I think this unnecessary. 



Jones's Chaff Hive, Frame, Frame for Sections, Division Board and Perforated 

 Zinc Division Board, "^ 



Figure 62 represents the Jones Chaff hive. This takes 

 a deep frame, and has double walls for chaff packing.. 

 These Chaff hives are expensive, hard to handle and awk- 

 ward to manage. After years of experience I discard the 

 Chaff hives as no better in summer than the single walled 

 hives, and not so safe in winter as a good cellar. I have 

 disposed of all of mine except three which I .keep for 

 examples. 



Many, however, prefer such hives and in some sections 

 and with some bee-keepers they may be desirable, 



WHAT STYLE TO ADOPT. 



For the past four years I have used the Heddon-Langs- 

 troth, and like it so much that I recommend it above all 



