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hive. The illustration herewith given will give some idea 

 of the scheme here proposed. 



.Telescope cap. 



Another plan, and possibly just as good, embodying the 

 same prinqiple,. but more laborious and cheaper, may be 

 employed. Instead of having a winter ease made of wood, 

 the protection is made up of a large square of medium- 

 weight manilla or roofing paper, laid on top of folds of 

 newspaper as before directed, and then neatly folded down 

 on the sides and ends as one would do up a package, and 

 tied with a string as shown in the following illustration. 

 It will also be important not to make the mistake of making 

 the folds come down over the end of the hive in such a way 

 that they will, catch and hold water. In the next illustration 

 the method of wrapping and tacking the paper is shown. 

 If one uses manilla paper it would, perhaps, be well to cover 

 it with a coat of grease, or, better still, linseed oil. In the 

 spring one can examine his bees by loosening the bowknot 

 of the string, lifting off the paper cover, and finally the 

 packing under it. After examination, the paper can be 

 readjusted as before, with the packing material underneath. 



In cold localities this packing should not be less than two 

 inches thick. If one can not secure enough newspapers per- 

 haps he can contrive some scheme for using old carpeting or 

 grain-sacks, especially such as are unfit for any other pur- 



