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on top of this- row, although set back just a little so that the 

 tiers will not fall over. As -will be seen, all the hives will 

 be so placed with the entrances at least four inches lower 

 than the back ends of the hives, so that any dead bees may 

 be easily cleaned out. See illustration. 



How N. D. West arranges Ws hives in the cellar. 



Harry Lathrop, of Bridgeport, Wisconsin, uses a stone 

 bee-cellar built in a side hill. There are two rooms in the 

 cellar, or, more properly speaking, a main room for the bees 

 and a smaller one used as a vestibule. He thinks that, in 

 some cases, it is advisable to have a stove in the vestibule. 

 If there is a small opening at the top of the vestibule leading 

 into the bee-room, and another opening at the bottom, arti- 

 ficial heat will cause a circulation. The air can be kept fresh 

 by opening the outside door at intervals. An oil-stove should 



