HIVES AND BOXES. 105 
years since. If there be any such, they will do well to 
notice carefully the details of the hive here described, 
which show its latest improvements. I shall make an es- 
pecial effort to describe and illustrate it clearly, for in 
this, as in all points concerned in the revision of this 
work, I desire to carry out fully the principles of the au- 
thor, in showing that it is for the public, and not for the 
sake of personal gain, * 
STANDING FRAME, 
I propose to describe the standing frame used with this 
hive, before the case or exterior ; from the fact that it is 
often used independently 
of the case, which is by 
some considered the pre- 
ferable way. To make this 
frame, cut two pieces for 
ends, 11'/, in. long, 1'/, 
in. wide, and */, in. thick. 
Cut the top bar 16 in. 
long, ’/, In. wide, */, in. 
thick, and the bottom bar 
the same length and width, and */, in. thick. Nail 
together as indicated in figure 29, with the top and bot- 
tom strips ‘/, in. from the top and bottom of ends, 
making a frame 16x 10'/, inside measure. Corner blocks 
should be added as in the hanging frame. 
The hook for holding the frame in an upright position 
is made of */,-inch hoop-iron. Cut a piece 2 °/, in. long, 
and bend a right angle */, in. from one end. In the long 
Fig. 29.—sTANDING FRAME. 
* It is well known that Mr. Q, had an cxtreme aversion to patents, and this, 
as well as many other inventions, was never covered by one. Complaints 
were made during the past year (1878) that a Mr. Miller, of this State. had se- 
cured a patent upon this hive, and was endeavoring to collect a royalty, in some 
sections. I simply call attention to this, to warn any one using this hive, not 
to pay any such unjust claim, 
