HIVES AND BOXES. 109 
with perfect success, without either case, or cap of any 
kind, when the boxes are enclosed in a clamp, as hereafter 
indicated. I have operated 100 swarms after this plan, 
even laying aside cases and caps from choice, in warmest 
weather. A good roof, to protect the hive from tho 
weather, must be used; this is shown in fig. 39. For 
protection in cold weather, a simple cap of proper size may 
Fig. 35.—QUINBY FRAMES AND BOXES IN CLAMPS, 
be made. Let it be well put together, with the top pro- 
jecting ‘/, in. over, on all sides. 
If preferred, this may be placed over the boxes, when 
they are on the top of the frames. 
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COMPLETE NEW QUINBY HIVE. 
The complete hive, full size, is made as follows: The 
outer case should be made of 1-in. pine lumber, dressed 
down on both sides to ’/, in. thick. The bottom-board 
is 27’/,x18’/, in. It should be made of matched boards’ 
