120 HIVES AND BOXES. 
Now, put in the narrow piece with glue, and the box is 
complete. If the work is properly done in all its parts, 
this makes a neat, strong, and desirable box. 
A honey-board */, in. thick is placed between the 
boxes and the top of the frames, having holes bored in it, 
to correspond to the holes in the boxes. (See fig. 41 6.) 
If used at the sides, in the large case, they may be ar- 
ranged in two rows upon a board the length of the frame, 
and as wide as the length of the box, with the open end 
next to the comb. 
When the Quinby frames are used without the case, 
these boxes may be placed at both top and side, by en- 
closing them in a thin case to exclude the light. 
SINGLE COMB, OR SECTION BOXES, 
The most popular box of the day is the one-comb, or 
section-box, varying in size from 4x4 to 6x7; the size 
most largely used, taking 5x6 glass, and known as the 
‘Prize Box,” being 5'/, x 6’/, in.. That which I prefer is 
5'/, in. outside measure, taking glass 55. In preferring 
a box of these dimensions, I do not lose sight of the fact 
that there is a disadvantage in it. ‘Those using a still 
smaller size should notice these objections. It is well es- 
tablished, that the larger the boxes, the more honey will 
be proportionally secured. Asa rule, I should expect to 
have as many 5X6 boxes filled in a given time as if they 
were 5X5. If this be true, we who uce the smaller boxes, 
are losing more in amount than we shall gain in extra 
prices. The same idea has a bearing upon the thickness 
of the box. An addition of */, in. to the thickness of a 
comb would increase the weight very materially, yet it 
would be filled with very little more labor to the bees, and 
finished, when fresh boxes added would not be occupied. 
IT have used sections varying in width from 1°/, in. to 2’/, 
in., but have adopted one 2 in. wide, as best suited to my 
