126 THE BEE-KEEPER’S MANUAL. 
A stock-hive is in the first instance placed over 
the central circular mark, within which is the double 
outlet for the bees. When more space is required, the 
hive must be moved over one of the side circles, and a 
second hive placed over the other. The double outlet 
forms a communication within the floor-board from 
hive to hive. The part hollowed out for this purpose is 
five inches wide, six inches long, and half an inch high 
inside, a sloping way being cut on the two further 
sides down into it. Two covered passages lead from 
this, terminating at one point on the alighting-board. 
The bees, having been accustomed to both these 
passages, will commonly take to the second hive, and 
commence working therein, particularly if it be smeared 
with honey. In order to show the position of the parts 
hollowed out, these are slightly shaded in the engrav- 
ing. They are cut from the bottom side of the board, 
in the way described at page 76. A second piece of 
wood, nine or ten inches wide, must be screwed to the 
under side, to enclose the openings. This ought to 
reach back nearly the width of the upper board; at 
the same time projecting far enough in front to form 
the alighting-place. Another cross-piece may be 
screwed to the under side, at each end. 
When it is required to take away one of the hives, 
the communication below must be cut off between 
them. This is done by means of a divider of strong 
tin, copper, or iron, pushed in from behind, in a 
groove cut edgewise in the bottom side of the main 
board, and resting on the under one. The dotted line 
in the engraving shows the position of the divider, 
which must in depth be the same as the passage 
