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A MANUAL OF BEE-KEEPING. 



is reasonable to suppose, that localities that produce 

 much honey will fill larger combs than poorer places, 

 and therefore it is impossible to fix a standard size for 

 all. Several hive-makers are advertising " standard 

 hives" and "standard frames." They may be their 

 standards, but for general use they are nothing of the 

 kind. In England, probably the Woodbury frame is 

 more generally used than any other, and we may seek 

 far before we find a better. In the United States, 

 many frames are in use. The following is a diagram of 

 the principal, of which the Langstroth seems to be the 

 favourite ; but for English use, excepting very favourable 

 localities, this is perhaps too large : 



American. 



17^ 

 Langstroth. ^ 



Closed end Quinby. 



The balance of opinion seems to be, that shallow 

 frames are better for use than deeper ones. 



