HIVES. 



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keep them a proper distance apart. One of the most 

 useful is to drive a stout wire pin or French wire nail 

 into the side of the frame, about 5 an inch from the 

 ends, projecting just far enough (about i9-32nds of an 

 inch) to keep them at proper distance ; two on each 

 frame will be found sufficient, one at the top left side, 

 the other at the bottom right side, with a similar peg in 

 the left side of the hive front, and ditto jright side back. 

 These hives are sold at various prices, from about 8j. to 

 2'^s., according to workmanship and completeness, with 

 stand cover, supers, &c. 



THE COTTAGE FRAME HIVE. 



Fig. 17. 



Very often when I have recommended labouring men 

 to make their frame hives themselves, and referred them 

 to printed descriptions, I have been met with the reply 

 that they cannot work from description, but if they could 

 have a pattern they could accomplish the work. It is 

 impossible to distribute far and wide, as I should like, 



