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THE BEE-HIVES. 



front, to shed the rain and better protect the colony agamst 

 ants and moths. It projects fonvard three inches, at least 

 to support an adjustable entrance-block. Some Apiarists 

 use a tm slide, instead of an cntrancc-Uoch. We object to 

 It, because, if glued by bees it may be bent in handlmg, and 

 i± It is mislaid, It cannot always be promptly replaced; while 



Pig. 74. 



DADANT HIVE. SETTING FLAT ON THE BOTTOM. 



any square wooden-block can take the place of the entrance- 

 block, i± necessary. 



ersTi-e 7'n"'"'? '" '^'"'''^S-ho.r.l, helps overladen work- 

 e s to le ch he entrance, when they have fallen to the ground. 

 The blocks that support the bottom, may be made of miequa 

 teight, so as to give the hive the proper forward slan' on 



