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^ueen Register. 



In all manipulation with the bees we need something to 

 loosen the frames. Many use a chisel or small iron claw. 

 I have found an iron scraper (Fig. 96), which I had made 



Fig. 96. 



by a blacksmith, very convenient. It serves to loosen the 

 frames, draw tacks, and scrape off propolis. It would be 

 easy to add the hammer. 



QUEEN REGISTER OR APIARY REGISTER. 



With more than a half dozen colonies it is not easv to 

 know just the condition of each colony. Something to 

 mark the date of each examination, and the condition of 

 the colony at that time, is very desirable. Mr. Root fur- 

 nishes the Queen Register (Fig. 97). With this it is very 

 easy to mark the date of examination of each hive, and the 

 condition of the colony at the time. Mr. Newman fur- 

 nishes an Apiary Register which serves admirably for the 

 same purpose. Each hive is numbered. Dr. Miller tacks 

 a small square piece of tin bearing the number in black 

 paint to each liive. A corresponding number in the Regis- 

 ter gives us all desired facts. We have only to note down 

 at the time the condition of each colony and date of exam- 

 ination in the Register. 



