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a mitered-joint, we must not be satisfied with anything less 

 than perfection, else in case of storms, the rain will beat into 

 our hives, which should never be permitted. Such covers can 

 be fastened to the hives with hinges, or by hooks and staples. 

 But unless the apiarist is skilled in the use of tools, or hires a 

 mechanic to make his hives, it will be more satisfactory to make 



Fig. 33. 



the cover just large enough (Pig. 29) to shut over and rest 

 on shoulders formed either by nailing inch strips around the 

 body of the hive, one inch from the top, or else inside the 

 cover (Pig. 29). If it is preferred to have a two-story hive, 



