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nailing' cleats about the hive near the top. These are heavy 

 and costly. I much prefer a flat cover, and, if necessary to 

 keep out water, we can follow Mr. Doolittle's plan and sheet 

 with tin or zinc, though I think this unnecessary. 



Figure 88 represents the Jones chaff hive. This takes a 

 deep frame, and has double walls for chaff packing. These 

 chaff hives are expensive, hard to handle and awkward to man- 

 age. After years of experience I discarded the chaff hives as 

 no better in summer than the single-walled hives, and not so 

 safe in winter as a good cellar. I have disposed of all of mine 

 except three, which I keep for examples. Many, however, 

 prefer such hives, and in some sections, and with some bee- 

 keepers, they may be desirable. 



WHAT STYI,E TO ADOPT. 



For many years I have used the Heddon-Langstroth, and 

 like it so much that I recommend it above all others that I have 

 tried. It is not only the simplest hive I have ever seen, but 

 possesses many substantial advantages that are not possessed 

 by any other hive so far as I know. It can be used with any 

 size frame desired. I have it in use both with I^angstroth and 

 Gallup frames. I am free to express my preference for the 

 Lrangstroth hive, with I/angstroth frames. Its excellence 

 warrants me in doing so, and the fact that it is by far the most 

 used of any hive in the country, gives great advantage when 

 one wishes to buy or sell bees. No beginner can make a mis- 

 take in adopting this hive. I will describe the hive for Lang- 

 stroth frame, but would advise any one to get a good hive as a 

 pattern, if he is to adopt them, as much depends upon perfect 

 exactness. 



The bottom-board and alighting-board (Fig. 87) may be 

 separate if preferred, or not nailed to the hive. Mr. Heddon 

 nails the bottom-board fast, and lets it project at one end, as 

 seen in the figure (Fig. 89). A hive-stand is made by taking 

 two boards (Fig. 89, F] six inches wide, and nearly as long as 

 the bottom-board. Connect these at one end by a board 4^ 

 inches wide, and as long as the hive is wide, nailed firmly at the 

 bottom, and into the ends, and at the other end by a like board 

 nailed the same way. We see (Fig. 94) this end-piece at the 



