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board (Fig. 31, c), firmly nailed to the others. We thus have 

 a triangular pyramid. Through one of the shorter faces 

 make longitudinal slits (Fig. 31, d), so that this can be bolted 

 firmly to the saw-table. In use, the longer face will reach 

 the saw, and from thence will slant up and back. Along the 

 back edge of this a narrow board (Fig. 31, e) should be nailed, 

 which will project an inch above it. This will keep the board 

 to be beveled in line with the carrier, and will retain the right 

 angles. Of course the boards for the hive must be perfect 

 rectangles, and of just the right length and width, before the 

 bevels are cut. 



Such a carrier (Fig. 31) I ordered for my Barnes' saw, from 

 a cabinet-maker. It was made of hard wood, all three joints 

 dove-tailed, and nicely finished, at a cost of $1.50. 



In sawing the ends and sides of the hive, whether by hand 

 or with a buzz-saw, use should be made of a guide, so that 

 perfect uniformity will be secured. 



THE BOTTOM BOARD. 



For a bottom board or stand (Fig. 32), we should have a 

 single one-inch board (Fig. 32, V) just as wide as the hive, 

 and four inches longer, if the bees are to enter at the end of 

 the hive, and as long, and four inches wider, if the bees are to 

 enter at the side. This is nailed to two pieces of two by 

 four, or two by two scantling (Fig. 32, a, a). Thus the hive 

 rests two or four inches from the ground. These scantlings 

 should extend at one end eight inches beyond the board, 

 and these projections be beveled from the edge of the board, 

 to the lower outer corner of the scantling. Upon these 

 beveled edges nail a board (Fig. 32, d), which shall reach from 

 the edge of the bottom board to the ground. We thus have 

 the alighting-boardy whose upper edge should be beveled, so 

 as to fit closely to the bottom board. If the hives are to be 

 carried into a cellar to winter, this alighting-board (Fig. 31, 

 d) had better be separate, otherwise it is more convenient to 

 have it attached. It may be made separate at first, or may 

 be easily separated by sawing off the beveled portion of the 

 scantlings. 



Should the apiarist desire his bees to enter at the side of 

 the hive, the scantling (Fig. 32, a, a) should run the other 



