132 A Modem Bee-Farm 



detachable, being secured by simple hooks, or hinged, if 

 desired ; the object being to ensure that there is no pro- 

 jection in the way when packing and travelling. 



The front and back boards are each 16^ inches long by 

 8| inches deep. Both of these are bevelled along the 

 upper edge, to give a thin ledge for the frames to rest 

 upon. The two side walls are each \y\ inches long by 9 

 inches wide, and overlap the back and front walls so far 

 that exactly 14^ inches are allowed between the two, 

 being J-inch to spare beyond the length of the 14-inch 

 standard frame at each end. A plinth, 16^ inches by 2j 

 inches, is inserted at the top and bottom between the two 

 9-inch sides, filling in the space left at the ends of the top 

 bars, and at the same time being a very convenient 

 arrangement for lifting the hive. The permanent entrance 

 is three inches wide and cut out of the floor, but full width 

 can be given by sliding the hive forward. 



The Cover 



is cut from i i-inch stuff as shown in Fig. 04; the long edge 

 being 21 inches and the other j\ inches. The bevelled 

 edges for mitreing at the joints may be cut off on the 

 saw bench, or even better, by hand, straight from the 

 plank in the first instance, reversing the plank at each 

 cut. Otherwise, the inside edge should be gauged at 

 f-inch, and then planed down to the mark, leaving the 

 outside edge untouched. Nail together with at least five 

 2-inch brads down each side. The top square is 11 

 inches across and screwed on from inside. There is no 

 economy in planing the wood other than on the outside ; 

 but where this is not done it requires very much more 

 paint, and is liable to rot, as the surface cannot be so well 

 covered. 



The Standard frame and dummy are as represented. 



