138 FIFTY YEARS AMONG THE BEES 



,. HOW TO MAKE A T SUPER. 



So many have asked me bow to make a T super that it 

 may be well to give directions here. It is a plain box without 

 top or bottom, the inside width being the same as that of the 

 hive and the depth % inch more than the depth of the sections 

 to be used. Mine being for the 8-frame dovetailed hive, and 

 for 4Vi X 41,4 sections, are 17% inches long, inside measure, 

 121/8 inches wide, and 41/2 inches deep. If they were all to be 

 made over again, 1 think I might prefer to have them Vg inch 



Fig. 10 — Orujinal Miller Feeder. 



shorter. Unless the lumber is very thoroughly seasoned, the 

 depth should be a little more than 14 inch more than the depth 

 of the sections. To su2:)port the sections, three T tins are need- 

 ed, and there nuist be something to support these T tins, 3 sup- 

 ports on each side. With your super lying befoi-e you upside 

 down, make a mark on the edge of each side at the middle. 

 Now, half way between this mark and each inside end of the 

 super, make another mark. TheSe three marks on each side Avill 

 tell you where the middle of each support is to be. Most of the 

 supers have for these 6 supports pieces of sheet iron IVs ^' 1 



