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frequently for the sake of putting in or taking out combs, this 

 robber-cloth will be found a great convenience. No careful 

 adjustment is needed, as in putting on a regular hive-cover, 

 but one can take hold of the lath with one hand, and with a 

 single throw the hive is covered securely, with no killing of 

 bees if any should happen to be in the way. 



Fig. 



-Shop (lookinr/ South). 



MILLEE TENT-ESCAPE. 



Having made the robber-cloth, an escape, not in the shape 

 of a cone, but in the sliape of a pyramid, is fastened centrally 

 upon it( Fig. 73). Take three triangular pieces of wire cloth, 

 each of the three sides measuring alike. Put them together 

 in the form of a tent, sewing the edges together at the three 

 sides by weaving fine wire through. At the top, however, let 

 each of the pieces be folded out, so that a hole large enouali 

 to push your finger in will be left. Lay the tent centrally on 

 the robber-cloth and mark where the three corners of the tent 

 come. Now starting at each of these points, cut the cloth to the 

 center. Cut away the three flaps of cloth all but about fi/k 

 inches, and turn this IVl-inch mai'gin up on the outside of the 

 tent and sew there with heavy thread, 



