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STATE BOARD OF AGRICTJLTUBE. 



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HONEY BOARDS. 



Honey boards, so-called, are devices for use between the body 

 (brood chamber) of the hive and the surplus compartment (super). 

 The most satisfactory one is made of slats between which are fixed 



perforated strips of metal or accurately spaced wires to prevent the 

 queen passing into the super. There is a rim around the edge so 

 placed as to be flush on one surface and raised on the other, giving a 

 bee space. The bee space side is used uppermost. (Fig. 11.) 



Fig. 11. — Honey Board. 



