110 OUT APIARIES 



Coggshall of New York, writing many years ago, advised making 

 the outyard house double the capacity figured as sufficient for 

 the beekeeper's needs. 



Another mistake too often made is in not making the house 

 strong enough to stand the jar of the extractor or the weight of 

 such honey as may be stored within the building. Concrete 

 floors are desirable, but should be placed high enough, when 

 building, so that they will be above the surrounding ground, else 

 the drainage will be towards the house rather than away from it. 



The house should be bee-tight and mouse proof. There is 

 nothing more annoying nor more apt to make angry bees and 

 trouble than a leaky house during a honey dearth or at extracting 

 time. The ordinary carpenter does not realize the value of such 

 a point to the beekeeper and will almost invariably neglect to 

 make all tight around the eaves, along the joists of the floor, or 

 the lumber he uses may shrink enough to leave cracks for bees. 



A very good way to avoid trouble is to cover the framework 

 of the house entirely with tarred paper before putting on the 

 siding, floor, or roof. Tar is obnoxious to bees and they will 

 hesitate to enter where a tar smell is predominant. 



Mice arc an aggravation, but are easily disposed of. Certain 

 it is that extracting supers should be mouse proof, or the loss 

 from eaten and damaged combs may be considerable. 



Windows in the modern house are a necessity. These should 

 be made to slide sideways so as not to trap bees, and openings 

 should be covered with screen which will allow the bees to go out 

 at the top, while preventing their re-entrance. The usual plan 

 is to extend the screen for two feet above the top of the window. 

 The lices will readily run up but will seldom find their way down 

 such a long distance. Honey-house escapes are used much in 

 connection with window openings. 



Many beekeepers think it a mistake to let bees out before the 

 end of the day's work, since it is apt to draw more robbers around 



