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given on page 73, for as they are exactly the 
same in measurement they can be interchanged 
with any hive. It is advisable to pin or nail 
together any loose parts of frames when making 
them up, for by so doing regrettable accidents 
may often be avoided. 
Shallow Frames.—The shallow frame is only 
54 inches high, with other dimensions similar to 
the standard. They are used by most bee- 
keepers in this country who work for surplus 
honey. They are of a convenient size for 
gathering and storing separately the various 
‘‘crops’’ of honey. This, of course, is a great 
advantage, for it enables the bee-keeper to select 
the choicest honey for exhibition, or for sale at 
increased price. They are especially useful in 
this direction when heather honey is the objec- 
tive, both as a body box and as a super. As 
a super, indeed, they are generally recom- 
mended to the novice in bee-keeping, as, owing 
to there being less space for the bees to heat, 
they are warmer than the standard frames for 
this purpose. ‘There is no question that a warm 
super induces the bees to explore it, and if 
food is plentiful to use;it as a store or warehouse, 
while, on the contrary, should the heat of the 
super be lowered by a change in the outside 
temperature after the bees have commenced to 
