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lower hive, two pieces, with tenon, ^ by J by ^, on one end, 

 10 inches long, by If by ^. j Front and rear strips of 

 lower hive, in which tbe frames hang, two pieces, 15|- by 

 1|- by ^, with rabbet, J by f, and notch, f by |-, cut at each 

 end from upper side, k Side strips from post to post, in 

 lower hive, 3 If by f by f , with notch, |- deep by If, cut in 

 under side of each end. / Spare honey-board ]7J by 21f by 

 |-, nine holes bored If inches in diameter, by ^ of an 

 inch deep, and then bored through with a l^- inch bit. 

 These holes when not in use are covered with pieces of lin, 

 cut out with a punch. They may be bored plain and cover- 

 ed with pieces of glass or wood, m Front and rear of lower 

 part of cover, 6f by 20f by i, rabbets (Fig. 22,) ^V by -f^, 

 on boih upper and lower edges, n Sides of lower part of 

 cover, two pieces, 27|- inches from front to rear, by 6f by 

 |-, wilh rabbets -J^ by -J^ ; for shape of these pieces, see Fig. 

 20. o Front and rear of upper part of cover, one piece, 5f 

 by 20f by f, and one piece, 13J- by 20| by f p Sides of 

 upper part of cover, two pieces, each 5f and IS^-, by27Jby 

 |-, wilh rabbets, /^ by y"g- : for shape, see Fig. 20. 



q Top of cover, tongued and grooved from front to 

 rear, and rain-grooved on top, (Figs. 19 and 23,) 24|- 

 by 30f by ^. r Honey-box cover, 21f by 19|- by |-, 

 s Clamps for honey-box cover, two pieces, 21f by |- by |-. 

 1. Division-board in honey-box, (shown only in Fig. 23,) 8J- by 

 18^ by |-. Such a board may be used in the surplus honey- 

 boxes of all the hives, and enables the bee-keeper to get his 

 spare honey on small frames, (when these boxes are ledged 

 on the sides, as well as the front and rear,) or on large ones, 

 or on part small and part large. 2. Triangular cheeks'to hold 

 the cover when elevated, two pieces, IJ by 1|- bv 2j- by ^. 

 3. Four buttons, 1^ by 2 by |-. w Posts of honey-box, four 

 pieces. If by 8-|- by |^. x Front and rear bottom-strips of 

 honey-box, two pieces. If by 15|- by f. y Side-bottom 

 strips of honey-box, two pieces 21f by f by |-. x and y are 

 halved together at ends, z Front, rear, and side top pieces 

 of honey-box, made up of two strips. If by f by I?!, two 

 strips If by f by 21|-, halved together at ends ; and two 

 strips, 17f by ^ by f , two strips, 19|^ by f by f. 4. Clamps 

 for spare honey-board, two pieces, 21f by ^ by ^. Glass, 



