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APIAEY BUILDINGS. 



An extracting-house (PlatJ VI), fumlgating-room (Plate VII), hoaey- 

 room, and workshop or store-room are absolutely necessary in a properly 

 equipped apiary. They can be all under one roof or in one building, 

 and need not be very extensive, but should provide ample room for 

 doing all the work of extracting, tinning the honey, fumigating combs, 

 and storing spare hives and combs during the winter. I have been 

 surprised when on my rounds to see the cramped, makeshift places at 

 many apiaries doing duty for extracting-house, store-room, &c. If carrying 

 on any other business than bee-farming, I expect the selfsame people would 

 think it necessary to provide themselves with a suitable building, but they 

 do not seem to realise the inconvenience and loss they sustain through not 

 having suitable accommodation for carrying on their work. It will pay 

 all bee-farmers to carry out their work on proper Unes. 



I do not expect all extracting-houses will be built on the same plans as 

 are herein given. The contour of the ground may make it convenient to 

 adopt some modification, but the plans show in a general way what is needed. 



Plans and Specifications of Honey-store and Extracting-room. 



Hins 



Section of Honey-house, showing Extraoting-stage. 



