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which rest on them ; but I shall have more to say respecting 

 these in another place. 



Tho ends and sides being properly formed will have the 

 appearance of the figures and will themselves suggest how they 

 should be put together. Fig. 42 represents the two ends and 

 one side nearly in place, the ends of the side pieces dropping 

 into the rabbets C (Fig. 39) should fit nicely, and be firmly 

 nailed with three 2 j in. wire nails at each end. These should 

 not be driven through the end pieces into the sides, but 

 through the sides into the ends, dovetail-fashion. 



Fig. 42.- 



-SHOWING HOW THE DIFFERENT FARTS OF 

 THE HIVE GO TOGETHER, 



BOTTOM BOARD. 



For the platform of the bottom board a piece of board 2ft. 

 long, 16in. wide, by lin. thick, is required. Although this may 

 be made out of two or more pieces, it is much better to have it 

 in one, as the joints give facilities for moths and other insects to 

 ■deposit their eggs where it is difficult for the bees to get at them. 

 The entrance a (Fig. 43, next page) is cut out of one end f ths 

 of an inch deep, starting ljin. from each side and running back 

 5in. to a point, as shown. After marking it out, a saw-cut can 

 be run on each side to save labour in chiselling. The stands 



