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two-story hive, with the upper story (Fig. 41, 6) just like the 

 lower (Fig. 41, c), this may join the lower by a miter-joint, 

 while a cover (Fig. 41, a), two inches high, may join this with 

 a similar joint. 



If the upper story shuts over the lower and rests on a 

 shoulder (Fig. 38, /) it may still be made to take, the same 

 sized frame, by nailing pieces one-half an inch square to the 

 corners, whose length shall equal the distance from the rabbet 

 in the lower story to the bottom board. We then nail to these 

 upright pieces, parallel to the rabbeted faces below, a three- 

 eighths inch board as wide as the pieces are long. The top of 

 these thin boards will take the place of the rabbet in the lower 

 story. This style, which is adopted in the two-story hives as 

 made by Mr. Langstroth (Fig. 36), will permit in the upper 

 story the same frames as used in the lower story, while two 

 more can be inserted. Upon this upper story a shallow cover 

 will rest. Such covers, if desired, may be made roof-like 



(Fig. 42), by cutting end pieces (Fig. 42, 6) in form of the 

 gable of a house. In this case there will be two slanting 

 boards (Fig. 42, a, a), instead of one that is horizontal, to 

 carry off the rain. Tlie slanting boards should project at the 

 ends (Fig. 42, d), for convenience in handling. In such 

 covers we need thin, narrow ridge-boards (Fig. 42, c), to keep 

 all perfectly dry.. These covers look neat, are not so apt to 

 check, and will dry much quicker after a rain. 



If we secure comb-honey in crates, and winter ou1>doors — 

 in which case we shall need to protect in the Northern States — 

 it will be convenient to have a box (Fig. 38) of the same general 

 form as the main body of the hive, from six to eight inches deep, 

 just large enough to set over the body of the hive and rest on 

 shoulder-strips, and without top or bottom ; this to have such 

 a. cover as just described. Such is the arrangement of the 

 noted apiarist James Heddon, Southard and Ranney, of Kala- 



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