120 PROFITABLE BEE-KEEPING 
183 by 2 inches will be needed, the two former 
being shaped as shown at D. On this nail the 
two wide boards EE, which should overhang 2 
inch all round, and be capped by a ridge piece 
F. If any difficulty is experienced in obtaining 
these wide boards in deal, use American white 
wood for the purpose. 
There are no plinths on the roof. It is made 
to fit right over the lift, and a stop is placed 
inside. This stop consists of strips 4 inch square, 
tacked all round at a distance of ? inch from 
the edge. 
‘All corners of hives should be well screwed, 
the screw-heads being countersunk and the holes 
filled with putty. Bore an inch hole in the gable 
ends of roof for ventilation, and cover it on the 
inside with wire gauze. Three coats of paint may 
now be given, and the hive will be ready, for 
use. ‘ 
Shallow frame supers for this hive are made in 
exactly the same way as the body-box, but only 
6 inches deep, and with a plinth all round. Two 
of these supers should be made for each hive. 
. Frames should not be made but bought. They 
can be bought so cheaply that it is poor economy 
to attempt to make them. , 
A well-made hive of this description will last 
a lifetime if kept well painted, while a substantial 
saving will have been made in the initial cost. 
