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SECOND PLAN OF SUSPENDED HIVES. 



I now introduce a second method of suspending hives, 

 which I consider preferable to the first, on some ac- 

 counts. On this plan, only three posts are used for sus- 

 pending two hives ; whereas, on the other plan, four 

 are necessary. In this case, the bars that are attached 

 to the hives to support them, are placed on the sides, 

 instead of on the fronts and backs. Then correspond- 

 ing bars are nailed across the ends of the posts, even 

 with the tops of them, and of the same length and size 

 of the bars on the hives. The ends of these bars are 

 seen in the cut, as they appear when correctly adjusted. 

 The posts, on this plan, stand opposite the centres of the 

 hives ; and the cross-bars on the posts being so placed that 

 an equal length projects on each side. The weight of 

 the hive, bears on the bars where- they are nailed to the 

 posts ; or rather, the weight is equal on each side of the 



