62 A Modern Bee- Farm 



sections above is not the least hindrance to the bees breeding 

 there, as they simply reduce the length of the cells to suit their 

 purpose. 



The Economic has a fixed floor composed of one piece of 

 board 17 J inches by 11 inches, and another 5 J inches wide of the 

 same length. The two are halved together and a |-inch rabbet 

 cut out round the upper edge to keep wet from settling under. 

 Another sj-inch board, bevelled on the edge, does for the flight 

 board and is detachable, being secured by simple hooks, or a 

 small metal plate at each side as may be desired. The chief 

 reason for it being removable is for greater ease in packing. 



The entrance is 12 inches long by f-inch deep and cut out of 

 the front wall, which is 16 inches long by 8f inches deep ; 

 the back wall being of the same dimensions. Both of these 

 boards are bevelled along the upper edge, to give a thin 

 ledge for the frames to rest upon. The two side walls are each 

 175 inches long by 9 inches wide, and overlap the back and front 

 walls so far that exactly 14J inches are allowed between the two, 

 being J-inch to spare beyond the length of the 14-inch standard 

 frame. A plinth, 16 inches by 2\ inches, is inserted at the top 

 between the two 9-inch sides, filling in the space left at the ends 

 of the top bars, and at the same time being a very convenient 

 arrangement for lifting the hive. The entrance is regulated by 

 simple zinc slips running in a saw cut. 



The Cover 



is cut from ii-inch stuff as shewn; the long edge being 21 

 inches and the other 7^ inches. The bevelled edges for 



mitreing at the joints are cut ofi on the saw bench, but 



