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A Modern Bee-Farm 



inserted in the upper groove a half-bee space* is allowed both top 

 and bottom, so that the craze for inversion may be followed, if 

 one desires to give the plan a trial, without alteration in fixtures. 



Shallow extracting Frame, I2 inches by 6 inches by J-inch. 



The Floor Board 



is arranged as illustrated when the extracting super and the comb 

 super are used independently ; one side being sunk ^ inch, to give 

 space under the frames, and the other about ij-inch to act as a 

 feeder when inverted. 



Floor Board. Inverted for feeding. 



Usual way. 



*The "half-bee space" originated with J. Heddon, of Dowagiac, Michigan, 

 for the purpose of inversion. 



