150 A Modern Bet-Farm 



The bench stands in front of 



The Window, 



the panes of which are in one piece, and do not reach the bottom 

 of the frame by \ inch ; thus, when combs are first taken into the 

 workroom any stray bees soon find their way out, as also at any 

 time. To prevent them returning, perforated zinc is tacked outside 

 along the bottom of the frame, and reaching 6 or 7 inches above the 

 said opening, with a space of |-ths of an inch between it and the 

 glass. The above arrangement with fixed windows I prefer to any 

 revolving sash, because a room may be left for days together, and 

 the bee-keeper knows that not a bee will lose its life in the vain 

 endeavour to escape, as with the other which needs constant 

 attention to prevent much loss. 



From the workshop we pass into the 



Honey Room, 



where by the passage from end to end the recess is occupied by 

 frame-racks which will accommodate several thousand frames, 

 empty combs, or those stored brought in from the apiary 

 for extracting. At the other side of the passage we see the 

 counter ; with staging on two sides near that, where crates of both 

 bottled and comb-honey can be stored. 



The open space gives room for extracting, arranged with or 

 without a stage to assist in drawing from the extractor, as the 

 apiarist may desire. Passing the other door, D, we again look 

 upon a portion of the apiary, with the gateway G leading out of 

 the premises. O D is an open doorway to the store for odd 

 materials, timber, &c. The latter may be placed overhead in the 

 .workshop for greater convenience. L W is a latticed window, 

 giving all the light required besides the open doorway. The 

 honey room is lighted by a window in the roof, having no arrange- 

 ment for clearing out bees as this is done in the workrooms 

 before our honey is taken in, and every care is taken to keep out 

 any intruder, while at the same time a thorough change of air 

 is provided; 



