and its Economic Management. 



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The floor of the honey room must be concreted, but the other 

 is not of so much importance. It is sometimes recommended 

 that a paraffin stove be kept burning in the honey store, but with 

 the skylight sufficiently large, the heat of the sun will be quite 

 enough to complete the ripening process, taking care that it does 

 not shine directly upon the honey. 



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Scale l/l6-mch to the foot. 



W Windows. S Shelves or Staging. H S Honey Safe, Extracting Room, 

 and Comb Store. C R Comb Racks. — Position of Hives. 



THE COVERED APIARY 



occupies a space 75 feet by 50 feet, and is compactly built, with 

 the entrances arranged so that no two are alike within several 

 yards. The base of all the walls is a plank, 6 inches by 3 inches, 

 under which is laid a single row of 3-inch bricks as with the 



