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Live Stock. 



" quilts" with whi3h to cover over the tops of the frames. Two or three thicknesses 

 of flannel will be found as good as anything— about 19" x 10", These serve to keep 

 the body-box warm and dry, and enable the apiculturist to uncover as many or as 

 few frames at a time as he desires, which naturally facilitates manipulation. If tne 

 bottom quilt have a round hole cut in the middle, it will be found useful in case it 

 be desired to place a feeder there to work up a weak stock into a strong. 



Fig. I. Pig. II. 



Plinth (on large scale). Hive complete. 



Pig. III. Pig. IV. 



Frame, Smoker. 



Your hive is now ready for the reception of the bees. But before going on 

 to deal with them, I will give you a list of cheap appliances that you will find useful, 



Appliances. 



If you get the following from England in one consignment, they can come by 

 parcel post for one or two shillings ;— 



Feeder (1/6 to 2/9).— I would suggest a Wilke's Convertible at 2/9 as the most 



useful. 



Smoker (1/0 to 4/6).— Get one that blows real smoke. Do not be put off with 

 machines that puff the vapour of chemicals into the hive. A Clark's Cold Blast 

 at 3/6 or a Bingham at 4/6 are good. 



Foundation.— One pound. cDsting 2/, is ample to begin on. Order Natural- 

 based brood foundation. 



W- B. C Metal Ends.— These are used for fitting over the projecting ends of 

 the frames (but not the dummy-boards), so as to give accurate spacing between the 

 frames. For European bees one should be placed at each end of every frame ; but 

 for the native Mee-Messa, they should be placed on every alternate frame. 



