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THE PROTECTIVE BEE-HIVE. 37 
of the Bees or swarm is now to be noted upon the memorandum also. 
The hive is now ready to be removed to its permanent stand. 
LOCATION. 
The hive is to be placed in the shade, or under the south-half of a 
tree, entirely unconnected with any building, and removed as far as 
may be from all boards, benches, planks, fences and timbers, which may 
furnish lurking-places for various insects. It is to be suspended, or 
supported by two upright posts, or their equivalents. I protest against 
any kind of bench or board; such an arrangementis not to be tolerated. 
The supports are to be four or four and a half feet in length. They 
are to be fourteen inches distant from each other, and set into the 
ground until they stand firmly. ‘The hive is then to be placed upon 
them or the side cleats made to rest upon them. Joists two inches by 
four answer very well for this purpose, or small posts with one flat side. 
A cleat may be nailed from one to the other to prevent them from 
spreading. All this preparation or fitting of the hive to the supporters 
is to be done before the Bees swarm, so that there shall be no jarring 
of the hive when it is placed between the supports. The supports 
should set up to the hive and embrace it; they should be smooth and 
painted like the hive, to avoid insects. ‘The nearer they are located to 
the house the better, that they may become accustomed to the presence 
of various persons, to such an extent as not to be annoyed by them. 
In such a location they soon become domesticated, and do not annoy 
those who may visit them. 
