HIVES FOR BEE-KEEPERS. 
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I am acquainted. Its principal peculiarity consists in 
its having only three fixed sides, the fourth being a 
movable dummv, or division-board. 
The British Bee-keepers’ Association, with the idea 
of preventing the difficulties arising from every hive- 
maker choosing some special size, adopted “ The 
Standard Frame,” the outside dimensions of which 
are : iqin. long by 8|in. deep, the top and bottom 
bars being fin. and Jin. thick respectively, and the 
uprights Jin., the width of all sides being -|in. This 
size has very largely displaced others ; but there are 
signs that progress will lead to this frame being in 
turn discarded. 
Supposing the Standard Frame to be selected, the 
division-boards (^, d')y which fit closely all round, must 
be iq^in. long by 8Jin. deep, giving Jin. bee-space at 
the sides, and beneath the frame fin., which, at the 
hive bottom, is not found in practice to be too much. 
The lugs, or ears (/, /), will require to be made the same 
length as the thickness of the hive sides {s, s). Even 
those who use the Standard Frame give various 
lengths to their top bars ; if the hive sides be made 
of lin. stuff, the top bar of the frame will be i6jin., 
which is sufficient. It is economy in material to cut 
the division-board iqjin. by 8Jin., nailing along the 
upper edge a strip fin. by i6^in., to form the ears. 
The hive sides (s, s) will be 8Jin. high, and from 2 oin. 
to 2 qin. long ; I recommend the latter measure, for 
reasons presently apparent. Upon these are nailed 
slats (s/, s/), extending fin. above the sides, so as to 
cover in the ends of the frames. The bottom board 
{dd) need not be thick, and the pieces composing it, 
