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A YEAR AMONG THE BEES. 
inches, then inches for the hole, then 2 13-16 to the next 
hole, and the same from each corner. 
Now place this bearing-board on the top of the box in the 
hive-cover, just where a super will most easily pass down 
over it, having one corner of the super all the while held 
tightly up in the corner of the hive-cover. Nail the bearing- 
board there with two or three nails, leaving the heads of the 
nails out, so that they can be afterward drawn out with a 
claw-hammer. If your work lias been well done, when a 
super is placed over this bearing-board, the corner of the 
super being held tight in the corner of the hive-cover, there 
will be an equal space at each side between the bearing- 
board and the side of the super, also at each end between 
the bearing-board and the end of the super. 
Now turn over the hive-cover. The part of the hive-cover 
which was cut away allows access to the bottom of the 
bearing-board. Two stops are to be nailed on the bearing- 
board, so that when not nailed to the box it can be quickly 
pushed to the exact place it now occupies. One stop 7%x 
MxK (neither of these dimensions is essential), is placed 
across the bearing-board, tight against the end of the box, 
one end of the stop being tight up in that corner of the box 
nearest the corner of the hive-cover. The other stop, about 
1 foot long, is to be placed lengthwise of the bearing- board, 
tight against that side of the box which is nearest the hive- 
cover. Now turn over the whole affair and draw the nails 
that fastened the bearing-board to the box. By reason of 
the stops, the bearing-board can be placed upon the box and 
instantly pushed up to its place. 
If you now attempt to lift the bearing-board, having the 
fingers of each hand under each end, you will find there is 
not room enough for the fingers of the left hand, the end of 
the hive-cover being in the way. A place, therefore, 6 inches 
long and 3 inches deep is cut out to make room for the hand, 
and enough is whittled away on the under part of the 
bearing-board at each end, and also at the top edge of the box 
to allow plenty of room for the Ungers easily to get a hold 
