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In a hive thus proportioned and of the proper size, 
the bees are sufficiently protected from cold winds, the 
bottom surface is small enough to permit the colony to 
cover all the lower part of the combs and retain enough 
heat for breeding purposes, thus having several manifest 
advantages over snallow hives. At the approach of the 
honey-gathering season, such a hive has a less number 
of young bees than the tall hive. 
The frames of movable-comb hives should measure 
more in depth than in width, and the width should be 
nearly equal to the distance from one side of the hive 
to the other, across the frames. If constructed accord- 
ing to the proportions given for the common box hive, 
the same advantages in breeding and wintering are ob- 
tained. 
ADVANTAGES SECURED IN THE CONSTRUCTION 
OF HIVES. 
In the construction of hives, not only a cavity as a 
home for bees may be made, but many advantages both 
for bte and bee-keeper, may be secured. To construct 
a hive, giving complete control of the bees and combs. 
thereby making bee-keeping a pleasant, sure and profit- 
able business, has been the aim of many intelligent 
men, for centuries. Yet, a thorough knowledge of the 
interior of the hive and the control of combs was not 
obtained until Francis Huber, of Genoa, in 1793, con- 
