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to all frames having their tops touching each other 
throughout their entire length, with openings through 
the centre of them, whilst Langstrath holds the right 
to all frames having separated tops. 
MAKING HIVES. 
The Champion hive is probably the cheapest mova- 
ble-comb hive before the public, especially if made 
without the large obseiving-glass in the rear, as almost 
all movable-comb hives are. The hive being without 
tubes, hooks, hinges, knobs or metal slides, and simple 
in construction ; in shape nearly like the common box- 
hive, requiring only about twenty feet of lumber, ot 
usual width, for its construction ; requiring no mortic- 
ing or matching, each part being easily cut with a saw 
ready to nail together, enables a good mechanic to make 
two or three of this style, by hand, per day. The hives 
have a good appearance and may be made very orna- 
mental, by inserting the io x 12 observing glass in the 
rear, making the honey- boxes with glass sides and 
painting the hives so as to resemble clouds or marble. 
The advantages of the glass-sided honey-boxes are so 
great that we make no other style, the extra work being 
but trifling, especially w : here machinery as used in oui 
factories, is employed. 
PAINTING AND CLOUDING HIVES. 
The smell of fresh, white lead paint is very offensive 
