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WINTERING BEES. 
was put on the inside, a space of four inches between 
the siding and lath was filled with saw-dust ; under 
the bottom I constructed a passage for the admission 
of air, from the north side ; another over head for its 
exit, to be closed and opened at pleasure, in moderate 
weather, to give them fresh air, but closed when cold, 
and so arranged as to exclude all the light. 
A partition was extended across near the centre. 
This was to prevent disturbing the whole by letting 
in light when carrying them out in the spring. By 
closing the door of this partition, those in one room 
only need be disturbed at once. 
MANNER OF STOWING AWAY BEES. 
Shelves to receive the hives were arranged in tiers 
one above the other ; they were loose, to be taken 
down and put up at pleasure. Suppose we begin at 
the back end : the first row is turned directly on the 
floor, a shelf is then put across a few inches above 
them, and filled, and then another shelf, still above, 
when we again begin on the floor, and continue thus 
till the room is full ; or if the room is not to be filled, 
the shelves may be fixed around the sides of the room 
in two or three courses. This last arrangement will 
make it very convenient to inspect them at any time 
through the winter, yet they should be disturbed as 
little as possible. The manner of stowing each one is 
to open the holes in the top, then lay down two square 
sticks, such as are made by splitting a board, of suit- 
able length, into pieces about an inch wide. The hive 
is inverted on these ; it gives a free circulation through 
