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front and back end holes of each row being 3J" from the ends, (m) 
Front and rear of case, middle part* two pieces, 9 h" x 25]" x ; 
rabbet out T V' x rs" on inside of lower edges, and same on 
outside of upper edges, (n) Sides of case, middle part, two pieces 
(for shape of these, see Fig. 20, p. 48), 32]" long x 9]" wide 
(measuring on a straight line from front to rear of case for length, 
aud square across this section for width); rabbet out inside 
lower edges and outside upper edges, same as ends ; also rabbet 
p s " in x J" on, inside ends, to let in end pieces, (o) Front and 
rear of case, upper part, front, 25 J" x 7J" x rear, 25]'' x 14" 
x J" ; rabbet out inside lower edges, r V' x -jV'. (p) Sides of case, 
upper part, 32]" long x 14" wide at back end, and 7] wide at front 
end x J" ; rabbet inside lower edges, T V' x ftf', and inside at ends, 
T V' in x on, to let in ends (for shape see Fig. 20, p. 48). (q) Top 
of upper part of case, five pieces, of equal width and length, form- 
ing together 30" x 36" x J", tongued and grooved together, and 
rain-grooved t (see Fig. 23, p. 72). Collateral side honey-boards, 
for surplus honey-glasses, two pieces, 30]'' x 4]" x ]" ; bore six 
holes, as directed in ( l ), in the centre of width, the end ones 2" 
from ends, and the rest equally spaced between.] Collateral rear 
honey-board, for surplus honey-glasses, same as covered passage- 
way into hive, let into posts, and perforated with holes as in ( l ). 
Cleats for under side of collateral side honey-boards, six pieces, 
4]" x I" x ]", one of which is nailed under each end, and one 
underthe middle of each side honey-board. Collateral front honey- 
board, one piece, 15]" x 6]" x J", clamped across the ends, same 
as ( l ), and bore holes same as (g) ; frames may be hung in the 
space under this honey-board, and glasses on it, or the glasses 
may be placed instead of frames (as preferred) to receive the 
surplus honey ; two pieces, 6" x §'' x ]", are nailed on outer edges 
of tops of front posts, (/i), to form rabbets for frames. Triangu- 
• Tho middle part need uot bo made, unless tho hive is intended to bo usod with 
two stories, as in Hivo No. 4. 
f By increasing the width and length of this top so as to project 4* in. over sides, 
and placing turned « drops ” or other ornaments undor tho cavo It may bo, at 
small cost, mado highly ornamontal. Soo drawing on pago — . 
J Whon it is deslrod to oloso tho opening undor side-rails of beochamber , turn 
tho collators! side honey boards upside down 
