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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, 91" x 25}" x J" ; 
rabbet out x ff 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, 
and square across this section for width); rabbet out inside 
lower edges and outside upper edges, same as ends ; also rabbet 
W' in x 5" on, inside ends, to let in end pieces, (o) Front and 
rear of case, upper part, front, 25}" x 7J" x J"; rear, 25}" x 14" 
x rabbet out inside lower edges, r V' x T y. (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 f s ", and inside at ends, 
rV' in x f" on, to let in ends (for shape see Fig. 20, p. 48). (?) 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 lioney-boards, 
for surplus honey-glasses, two pieces, 30}" x 4}" x 1" ; boro six 
holes, as directed in (T), 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 (Z). 
Cleats for under side of collateral side honey-boards, six pieces, 
4}" x x one of which is nailed under each end, and one 
under the middle of each side honey-board. Collateral front honey- 
board, one piece, 15 J" 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 f" x }", are nailed on outer edges 
of tops of front posts, (h), to form rabbets for frames. Trianyu- 
* Tho middle part need not bo mado, unless the hivo is iu tended to bo used with 
two stories, as in Hive No. 4. 
f By Increasing tho width and length of this top so as to project 4$ in. over sides, 
and placing turned “ drops ” or other ornaments under tho cave, it may bo, at 
small cost, made highly ornamental. Seo drawing on page — . 
X When it is desired to close tho opening under side -rails of beo-chamber, turn 
the collateral side honey -boards upside down 
