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these are less effective. The best arrangement of windows 
is to have the sash slide horizontally on runners so that the 
openings may be entirely free from glass. By this arrange¬ 
ment, bees are not imprisoned on single window panes and 
in hot weather the beekeeper appreciates all the breeze 
that may be allowed to enter the house. 
Benches, cupboards and racks for small supplies and 
tools can be arranged to suit individual needs, but these 
too should be large and roomy. It is a good plan to provide 
racks for surplus combs, the frames being hung in strips of 
wood properly spaced. 
The kind of honey produced determines the other features 
of the house. For comb-honey production, a well-sup- 
ported second story is recommended for the storage of 
honey. In extracting, it is desirable that the extractor, 
uncapping boxes and tanks be so arranged that it is not 
necessary to lift heavy supers and cans and so that at no 
time the honey must be lifted by hand. Honey is best 
stored in a warm place and a second story or attic is ideal 
also for extracted-honey. By the use of a honey-pump, 
the honey can be raised to a high level and it can then be 
moved by gravity in future bottling or packing. While 
general advice on the construction and arrangement of 
honey-houses is difficult to give, it will profit the beekeeper 
carefully to study his needs in drawing his plans, so that 
labor will be reduced. 
For the out-apiary, a smaller house will serve and many 
beekeepers do not have any house in such yards. The 
portable extracting outfit is one solution, and for comb- 
honey production it is as easy to haul home in the supers 
as in shipping cases. For extracted-honey production, a 
small extracting house is usually preferable. 
If bees are wintered in a cellar (p. 353), this may be built 
under the apiary house. It is desirable to provide a cook 
stove, which is a comfort in chilly weather and is serviceable 
in wax-extraction. Running water in the honey-house will 
be found a great convenience. 
