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fall to the ground with their loads and since the stands may 
break down under the weight of honey. 
Arrangement of hives. 
The hives may be variously arranged according to the 
preference of the beekeeper. Each hive should be inclined 
Fio. 99. — Former apiary of the Bureau of Entomology, College Park, Md. 
The use of this apiary for experimental work accounts for the divergence 
in the height of the hives. The hives, were here arranged singly about 
four feet apart. 
so that the entrance is about an inch lower than the back of 
the hive to prevent water from collecting on the bottom 
board. It is usually desirable that the hives be so placed 
that the beekeeper will not need to pass in front of the hive 
entrances as he goes about his work. The usual practice 
is to place hives in rows either close together on a slightly 
raised platform or singly on individual stands. The placing 
of hives in pairs on a single stand is also common. Where 
economy of space is a consideration, it is found advantageous 
