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front and back end holes of each row being SJ" from the ends, (m) 
Front and rear of case, middle part,* tv/o pieces, 9^^ 'X 25i"X J"; 
rabbet out X on inside of lower edges, and same on 
outside of upper edges. (?i) Sides of case, middle part, two pieces 
(for shape of these, sec Fig. 20, p. 48), 321" long X 91" 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 
fg" in X 5" on, inside ends, to let in end pieces, (o) Front and 
rear of case, upper part, front, 2,o|" X 7J" X J" ; rear, 2.9}" X 14" 
X }"; rabbet out inside lower edges, X fg". (p) Sides of case, 
•upperpart, 32}"long X 14" wide at back end, and 7} wide at front 
end X I"; rabbet inside loweredges, fg" X fg”, and inside at ends, 
/s" in X J" 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-groovedt (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 (1), 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 [1). 
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, 1.")}" X 6}" X J", clamped across the ends, same 
as (1), 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, (h), to form rabbets for frames. Triangu- 
♦ Tho mitliUc part need not be made, unless the hive is intended to bo used with 
two stories, ns in Hivo No. 4. 
t By increasing tho width and length of this top so as to project 4)^ in. over sides, 
and placing turned “drops" or other ortiainents under tho oavo, it may be, at 
email cost, made highly ornamental. Seo drawing on page — . 
X When It Is desired to close tho opening under side-rails of beo chamber, turn 
tho collateral side honey-boards upside down. 
