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front and back end holes of each row being 3|"from the ends. ( m) 
Front and rear of case, middle part ,* two pieces, 9J"X 25^"X J"; 
rabbet out X 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 Pig. 20, p. 48), 324" 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 
T V' in X l" on, inside ends, to let in end pieces, (o) Front and 
rear of case, upper part, front, 25J” X 7f" X J" ; rear, 2o£" X 14" 
X rabbet out inside lower edges, i 7 5 "X t ’ s ". (p) Sidesofcase, 
upper part, 32£"long X 14" wide at back end, and 1\ wide at front 
end X 1"-, rabbet inside lower edges, f B " X f B ", and inside at ends, 
tV' > n x i" on, to let in ends (for shape see Pig. 20, p. 48). (q) Top 
of upper part of case, five pieces, of equal width and length, form¬ 
ing together 30" X 36" X |", tongued and grooved together, and 
rain-groovedf (see Fig. 23, p. 72). Collateral side honey-boards, 
lor 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. J 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 X y, one of which is nailed under each end, aud one 
under the middle of each side honey-board. Collateral front honey- 
board, one piece, 15| X 6) X i", clamped across the ends, same 
ns ( 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, G" X f " x f ', are nailed on outer edges 
of tops of front posts, (A), to form rabbets for frames. Triangu- 
* The middle part nood not be made, unless the hive Is intonded to bo used with 
/wo stories, as iu Ilive 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 under tho eave, it may bo, at 
small cost, made highly ornamental. Seo drawing on page _ . 
t When it is desired to close the opening under side-ruils of bee chamber, turn 
tho collateral side honey-boards upside down. 
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