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DAVIS’ PLATFORM FOR BEE-HIVES. 
top, at the back end, notch in £ of an inch deep, and 1£ 
inch long; then, 14 inches from back end, saw and take 
out a piece J of an inch deep and 5 inches long; then cut 
a groove, £ inch deep and 2J inches long, on each side, 
directly under the notch, commencing ^ of an inch from 
the back side of said notch. 
At the top, at the front end, notch out £ of an inch deep 
and 2^ inches wide. 
Then commence atone end of bottom board, place first 
a long then a short riser once in 8 inches from center to 
center, having the lower corners even with the bottom 
board on the back side. Then put on a back board | inch 
thick and 6 inches wide ; then put a strip § inch thick 1 \ 
inch wide, on the top at the back end of risers. 
Then make a slide to reach from one long riser to an¬ 
other, inch thick and 1 inch wide; cut a notch in the 
middle of the upper side, to receive a string, and place 
this slide in the groove. 
Then put 2 strips into the notch, £ inch thick, 2j wide, 
whole length of platform, with a block between them on 
each riser, £ inch wide, | thick, 14 long; then on the top, 
at the front end of the risers, a strip 2| inches wide, J 
thick. 
Put a cleat £ inch thick on the front end of each riser, 
with grooves to receive slide doors. Put cleats on each 
riser, on a level with the top of the back board, to slide the 
filth-drawers on. 
Make filth-drawers of 4 inch boards, 14£ inches long, 
(including cleat on the outer end.) Set said cleat down 
of an inch to give the millers space to enter. Make it 
wide enough to fill between the risers, and one iuch deep. 
Take wove wire 2 feet wide and cover the platform, 
letting it go back within •> of au inch of the back side.— 
Cut the wire in the center, over the half inch space, and 
bend it down so the beesr can pass into the feed-drawers. 
