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sides and ends, to support the box-cover, &c., screwed on $"down 
from top edge of hive; two pieces (sides), 21 J"X£"X|" ; one piece 
(back), 17 j" X J" X | ; one piece (front), 15J" X X this last 
piece to be nailed on the top side of portico roof; notch out of centre 
of length, 3" long X T 7 ff ", for winter entrance. Honey-board, 21"X 
15 J"x J"(in two pieces only), plowed and grooved together; clamps 
tonguod and grooved against ends and forming part of its dimen¬ 
sions, and toe-nailed to clamps each side of the groove only; 
six holes are bored in this, same size as in Hive No. 5, in two 
rows from front to back, and three rows across, at the intersections 
of lines gauged 3|" from its sides, and 4|" X 10 J" X 16 J" from 
either front or back ends. Box-cover, front and rear, two pieces, 
16jj''X 8|" X J", cut out of centre of bottom edge of front. 3"X ] 7 .", 
for winter entrance. Sides, two pieces, 23£" X 8J" X rabbet 
at ends, on, in, to let in ends : bore five holes in rear end, 
for ventilation, with f" centre-bit, 2" from each end, and 3£" from 
centre to centre, within of top edge. Cover for ventilator, one 
piece, 15" X 1” x held in its place by two buttons. Top of 
box-cover, four pieces, 26£"x$"X5i" ; when tongued and grooved 
together, rain-grooved on each side of joints. Cover for back lower 
ventilator, one piece, 14 £" X J" X 1 rabbeted on under side and 
at ends in X on ; button for securing this and the cover of 
observing-glass, 1$" X f " x j" ; cut out §" X from the lower end. 
