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both the Compound and Glass Hives at all seasons of the 
year. 
Figure 5 represents the larger or outer portion of 
the Compound Hive ; used as a separate hive in ease of 
emergency. When the combs are removed nearly all of 
the bees will stick to them. This hive is covered with the 
board shown in Fig. 1, with a block or brick-bat laid 
upon it with a loose board over that, to prevent the combs 
from melting should it stand out in the sun. If shaded by a 
tree or building this second board would not be necessary. 
This hive contains near 2,700 cubic inches, and holds about 
five pecks dry measure. 
Figure 3 represents the inner or main portion of the 
Compound Hive as a single or swarming hive setting upon a 
loose bottom board ; to be used thus, only in case of emer- 
gency, such as the dividing of a swarm or artificial swarming, 
or the hiving of a swarm, in case two swarms should come 
out at about the same time ; in case the bee-keeper has only 
the one hive, he can use this, as well as Fig. 5, as two separate 
hives, by furnishing each with frames. This will give the 
bee-keeper time to make another hive or send and get one, 
as the frame, and bees can readily be transferred to a new 
hive any time and not discommode the bees in the least, and 
when desired, the top boards and frames can be removed 
