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AN EASY METHOD OP 
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deposit their stores, when they first enter the 
hive, without being compelled to take any un- 
necessary steps. 
The bottom of the hive should slant down- 
ward from rear to front, so as to afford the 
greatest facility to the bees to clear their ten- 
ement of all offensive substances, and let the 
water, which is occasioned by the breath and 
vapor of the bees, run off in cold weather. — 
It also aids the bees very much in preventing 
the entrance of robbers. 
The bottom board should be suspended by 
staples and hooks near each corner of the 
hive, in such a manner as to afford a free en- 
trance and egress to the bees on all its sides, 
which will better enable them to keep their 
tenement clear of the moths. 
There should be a button attached to the 
lower edge of the rear of the hive, so as to 
enable the apiarian to govern the bottom board 
in such a manner as to give all the air they 
need, or close the hive at pleasure. 
The hive should have two sticks placed at 
equal distances, extending from front to rear, 
resting on the rear, with a screw driven thro’ 
