RULE FIRST. 
Construction of a Bee Hive. 
Front view of Self-Protecting Bee Hive. 
A Bee Hive should be made of good lumber, and in 
a workman-like manner, and painted white. It should 
he made smooth on the inside, and the head of each 
Hive should be scratched, so as to make it convenient 
for the Bees to cling to the top Board, while commenc- 
ing their work in a new Hive. If it is not mode rough 
by scratching, it will be very difficult for them to ad- 
here to the Hive; and they frequently fall to the bot- 
tom board ; and when this falling of Bees is repeated 
