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ented January 5th, 1869. It may be constructed 
in different ways and of many proportional dimen¬ 
sions, but uniformity of size and simplicity of con¬ 
struction is here recommended. 
One of the cheapest and most practical methods 
of securing honey in boxes is to use shallow bottom¬ 
less ones, say five and a half inches deep, six wide, 
and twelve long, inside. Bottoms may be added 
to them when filled with honey. Two such boxes 
will hold twenty-five pounds. Smaller boxes may 
be used when desired. If, when removing a box of 
honey it is found to contain brood, put an empty 
box in its place, with a suitable passage in the top 
for the bees, and place the filled box on top of the 
empty one, after driving out the queen. As the 
brood hatches the combs will be filled with honey. 
Partially filled boxes may be arranged above empty 
ones in the same way when desired, to give the 
bees more room for storing honey in boxes. The 
frames may also be conveniently used in place of 
these boxes by using two additional end pieces, E, 
inverting the upper ones, removing the strips m, 
and closing the external passages or spaces, k. The 
frames are indispensable when using the honey 
Extractor. They are also preferable to boxes for 
securing honey for market. 
Great care and precision is required in planing 
and cutting up materials for hives, so that when 
the pieces are nailed together the frames may all be 
of one size, and the several corresponding parts of 
the hive adjustable to each other. A planer, sticker, 
and two circular saws are all that is necessary to 
be used in preparing the materials ready to nail to¬ 
gether, and they may be prepared and nailed to¬ 
gether rapidly by a brisk mechanic. A good cen- 
