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moveable board prevented from 
b~tea* f■ 
Lx as it is now, they would fasten tlieir comhs to the 
lid and to the sides, and there would )e no» of 
o-p+h'no- them out. But ten bars made of quarter ol an 
fnth stuff and exactly one inch wide, are to be counter- 
"tCides of L box, so that the bars may bo 
flush and the top fit down close upon them.. These bais 
are to he fitted with exactly a quarter of an inch between 
them and one eighth of an inch between the outside bars 
and the sides. The width of the bars, and them arrange¬ 
ment, is a matter of the greatest consequence, and t 
which is most frequently overlooked. The box shou 
be about nine inches deep; with other boxes having 
similar bars across the top, but of a less depth say four 
inches and a half or five inches, to fit on the top. One 
lid of course will do for a set. Windows you may put 
into the sides of these boxes of any size, and covered 
with shutters of any pattern, if you wish to see the bees 
at workbut when you have a great many boxes made, 
vou will like to get them as cheap as possible, and the 
windows may be omitted altogether; for an experienced 
bee master will tell by the weight of his hives when they 
have honey to spare for him. The bottom boaid should 
proiect at least an inch round the hive,. and pieces 
clamped across the ends to prevent it twisting.. The 
entrance for the bees should be countersunk m.the 
bottom board, four inches wide, and a quarter of an inc 1 
deep, running up to nothing; a semicircular fighting 
board five inches wide should be under this doorway. 
The Management of the Cottage Hive. 
Previously to hiving the swarm, dress the inside of the 
stock hive with honey diluted with one-third its quantity 
of water, or with sugared ale of the consistence of syrup, 
without sticks across it; then carefully shake the swarm 
into it, and gently put it upon the ground near the spot 
where the bees are. Immediately the bees are settled, 
after being hived (pvhich will be hitccn 01 twenty minutes) 
