C e
 (Nov. 26, 1851)
Cheap Hive. Movable frames, cheaply supported. Shape like figure. Cover rough
box. Dividers to separate spaces a, a, from the rest of the hive in winter. Honey to
be taken on the bars, bars to work in a, a, in summer. Such a hive may have tumblers or
boxes on top. It may be made cheap and will give the apiarian a perfect control over his bees. A little smoke
keeps the bees peaceable, drives them from the comb to be taken away, or into another hive. The [arms?] [crossed out: they]
might spin in the corners of the movable cover easily destroyed. Hive examined, cleaned, etc. , at all times
with the greatest ease. A hive with a movable cover and bars might in a few minutes be taken
to pieces, put together again, and all manner of experiments performed upon bees by its aid. 
The exhibition of such a hive at agricultural exhibits, etc. by an experienced operator would do
much to give it currency. (Nov. 27) If one side of the hive cover was movable, the cover might be
slid off, without so much risk of annoying the bees. The top might be movable, like bars put
in a rabbet, and the hive thus constructed would be cheap and have many advantages. 
[crossed out: arm?] Movable bars, or frames the very foundation of all easy management. 
If there are posts at A, B, C, D the sides of B, C & D may be doubled, filled in with
sawdust, or some good non-conductor, dividers may be put in in the winter, the entrances
may be made by an alighting board under the bottom board which would stand on legs. 
The surplus honey might be taken from the ends of the main hives on bars or from boxes on the
top. 
March 25th, 1852 Farmer's hive. Sides inch and a half, front and
back inch, pieces put in for dead air space, or [tan?] charcoal, etc. 
Box halved, or nailed, or dove-tailed. Holes in tumbler board may be made by a
common bit or augur, no rim, cover bit of tin, wood, etc. Boards may be unplaned
and whitewashed, may have strips to prevent leaking. Bottom board ought to be painted. 
Or made of inch, upper part 3/4 inch or inch, and sides rabbeted or beveled. 
29th. Front and back for say 3 hives nailed double or in one piece, then cut. 
After box nailed, sides may be doubled, corner pieces nailed on sides before box
nailed, guide in putting together. Hive may be made with plane, saw, hammer, and
nails. 
Cells size of [illegible] Da