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March 30, '52. 
Collaterals. It remains to be proved by me whether the greatest
amount of pure honey can be obtained by supering or in collaterals. 
Heat of the hive most felt in supering, good for glass, small receptacles
collateral, if air admitted from dark space may be kept much cooler. 
A main compartment, B, C, collaterals. If holes admitting
bees into collaterals are as in (1,2) so that the queen would
have to pass over the cool draught, she would not be likely to leave
the center part of the hive. Bars for side apartments ought to be
tried for others. If combs will be straight will be the best kind. A hive on
this plan might contain 18 bars, 12 in center, 3 on each side,
will yield the most honey of any plan. B and C filled in winter with straw, etc. 
Cover shallow slanting box, tumbler board in three parts, only hole for feeder. 
Boxes might be put in side apartments, space of each side apartment 5 1/2 or 6 inches. 
Jan. 14th, 1853. Cheap compound hives. Same as double frame hives. 
Front and back inch, pieces for rabbets 7/8. 
Front [crossed out: and back] inch board,
ends same; middle half inch,
pieces for rabbets 7/8. Nailed on
boxes to cover four hives. a, a, partitions
half inch, project up one inch, middle one the
same projection b, b. 2 inches, ends 2 inches, boxes, slope of roof each way. 
rest on ends and on bb [bottom board] and in leveled roof of lighting board,
elevate either way. Blocks for middle ones. Tumbler boards have little
brads driven into them so as not to sit too close against middle partition. bb [bottom board] ought to
be in one piece. also a, a, center divisions let in, also a, a, others nailed. 