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Bars - See - B-i-
Backsliding, nature, symptoms, and effects of - means of [recovery?]
from. ([Fuller's?] works Vol. 2. Pg. 64)
Bars or Slats. In the use of barred hives everything will depend upon having 
the combs accurately fastened each to its proper slat. 
When the slats are long a small cross piece extending about 
half-way down will answer quite a good purpose. 
[drawing: slat locations a, b, c in hive with label Oct. 30, 1851]
If the slats are made so that a, b, are about 3/8 of an inch 
from the sides of the hive, [crossed out: and are as wide as] the whole comb 
may be taken out without at all disturbing it by cutting. 
If the apiarian has some clean worker comb he should fasten it at as (1, 2. ). If not he should draw a 
thin line of wax across the center of the bar. If every other bar ban be furnished with guide combs 
it will answer every practical purpose. 

[drawing: slat locations a, b, c, d, 1, 2, 3 in hive] AB should be 1 inch wide, 1/4 inch thick; 1, 2, 3, C D 3/4 inch wide. 
[crossed out: IF AB is not [illegible] 12 inches long 2 may be dispersed with slat]
C D about 3/8 of an inch from the bottom board. By the use of such a compound bar the 
removal of bees with comb, brood or honey can easily effected. With the 
ordinary bar the work of removal is always difficult and often impossible 
and this is the reason why hives with bars notwithstanding all their theoretical advantages 
have been so little used. It is very obvious that the box or boxes for the 
storage of surplus honey may be furnished with these bars, and if bars are 
constantly removed during the height of the working season the bees will be stimulated 
to the greatest amount of activity. This will be a most excellent way of taking 
the honey where honey in the comb can be retailed to advantage in a market near to the
apiary. The bars in the box for surplus honey should be of the same size with those in the main
hive and then they may be used to great advantage for feeding destitute colonies
and [crossed out: illegible] for [crossed out: illegible] artificial swarms. From these bars in such an upper box 
comb may be constantly taken to be used as guide comb and to encourage the bees 
to begin the sooner in small boxes, tumblers, etc. The use of this hive will 
I am persuaded give a new impetus to the early and profitable management of 
bees and render the making of artificial colonies an easy operation. By the