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Frames. April 20, 1860. Let there be a thin partition running across hive thus. 
It may be arranged so as to facilitate intercommunication. 
Then let long frames be thus. Can then take in and out, and perhaps when
raising queens there might be some advantages. Instead of a partition
there might be only a rod to rest frame on, but then danger of crushed combs. No rod,
the partition of tin or sheet iron, taken out as soon as combs built (a, a) cork, rotten wood,
anything warm to encourage bees to cross over in cold weather, doubt advantage of, but
shall try. 
(March 25, 1861) Let piece of sheet iron, or hard wood be fastened
to front and rear of hive to project 1/4 inch above the rabbets. 
On edge of this the frames might hang. Advantages (1) Less chance
for bees to glue them fast. (2) Great facility in setting down, or
parting frames, there being little danger of killing bees under them. 
Disadvantages. Leave more room over rabbets for comb, frames would not be
so well adapted to transportation. In [crossed out: hives] [inserted: frames] now used would leave too
much space under them. Hives might easily receive this addition. 
(April 8, l861) Brad to the rabbets top strips of frames with triangular
guides (small such as Mr. Baldridge uses, and [illegible] to the top) Upon the edge
of the triangle the projecting tops of the frames may rest, they would lie firm, and
be very convenient to handle. 
(May 14th, 1861) Double rabbet the ends, that is leave a strip about 1/4 inch
wide and 3/8 or 4/8 inches deep on the inside edge of the rabbets, on this the
frames will rest securely and yet no risk be run of pinching bees. 
This hollow or trough will make a splendid feeder! It might be made
deeper and have a piece of wood to fill when not wanted, say in the
gathering season, a splendid place for water, syrup, rye flour syrup!
It would hold plenty for stimulative spring feeding. This construction seems to me to be
good and practicable. By this narrow surface and the [illegible] of the frames I get rid of
some of the greatest inconveniences of the frames. (16th) Holes may be bored in the bottom
of the trough with 1/2 inch augur for holding more feed, like the blocks I once used
for this purpose. (18th) Bore holes or make deep trough only [crossed out: half the size of the]
part length of rabbet, leave a ledge on each side for strips of tin or sheet iron or