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Hive. Certain things requisite in every properly
constructed hive. Axioms. 
1. All necessary operations ought to be easily
performed without injury to a single bee. 
2. Not a single unnecessary step ought to be
required of a single bee. 
3. The greatest possible protection ought to be
afforded against extremes of heat and cold,
and this consistently with securing the
[crossed out: Doubtful] heat of the sun in spring, to promote early
breeding and early swarming. 
4. Perfect control of ventilation without admitting
too much light or and endangering attacks
from robber bees, or moths. [crossed out: also warm]
5. Facilities for cleansing during cool weather. 
Lightness. 6. Compactness, so as to require the least
possible quantity of material in construction. 
7. The air, heat, odor of the hive should pass in the
freest possible manner to every part of the
hive, boxes, glasses occupied by the bees. 
8. No part of the hive should ever be below the place
of exit, no dragging of the dead, etc. uphill. 
9. No cracks, crevices, etc. for the moth, or worm. 
10. Facilities for closing at any time without
injury to the bees, regulating entrance. 
11. Equally well adapted to be used as a swarmer
or a non-swarmer. 
12. Of such a form as to admit of all operations
by a single person. 
13. Facilities for changing comb when too old. 
14. Size adapted to the instincts of the bee.