Honey surplus. Receptacles for. See Oi. 
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Hope that is in us, reason of, admirable thoughts. Phil. M. Piety p. 80-83. 
Hive. Defects do not fully show themselves until
after it is used for two or three seasons. 
Hollow walls. This is a fruitful source of inspiration upon
the [illegible], a fortune may be made
1885. by [illegible], before the eyes of the
See Q w of [illegible] can be opened. If the body of
inserted papers the hive is too large, the profit of the [illegible] 
interfered with, early [illegible] presented. 
A hive may be made of such a size that
it will never swarm, and never yield
any surplus honey. If too small the
bees will not have room for storing honey
and breeding bees. They will be tempted
to breed in the boxes for surplus honey. 
Value of. Every man of common sense may judge
of the value of a hive for himself. If he
could test it by the requisites which I have
laid down. It ought to contain if possible the whole
of these, many tried by this test will at once be
found to be worthless. 
Hive size of. About a Winchester bushel, bees in such a hive throw large
swarms, have room for many brood, can lay up store honey so that when
a bad season comes they have a supply. 
Surplus honey receptacles. February 22nd, 1868. I think very highly of [illegible] plan
of small boxes holding a single comb, each about 1 1/2 inches thick. Bees will work
such a comb very fast in proportion to the wax and labor expended it holds most honey. Using a double
[illegible] boxes set [illegible] together, great storage room secured, best [illegible] tops and bottom very thick. 
In this way probable as much surplus stored as in large boxes, and in the most [illegible] forms. 
Outside measure of box 10 x 4. 75 x 2. 875. Hive with 10 frames, 20 boxes equals 70 pounds 
Inside measure 10 x 4. 75 x 2. 25. Hive with 13 frames, 24 boxes equals 84 pounds
[illegible] box 98. 85, about 3 1/2 pounds of honey. Honey boards, 20 3/4 x 15 3/4 and 20 3/4 x 19 3/4. 
Two inch holes in each box near the ends, half the boxes have holes on top and bottom
for double set two tiers, top and bottom of box is not over 1/8 inch thick, [illegible] 
sides 3/8 inches, ends 3/8 inches, sides glass. See Oi