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Punishment future. men are not sincere in Laughing at the fear of. They laugh
To banish their fears. (Withington Christian radicalism page 147 to 149) 
Protection. Let the hives have boards put against their legs, and then
Phil around in a slanty direction with earth. 
Protection for early brooding. Hives doubled and painted white while warm in winter 
And cool in summer do not sufficiently feel the force of the early sun. For this reason
They disappoint in early breeding and swarming. My plan keeps hives in sun, admits of
Cover being taken off in pleasant days, paper on ends prevents sun from melting com,
Frames Present on front and rear, hives admirably warmed up, then shut up when 
There is heat in them, nothing equals sun heat in developing insect life. Their hives are
Warmed up by day, but suffer in cool nights. 
surplus honey receptacles. We have no trouble at all in getting these to enter side boxes. Allowing for
March 9th 1868. See P e Engorgement I am persuaded that I have [illegible] the arrangements for surplus
Honey in boxes, to a [illegible] very admirable. Of course the same arrangement will answer for boxes 
Holding two or more combs. Front lid of receptacle box shall have two clamps for handles 
And is used to cover holes in sides of hive, when side receptacles not in use. 
Loose nails in ledges should project their heads about 1/4 inch above level to be easily taken
Out and to keep upper section of hive so high above the ledges as not to crush the bees. 
10th Observations with stovepipes and hot air furnace pipes show how slowly heated air inclined to
Rise or pass in horizontal pipes, a very slight ascent in such pipes has great effect. Use this
Idea perhaps inside arrangement thus, but after all so little heat down at bottom it would
Hardly pay. A much more reliable way would be to confine heat in boxes, thus, make bottom of
Side receptacle 3/8 inches thick, lay loose wool and cotton etc. On bottom, or sawdust, set over this 
A clamped board to rest boxes on. No doubt holes 2/3rds up or near the top in
The uprights of small boxes, opening into hive would aid very greatly in keeping them warm,
Needed to see. In boxes on top outside holes would be covered with a small piece of glass
Stuck on. Bees thus intercommunicate in all the boxes, through sides. If holes used make bottom
Of side receptacles 7/8 inches, shallow chamber � inch. No doubt the holes would help the shallow chamber
And [illegible] a warm current of air would tend to set up from hive under shallow chamber. 
This [illegible] much increased by setting boxes on slant, bees having the two could by ventilation [illegible]
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