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Position. The position of the hive is a matter of much importance
A windy situation bad, the hives ought to be in a dry situation. 
I prefer to have them on an elevated platform or mound of earth, [crossed out: higher back than]
[crossed out: front] This will give them an elevation and enable the apiary and to examine 
Then more readily, let the mound be about 1 foot high and with clean 
Sand or gravel, a little broader than the platform of the hives. Planted all around and 
Covered on the slant with turf, this will make a very neat and beautiful appearance 
In the winter put fine [illegible] or something of the kind around to keep out cold, the elevation 
Will tend to keep all dry, there will be no difficulty in [illegible], let [illegible]
Lemon thyme, Or something beautiful to be planted on the borders of the mound and it will
Aid the bees some, but more especially will be very [illegible] 
April 2nd 1852. On my new plan let these plants be put on the slope, 
Some recommend West or Southwest as the direction they should face, if they come out
Too early in the day, do not do as much work. 
Surplus honey receptacles. Easy to provide for additional [illegible] surplus honey receptacles. [illegible] 
March 13th 1868 back ventilator, and hang behind hive large [illegible] 4 surplus with bottom 
Side opening the same size as ventilator so that bees can [illegible] it on the 
Same level with the bottom board of hive. If hive has pitch from rear to front [illegible] 
Rise freely into this box. Mr S [illegible] informs me that Dillard Of Kentucky used a box of some
[illegible]. mA quite large box might be used holding three or more [illegible]. It might be arranged for 
Small frames or better for slots, having upper shallow chamber and [illegible] cover over slots. 
It might have one side [illegible] to cut out com. Let it be say, outside measure [illegible] 
Bottom 7/8 inches top 7/8 inches sides 7/8 inches back 7/8 inches side next to hive 1/2 inch thick this would give a capacity of about 
35 pounds. Such a box might have glass on rear, top [illegible], one end [illegible], and be thus 
In excellent shape for market, to be sold per box, or per comb. This back arrangement may 
Be appended to side arrangement, used instead as it requires no cutting into sides of hive. 
To induce the bees to [illegible] this rear box more readily it may have guide comb, but better still 
Maybe first set over mean hive as a super and then work will begin bottom [illegible] on 
[illegible] bees and all set in the rear, hive and inch slot set in about equally dividing [illegible] into 
Box, to prevent bees from extending comb into ventilator, when ready to send to market fill in 
With strips. [ crossed out: of course frames may be used instead of slats, or a plane] the area of such a [illegible] 
Detached [illegible] for frames or slats clearly portable. Of course small boxes might be used over 
A shallow chamber by such an [illegible] much better than [illegible] sides . See 



